I am not aware of any good games at Caesars Indiana - what games are you playing (how many decks, CSM's?. With $500+ buyin, are you playing red or green and what spread? I would think that if you are seeing this type of consistant loss, then Basic Strategy alone is not working...that is why AP is a powerful tool. It can minimize those variances (not eliminate them!) And, provide an opportunity to win more often than lose. Another factor to consider in the example you provide - when you are losing/down...you are buying in more and more, giving the casino additional opportunity to take your $'s - sounds like buying based on emotional factors rather than logic (i.e. I'm down, I'm going to get this on the next shoe rather than I'm down, the count is in my favor, the statistics are telling me I have a shot at coming back).