New Blackjack Player looking for any criticism good and especially bad

[pjroo411]

recently started to take blackjack seriously.

started off playing $5 tables but it's difficult to play with some of the horrible players at times.

Mostly play $10, $15, or $25 tables.

I know and thoroughly understand basic strategy to a tee.

my betting series for a $5 table is:
5
5
5
10
10
20
20
I parley winning bets and i start the series over when i win a parlayed bet.

I am open and looking for counting techniques.

Please be as harsh as you need to be!

Thank you

[pjroo411]

forgot to mention my buy in is $80 per $5 minimum ($160 at a $10 table and so on)

[bigplayer]

Look at the name of this forum and realize that you're just gambling. If you enjoy it and feel it gives you entertainment value more power to you.

[mrw464]

Well, you use some sort of progressive betting system for some reason, but like ouchez said, you seem like a casual player. If you're trying to get into counting, pick a count, and read the text associated with that count, and read more books, and practice relentlessly.

[metronome]

bigplayer, your restraint is duely noted

[Freightman]

recently started to take blackjack seriously.

started off playing $5 tables but it's difficult to play with some of the horrible players at times.

Mostly play $10, $15, or $25 tables.

I know and thoroughly understand basic strategy to a tee.

my betting series for a $5 table is:
5
5
5
10
10
20
20
I parley winning bets and i start the series over when i win a parlayed bet.

I am open and looking for counting techniques.

Please be as harsh as you need to be!

Thank you

You are not counting. Simply put - depending on factors, the house has the advantage on 80% of hands dealt. If you accept that, depending on factors, this is a statistical fact, then it is not a stretch to conclude than in order to make money, the sum total of bets on 20% of hands, where you hold the advantage, must exceed the sum total of bets on 80% of hands where the house holds the advantage. You are not doing that now.

Learning basic is a start. You must now evaluate your risk in relation to bankroll, learn appropriate Rampling relative to that risk, and develop knowledge of indices etc.

[KJ]

Good plan pjroo. As much as I dislike the casino industry and some of their predatory policies, I need the industry to remain profitable, so they will continue to offer beatable games. Your plan of attack will provide continuing revenue for the industry.

[Freightman]

Certainly, 80% or more, where I have absolutely no control whatsoever on the win/loss of the hand. For instance, having a 16 vs 10 in a negative deck. Hitting and getting 3 for a 19 only to have the dealers hole card be a 10. Or having 20 in a negative deck only to have the dealer hit to a 21. These type of scenarios that happen to players with money betting scheme's or playing catchup is a head f***. - you can "see the cheese sliding off their cracker."

Disagree - you absolutely have control - win or lose the hand in question - your playing decisions must be based on the long term. What play wins you more - what play loses you less. Playing and betting decisions are governed firstly by the count, secondly - fine tuned by whatever additional information you are able to glean - such as side counts, etc.