tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082481490083758475.post880050779471756683..comments2024-02-04T19:16:19.435-08:00Comments on Richard W. Munchkin: DisguiseRichard Munchkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03104482811916481526noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082481490083758475.post-73946139672997193632013-05-13T08:54:04.877-07:002013-05-13T08:54:04.877-07:00I've also seen some big bettors who didn't...I've also seen some big bettors who didn't look like they could afford it. I used to play at a place that had a regular who would always show up in old coveralls and was allowed to bet up to 3 hands at 2 times the posted table max (he even tried to talk them into letting me bet above the posted max...unsuccessfully). But this guy was a known player who had a very large passive income stream (despite his look) and was a terrible blackjack player.<br />I think that even though some people bet big without looking like they can afford it, that's still going to draw attention unless they are a known player. I definitely aim for a look where it's plausible I could afford to bet at my actual betting level to avoid the extra attention that could come with the big bets otherwise. There are reasons to go in looking like a low limit degen at times, but if I'm betting a lot, I don't want that to be inconsistent with my look.Nynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082481490083758475.post-80480393072838952592013-05-13T02:54:50.553-07:002013-05-13T02:54:50.553-07:00Good one!
I'm not 100% sure that I agree on t...Good one!<br /><br />I'm not 100% sure that I agree on the importance of having the look that you can afford to bet big money. I see quite a few people that look like they live in the trailer park who are some of the biggest players in the casino. There's a guy who's always playing at the Silver Legacy, in a wheelchair, with some terrible nervous system condition or partial paralysis. He generally gets a reserved table, and always has a messy pile of black chips in front of him. His chin is just about on the rail--and no, he is NOT using this position to good effect!<br /><br />Maybe it depends on the city. Maybe it's a Reno thing. Las Vegas could be different. But I suspect that a decidedly blue collar look could work in the south.<br /><br />From unfortunate experience, I agree completely on the bad wig comment. Unless the look that you're going for is meant to include an obviously cheap wig.<br /><br />One time at the Taj Mahal, a guy really DID snort coke at my table. Now that sort of got in the way of our play....<br /><br />WRXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082481490083758475.post-54919357910303711992013-05-12T21:30:17.415-07:002013-05-12T21:30:17.415-07:00I really enjoyed this post and all the stories. :)...I really enjoyed this post and all the stories. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082481490083758475.post-58966563871236177852013-05-11T18:02:01.098-07:002013-05-11T18:02:01.098-07:00I definitely agree. I'll have to write somethi...I definitely agree. I'll have to write something about personal security in the future. That is an important topic.Richard Munchkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104482811916481526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082481490083758475.post-68270454314813574592013-05-11T17:59:28.550-07:002013-05-11T17:59:28.550-07:00Great post!
You mentioned making sure you look lik...Great post!<br />You mentioned making sure you look like you can afford to bet the money, but something else I like to consider is using a look that doesn't make it obvious you might be carrying much or any cash. In other words, make it so that your look makes your bets look plenty plausible, but not so flashy that you are going to get robbed in the parking lot or non-casino locations. Some examples might be removing your fancy watch as soon as you are out of the casino and dressing down before going for an offsite dinner. Looking like you can afford to make the bets and not making yourself a target can be conflicting goals, but it's something worth thinking about.Nynenoreply@blogger.com