Hello to all. First post here. I am a noob and have just beat the 40 second speed range for the 1 deck counter drill. I am going to go to the casino tonight with $300. $15 minimum bet which I plan to stick with until count gets high, will change to $20 when it does. I've been to the casino 2 times this week. First time I went in with $60 and walked away with $300. Second time went in with $200 and walked away with a $85 profit. Both times just sticking to basic strategy...

1. Any advice for little noob me with counting cards?

2. Does it matter if I go in half way through a shoe or should I go in at the beginning?

Thank you