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    Yea thanks for the advice. I should clarify some things. I have enough capital for an increased bankroll, but since I am pretty new to this I guess I just sort of came up with a starting bankroll of 500 because I wasn't really sure how much I should "set aside" for strictly blackjack. That is another piece of advice I could use. The game I play is 8 decks, dealer stands on soft 17, aces can only split once, anything else split to a total of 4 hands, blackjack pays 3to2, penetration is pretty good for most dealers I have experience there, I would say less than one deck is left in the shoe. I bet minimum bet until the true count is 3 and then my max bet is anywhere from 75 to 100 depending on how the session is going. I guess the reason for the 100 dollar buy in is because I am still not 100% convinced that what I am doing can be profitable. That is why I am seeking advice. I don't want to invest in something that can't be profitable in the long run. Like I said, I am 22 fresh out of college with an entry level engineering job and a lot of student loan debt. I would love to play blackjack on weekends for a second income I just need some more evidence and advice on if it will work and how to make it work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tjr5259 View Post
    Yea thanks for the advice. I should clarify some things. I have enough capital for an increased bankroll, but since I am pretty new to this I guess I just sort of came up with a starting bankroll of 500 because I wasn't really sure how much I should "set aside" for strictly blackjack.
    If you don't know how much of a bankroll you need, then you need to read up more before you go to a casino. I like "Blackbelt in Blackjack" because I like the way that it reads. That's just me though. "Professional Blackjack" is good too if you really love the math side of things. It has every chart you could ever need.
    I don't blame you for being excited, but I can not stress enough how badly you will lose with what you currently know (or maybe don't know). It sounds like the rules at your casino aren't that great. 8 decks sucks, but I do like the penetration if you have estimated it correctly. Could be some opportunity there, but probably only for back counting.
    Can you double down after splitting?

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