everybody at the table hadn't picked up a book on blackjack. i cuaght everyone at the table off guard! i doubled down on ace/nine 3 times when the dealer had a bust card showing, and i won those hands, split pairs of 9 an lower and ended up beating the dealer every time. battled thru 12,13, 14, and 15 to win hands, utilized the surrender option number times, and watched the dealer take everyones money, while i only lost 1/2 of mine.(they nver heard of the surrender option since its not posted) had the pitboss explian to the dealer that they do allow surrenders. but as usual, the dealer pulled some amazing 21's, one time going up to 8 cards to get it! the dealer at the luxor accidently paid me for a loosing hand, and had it happen at the casino where i was staying at also. luck and a bit of playing skill really paid off! one of the players even tipped me a buck for showing him how to play.
the casino where i was staying had a continous autodealer, so i couldn't count cards, but the luxor used 2 sets of 2 decks that rotated in out, so i had my first chance of counting cards there, which is a very difficult task, and i found that i really need to practice it alot more before implenting that type of stragety.
lot's of fun!
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