IIRC, people have suggested that if you're down near the end of your money at a good count, you should bet either 1/3 or 1/4 of your stack, so that you have enough for splits/doubles or at least another round.
As far as how much to bring to a casino, I'd run CVCX and figure out a -2.5 to -3.0 SD session, and bring that amount.
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No way a casino would take that spread or player would do it for longevity or BR or no gut reasons. I have started DD shoes at min, $25, but at or close to the end when count sky high I bet 2x $350.00. This happened only few times as count or heat rarely warrants that move.Originally Posted by Midwest Player
One size does not fit all. The question is what is the max amount you are willing to lose in any given session, trip etc. How do losses affect you? Not factoring these can kill you.
Say you have lost 10 straight max bets of $500, (that is $5000 down) and there is at best a round of two left. What can happen? You can win back a $1000 or you could lose another $1000. It's not going to get you back to even. How happy would you be if you win a $1000 but have lost $4k? How awful will you feel if you lost another max bet or two and ended up losing $6k plus?
You are not a computer, live to play another day. Consider previous lost sessions and know how they affected you. The pros have a different mindset. Set your own loss limits per session, per day, per trip and stick with it. It's the key to good health, less stress and a decent session of trip.
But Zee,
To answer your major point...If I won back $1,000 (I am assuming you are thinking of a hand with a double down), I would actually feel pretty good about it. If I lost another max bet, I have done it before and will again.
But reading your post made me want to ask you a question. How would you feel if you got up and someone jumped into your seat betting the same $500, proceeded to split to 3 or four hands - each with a double down, and the dealer broke?
Both amounts are like a fart in the wind. Not nearly enough.
https://youtu.be/xPlavncXPKQ
I know they are. I was kind of confused myself. I thought per session you take around 100 units+: assuming a BR of 1000 units.
Saw the video. Kind of funny.
Last edited by BigJer; 10-24-2018 at 08:43 AM.
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that is very bad for you play. You paid for those positive counts with a lot of minimum bets , you seemed to forgot that . Awful advice to others. I gotta say this even usually i find people picking on you . You are wrong on so many levels .
I would never let myself get in the situation of losing 10 straight max bets in a row in the first place. Also it is pretty hard to lose 10 max in a double deck game before a shuffle. However, there is no reason why it has to be all or none. I would be reducing the size of those max bets long before I lost 10 in a row. I wouldn't walk away from a positive table, but no reason you can't resize downward long before you are short on money.
When I go on a blackjack trip, I never let myself get in a situation where I have to quit because of a shortage of funds. Since I play low stakes, depending on what the table min bet is, I might have 400 to 800 min table bets with me. And if I needed more, I would have access to a 5 figure cash amount with my credit card.
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