My local store is small. 4 BJ tables and 1 craps table. Often only two tables will be open at a time. All this makes it tough to backcount much (at least for mw). 8D, S17, DAS, Sr, 6.5/8 pen. Three tables are $10 min and one is $25 min. I'm a recreational counter looking to have fun and make a few thousand dollars/year. Longevity is very important to me. I play HiLo with 40 indices. My BR is 20K.

Here's my current approach. I watch until the count goes slightly positive (TC +0.5) and then jump in. I try to find a fast dealer and a table with 1 or 2 other players. I Wong out at TC -1 and will table hop to some extent as possible. I always play one hand and never split 10's but I make no other camouflage plays. My bet ramp is 10,25,50,100,150. I will only increase by one ramp level at a time when the count goes up, but I will suddenly jump down to my minimum bet any time the count falls to TC 0. I usually play for one hour at a time right after work and I come to the casino in my work clothes (tie). I've never felt any form of heat.

Any tweaks you'd recommend to my approach? Is this game worth playing? To quote BJA3, p. 160, "...playing all, at the 8-deck game, is an utter waste of time and effort unless, once again, you are lucky enough to find an extraordinary cut with extremely liberal rules." This has me questioning my game.

Thanks!