Oscar's Grind Blackjack
admin 4/9/2022
New member here and thought I'd relate my Oscars Grind story that just happened over the weekend...
I recently spent some time to learn to count. I also did some reading at this forum(I've been a lurker for about a year) on Oscar's Grind. I dealt a BUNCH(thousands) of hands to myself to see if it could work. After my pseudo-crappy simulation(where the worst I did before winning $200 was to have to buy in for $4000- it didn't seem so bad when it's not real money ), tried in a casino with real money. I took $1100 in and sat at a $10 table. After a few winning cycles, got to the point where my bet was $50. Seven straight losses later, I gave up on that garbage and went back to counting. 5 hours of counting later, I left the casino with $135 of their money. I'm now a firm believer that the only way to beat the house is with counting. I was hoping to use Oscars Grind to get in and out quick with a $200 winning session. A lot of the time you will, but when the losses happen, they happen quick! Do yourself a favor. Take the time to learn to count cards. It's not that hard and the peace of mind you gain when sitting at the table is priceless. It's wonderful knowing you have the advantage and that eventually you will grind out a profit.
I'm now kicking myself because except for that experiment that cost me $350 in about 20 minutes, I had a really good night at the tables and could have been up a lot more than $135...
I recently spent some time to learn to count. I also did some reading at this forum(I've been a lurker for about a year) on Oscar's Grind. I dealt a BUNCH(thousands) of hands to myself to see if it could work. After my pseudo-crappy simulation(where the worst I did before winning $200 was to have to buy in for $4000- it didn't seem so bad when it's not real money ), tried in a casino with real money. I took $1100 in and sat at a $10 table. After a few winning cycles, got to the point where my bet was $50. Seven straight losses later, I gave up on that garbage and went back to counting. 5 hours of counting later, I left the casino with $135 of their money. I'm now a firm believer that the only way to beat the house is with counting. I was hoping to use Oscars Grind to get in and out quick with a $200 winning session. A lot of the time you will, but when the losses happen, they happen quick! Do yourself a favor. Take the time to learn to count cards. It's not that hard and the peace of mind you gain when sitting at the table is priceless. It's wonderful knowing you have the advantage and that eventually you will grind out a profit.
I'm now kicking myself because except for that experiment that cost me $350 in about 20 minutes, I had a really good night at the tables and could have been up a lot more than $135...
Oscar's Grind Blackjack Betting System
Oscar's Grind Blackjack Betting System
Oscar's Grind is a betting strategy used by gamblers on wagers where the outcome is evenly distributed between two results of equal value. It is an archetypal positive progression strategy. It is also called Hoyle's Press. In German and French it is often referred to as the Pluscoup Progression. Any thoughts on whether or not one should use Oscar's Grind while playing Blackjack? Is a good way of making extra money in the short run. However, in the long run, it seems as though it could possibly lead you to financial disaster if you end up betting, say $1,000 per hand.