> Sure. You could wong shoes with a small spread if you
> are very diciplined. Wonging is a little more advanced
> and increases the distractions but if you can do it
> why not. This would be the lowest risk strategy with
> your bankroll.
> Your EV would be about $2 and you would still be
> playing with a greater risk than most would be
> comfortable with.

Sounds good, I'll give it a try.

> Dog Hand has great advice below about playing SD. If
> you search the forum you will find equally good advice
> from Parker and others. The other nice thing about
> counting SD is the game is over so quick that your are
> back to a fresh deck frequently so losing the count is
> less of a big deal than with a shoe.

> But didn't you learn about bankrolls and risk of ruin
> in those three years? Maybe you have been reading the
> wrong books. Try reading BJA and the section on Trip
> Bankroll in the Risk of Ruin chapter. Norm has lots of
> free calculators on his site that answer the questions
> you ask. Did you really think you can play blackjack
> and not "expect to lose a little"?

Of course I learned about bankrolls and ROR over my three plus years of study. Also variance, SD and EV too. It's just that I couldn't "scrape up" a bigger gambling stake in that same time period. :-)

I have read BJA 3 very carefully and understand the situation, but it still doesn't change the fact that I wish to put my hard work to good use and profit(get back some of my investment) even with severely limited funds, otherwise all of my work was for not.

> I wouldn't think to advise you whether you should play
> or not. Its your money and only you know what it would
> mean to lose all or part of it but you should know the
> risk you are entering into and then you can decide.
> There are lots of tools. BJRM, CVCX, BJA III etc.

As for my limited bankroll. I heard that Anthony Curtis started out with only $20! And while he initially went broke, he did eventually get rich as well.

But then again, I am certainly not Anthony Curtis play Uston APC after having come from Duke University either.

Desi. D.