Our guest this week is a card counter who goes by the name MPS.
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Show Notes
[00:00] Introduction of blackjack player, MPS
[00:30] How did MPS get started in the AP world?
[02:43] Transitioning into more serious play
[06:13] Travel and playing on the road
[08:00] Raising stakes, running poorly, and managing the emotions
[13:15] What did MPS’s family think about his AP endeavors?
[14:14] Team play variance, dynamics, and theft
[22:15] Hours commitment for team play
[23:58] Game conditions and stakes for team play
[24:46] Dealers recognizes the team’s play style
[26:33] Is MPS still pursuing a non-AP job
[27:36] The team disbands, implications of being stuck, different structures
[31:19] Would MPS join another team in the future?
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[35:45] Fondest counting memories, procedural errors
[41:18] Back-offs and 86’ings
[44:04] How has being an AP changed how MSP looks at cash?
[45:30] How much is MPS on the road now?
[45:56] Trouble cashing out
[50:22] Fighting in casinos
[52:07] Getting paid with small bills
[54:30] What would MPS do differently in his AP career?
[56:49] Recommended – James Grosjean’s blog on GamblingWithAnEdge.com, SkipLagged.com
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The wand that MPS mentioned seemed odd. Pre-pandemic I seen a pit critter wanding some cards but I don’t think she was disinfecting the cards with UV light. I think she was checking the cards to see if they were marked with invisible dye because the way she was looking through the cards.
The way the team members caught the thief was very interesting to hear, not only was he a thief but he a liar as well. It’s a good thing that he was discovered early on so that he didn’t bleed the team dry. It must take a special type of trust to entrust someone with thousands of dollars in cash to play a game in a casino. Stealing seems to be a common theme with some blackjack teams. I guess the temptation is to great but who tested out such a thief to be on the team in the first place? Did anyone other team member verify this persons skill level? Personally I could never trust anyone to do such out of all the people I’ve ever played cards with throughout the years. I don’t trust any of them.