advice from the pros

[Greasyjohn]

Hello i'm a newbie looking to take my game to the next level and would like some advice from some more experienced players. I have been practicing on CV for about 2 years 4-5 hrs a day now (I have a luxury job) while playing in local casinos and usually balancing out with my money (not winning or loosing) on CV I am playing 98-100% correct play keeping the count on hi-lo and using basic deviations keeping the simulated heat low and 100% on betting strategy. I feel i'm not fully using the program to the fullest to maximize my profit in the casino, in your opinion what are some other good tools (on CV or not) to use and how would they be used to the fullest?

My plan is to go play a $5 6:5, H17, DS table with a $600 trip BR making $30 my max bet giving me 20 max bets. Playing nothing more than TC-2 sitting out until the count becomes favorable and TC+2=$10 +3=$20 +4=$30 being max bet. I understand this might be a little aggressive but BJ is not my job and I am fully prepared to work some more and save another BR while continuing to practice. Any advice or tips on how I can maximize my trip would be helpful.

Also I have been looking at shuffle tracing but I'm not understanding it because my understanding is the object is to clump the high cards together which would cause the count to go extremely negative and as a counter I am looking for a positive count. Why would this be beneficial to a counter and is it really worth the time learning?

Thanks for any feedback

Play $10 min if you have to; even reduce your max bet, but don't play 6:5. That one rule carries a -1.39% EV and makes the game unbeatable.

[stopgambling]

back counting with $25 and $50 is not a big deal in most places but they will "know" you very quick which make it a bad idea to go back playing for bigger stakes if you can build up a bank. I remembered in the chat Tommy Hyland said "You need a bankroll first" Just read the title ,The only pro advice in my post is the one from Mr . Hyland .

[MJGolf]

Honestly you have answered your own questions though the input on this board. Go get your feet wet and play the $10 game. Spread as much as you feel comfortable. You have practiced enough with 2 years on CVBJ, no matter what T3 says. You will NOT understand HOW MUCH different it really is on the casino floor v. software until you try it. You HAVE to experience it for yourself. No one here, even the most eloquent or well intentioned can explain to you how to handle the casino floor in a way you can understand without actually experiencing it.

You have a "luxury job" as you stated. A replenishable bankroll. Go for your first real practice session. Then come back for comments after you play. But as most have said do NOT play at 6-5 tables!!!!