PErhaps there are other messages like this out there:

Feel like I'm doing everything right, and losing my ass off. Practiced for SO many hours at home, the first week of casino play went well, an increase of about 20 units spread over maybe 15 hours of play, then I stepped up my unit and my spread a bit. Lose lose lose lose. Especially at the maddeningly hot TC's, a big bet( for me- approx 4 units, sometimes 3 units x2 spots) and I push or lose.

Ok the details so the kind experts can analyze my play:

Hi-lo
either 2D H17 DOA (sometimes DAS) no surr DA2 usually sort of lousy pen: 50-60%. Found ok pen (75%) at one north-end of strip place, but lost anyway.

or
6D h17 doa das 60-70% pen.
usually bet spread from 5-40$ (drop from unit to 5$ when it's cold) or (10$ table) 10-40$.

haven't tried wonging in or cooperating with my partner, playing spotter and player. (My girlfriend and I play together)

here's the big frustration: I lose by far the worst when it gets hot and I up my bet.

Is this just bad luck, or am I screwing something up? ( I lost my 25 unit gain and went down another 55 units in just two days, five play sessions.)

Thank you.