Rusdy – 08:53pm Dec 19, 2011 PT
Last June I took the video analysis and a refresher in Las Vegas. I got plenty out of the analysis and I always get a bunch out of the refresher. We had a real nice trip and some nice sessions at the tables. I’ve enjoyed visiting with everyone associated with GTC since I started taking classes a couple of years ago.
I went by the classes in October, mostly to socialize and take a few of the short advantage play classes that they were offering. I was in LV on business and it worked out just right. I ran into No Field Five and he asked how I liked the video analysis disc that he sent. I was somewhat embarrassed to admit that I hadn’t had the time to look at it yet. I could tell he was disappointed as I knew how much he and Billy put into this project.
I also didn’t mention that I was quite busy this summer, hadn’t practiced very much and that my throw had gone somewhere bad, but I was going to find it. Well, old man winter started creeping in, things slowed down a bit and I got back on the practice table. I knew it would take some work, but it wouldn’t be like starting all over again either.
After a few nights practice, I remembered that I had the video analysis disc at my office. I popped it in and all I can say is “WOW”. It was like I was right back in the class with NFF coaching me, showing what I was doing wrong, the bad habits I had to break (that’s rough) and what I needed to work on. And that was only the first five minutes. Since then I have been practicing and my throw is slowly coming back, hopefully better than before. But needless to say having the video was priceless.
Having gotten a little confidence back, I took a short road trip last week to some casinos I haven’t visited in a while. I had a few so-so sessions the night I arrived. The next morning I headed down to the casino, still half asleep I’m sure, played a few hands of BJ so I could kind of wake my self up. Then I headed to the craps table, with myself as the only player. I don’t know how long I shot, but I know it was a 50+ roll. When I made what would be my last point, a new “suit” was by the box and informed me that I would no longer be allowed to shoot next to stick in the manner in which I had been throwing. I didn’t bother asking him why or what the hell he was talking about, my mind was blown and I was looking at the bets I had spread on the table.
I don’t know if I did the right thing or not (I think I did) but I said I needed to get back to work anyway, please take my bets down and color me up. How many times have we wondered “if I would have taken my bets down before I went out!” This time they made that decision for me. I was pumped that I had a great roll and came out financially, but I’ll always wonder if that would have been “the big one”.
My kudos again for NFF and Billy for the job they are doing on the video analysis and I recommend it for anyone getting serious about control shooting.
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