Professional advice on DD bet spread..

[Bigdaddy]

Rather than just answer this question I am presenting a caveat. A warning.

For newbies, if you care about being 86'd and you should, moving
between one and two hands always draws heat, and the temperature
can be very high, especially in double deck and single deck games.

A word to the wise is sufficient. Forewarned is forearmed.

Good advice -

As I've moved up the curve in advantage play at DD games - going from pleasant flat bet, to not-so-pleasant flat bet, to back-off, to "Fahrenheit 451" (extremely rude tresspass), I can confirm this truth. It's hard to take advice when your passion is going in the opposite direction.

So my plan going forward is #1 - play shoe, and #2 - if playing DD, be extremely careful and use heavy cover and/or minimal bet spread. In DD, you must sacrifice EV for longevity....

[Freightman]

Good advice -

As I've moved up the curve in advantage play at DD games - going from pleasant flat bet, to not-so-pleasant flat bet, to back-off, to "Fahrenheit 451" (extremely rude tresspass), I can confirm this truth. It's hard to take advice when your passion is going in the opposite direction.

So my plan going forward is #1 - play shoe, and #2 - if playing DD, be extremely careful and use heavy cover and/or minimal bet spread. In DD, you must sacrifice EV for longevity....

This is a pretty darn good short post, but I would add one point on the DD. certainly, be cognizant of your surroundings and potential heat factors. Trust your gut with the telltale signs of what limits are acceptable - I've limited quality games at 25-100-125 under heavy scrutiny - but don't be confined to what is considered acceptable. Thrust and parry, probe. You will know when experimentation is acceptable. Probe slowly, don't try it all in 1 session. I recently made mention of dd 2x500 from min 25. Took 3 sessions to get there, there were no repercussions.

[Bingo1]

If you went to Vegas and MO, played strictly $25 minimum DD games, played 2 hands (except on extreme negative hands) and bet 2 x $25 to 2 x $125 and won consistently using HiLo and I-18 (plus a few) but now you are facing a DD game where you have to place double the minimum to play 2 hands, where you can only start with two hands (no NMSE, so you cannot start with one, go to two hands or when you go to one hand, you can return to two) but the pen is around 70-80%....what are the options..

I am not comfortable creasing my max bet over 2 x $150.

1. Play just ne hand, spreading $25-$150.

2. Start with 2 x $50, drop to one hand of $25 after the first round if neutral or negative TC and stay with one hand.

My concern is that betting 2 x $50 to start is a negative that cannot be overcome with a max bet of 2 x $150.

Suggestions?

I start betting double the min.on dd.(my double the min. becomes the min.) when the count stays in the negative I bet the house min.When I play one on one with dealer I play only one hand as long as there is an even or positive count. when When it looks like the count will stay in the negative I play two hands. to get to the next round faster(I only play two hands if I am only player at table and one othe player at most.If it is a full table table I play only one hand.)

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[Bingo1]

I play only one hand at dd and start out playing double the house min. 1-8 spread.when the the count stays in the negative.I play two hands at house min., I do this to end the round faster to get to the next round of play.

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[Bingo1]

I play only one hand at dd and start out playing double the house min. 1-8 spread.when the the count stays in the negative.I play two hands at house min., I do this to end the round faster to get to the next round of play.

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PS. Many casinos require double the min when playing two spots.

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