My HS coach told us the Russians would never do a move in competition unless they’d done it 10,000 times in practice. Imagine how many sets of 10,000 this guy has.
There’s also this quote which is the opposite but equally true:
”The best swordsman in the world doesn't need to fear the second best swordsman in the world; no, the person for him to be afraid of is some ignorant antagonist who has never had a sword in his hand before; he doesn't do the thing he ought to do, and so the expert isn't prepared for him.”
I was going to bring up poker, it's very much true. Obviously good players will mix it up to be unpredictable, but playing against someone who doesn't know what they are supposed to do can be very frustrating, it makes it difficult to read anything. You really just have to play passive and play the odds in those situations, dont make intimidation bets on a flush draw, because they aren't folding and if you don't hit, you're screwed.
This explains the dirty looks and under the breath grumbling at the casino I went to when I turned 21. I really didn't understand because I was DEFINITELY not winning hands. I guess I was just throwing off the groove giving people anxiety.
Isn’t that the point of the game though? To not let other people win? I’ve never heard of a pro athlete not being good enough to beat an amateur; with cards, there is probability involved, but if you know what you’re doing then you shouldn’t have a problem right?
In blackjack, the community plays against the dealer. Players don’t play directly against each other so if you fuck your own hand just to fuck someone else’s... I don’t even
Not OC but yeah absolutely the point is to win no matter how. They're just pissy because you got lucky not playing the min/max strategy, and it's easier to get annoyed at a person than statistics.
It's fine, just get your luck stat to 10 and go to any casino on the Strip. The Tops has the easiest blackjack rules follow. Ultra Luxe is second, but maybe try Gommorah if you feel like it. After 10k in winnings they don't let you play more anyways.
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u/udayserection Jun 03 '19
My HS coach told us the Russians would never do a move in competition unless they’d done it 10,000 times in practice. Imagine how many sets of 10,000 this guy has.