Heads up advice needed...

[ZeeBabar]

I ABSOLUTELY assure you that the swiftest route to being
86'd is switching between the number of spots you play.
It is absurdly simple to forego a skills check in favor of
checking the True Count whenever such a change is made.

I am not sure of that at my stakes. I don't always play 2 spots on positive counts and 1 on negative counts. For example, I might have two spots of $50 each at TC+2, win the hands, TC remains the same and I go to one spot of $75-$100. Similarly, I start of a round at 1 spot of $25 or two spots of $25 each. If winning and TC is neutral or minus 1, I might play 1 or 2 spots of minimum bets.

My thinking is that as long as I have more money out in positive counts, switch up from 1-2 spots and back to 1 spot in random ways, throw in different amounts on each hand now and then, I am seen as an extreme "hunch" player. I have done this, playing rated at both the Lion chain and the horse chain now for a couple of years.

in my opinion, playing rated and with established act, there is far less scrutiny and you can get by with the strategy. However, if playing unrated and at casinos that are not your regular haunts, you are correct that the scrutiny will get you in trouble.