Last time I saw a guy playing like that, shouting, banging the table, losing about $22k, called his wife, fried on phone, then talked to pit, got security over and barred himself from ever entering that casino.
This, July, is the best month ever in a 4+ year recreational career, and I am up about $8,500. However, the previous years have convinced me that a losing month is close by. After a losing streak, my confidence gets shot, I start expecting to lose. So, I work on myself a bit by leaving after small wins, as low as $50-$100. After a few wins, the confidence returns and the losing streak is forgotten.
You are not only losing $$$ but the stress is also going to hurt your health. Try taking a couple of weeks off. If you have difficulty staying away from casinos, you might be an addict and that's not good news. If you cM take a bit of time off, practice and return, try short sessions and leaving while up even a little bit and then you will feel better. This will help you for the future.
Ds will never get it. He thinks playing in a casino is the same as playing a computer sim. Not all equal TCs are created equal. Think about it. You can either know how to recognize the difference from additional info gathered, or realize that results may indicate a difference. Some interesting threads on this:
https://www.blackjacktheforum.com/sh...-at-tc-1/page3
https://www.blackjacktheforum.com/sh...orial-Analysis
The best exit strategies are not concerned about wins and losses. It is about exposure and longevity. There may be some overlap with a wins and losses exit strategy but the decisions to leave have nothing to do with wins and losses. Since it is somewhat independent of wins and losses it doesn't engineer a bias in results due to exit strategy.
Hey, thanks Three! This is good info! I do get it as far as all TCs aren’t created equal. While I don’t use a level two count, I still incorporate many of its ideas into my Hilo. I know the value of removal of each card and keep a warm and fuzzy feel for this as I use my HiLo count. This is relatively easy to do since I only play single and DD. For example, I know at the same TC my advantage is greater if I’ve seen more 4 and 5s than 2s and 3s, and thus I bet more than the TC calls for.
However, that’s not the point of my original question or the OP’s question. If what the OP said is correct, then what he is doing is playing a winning game. His problem is he’s on a losing streak. Yes, a better counting system will somewhat help, which is what you’re suggesting, but sometimes losing streaks happen. Being robotic or not with betting will not get you out of losing streaks. That was really my only point. Thanks for the attachments! I’ll be reading them again!
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