Good afternoon: New to the forum and have a few questions for those more advanced than I:

No casino near me on a nightly basis so only bar blackjack available
- 4 decks
- dealer cut cut at approx. 1 deck depth
- 8 positions/table
- $5 min bet
- $25 max bet
- Bankroll of approx. $2000 from poker/whatever

I use basic hi low card count method.

1. What should count be when bet amount increases?
2. What should I sit down to begin the session?
- Have thought $200, but unsure
3. Is the correct strategy to begin with $5 (min bet) until count is in my favor?

*** If futher details are needed, please let me know and I can provide.

I have stayed away from blackjack because of success in poker, but looking for other avenues................... Thank you very much for any assistance/opinion provided