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    Bet spread vs rising table minimums

    So, you plan a bet spread for the 6Deck H17 game that your going to play at 8:00 am at your local store. At 10:00 am they change the table minimums from $10 per hand to $15 per hand. Do you keep your original bet spread? At 1:00 pm they change the table mins from $15 per hand to $20 do you keep your original bet spread? At 4:00 pm the minimums are now $25 per hand, what to do? At 6:00pm all you can find is $25 and $50 table mins, what do you do?




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    If you are grandfathered in at your original bet (which most casinos do, but not all), then yes, keep your original bet spread. If you are playing a higher minimum, you need to raise your maximum proportionally, however, make sure your bankroll can support the higher level of play.

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    If you stay at the same table for 6 hours, you’ve been there too damn long.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 21forme View Post
    If you are grandfathered in at your original bet (which most casinos do, but not all), then yes, keep your original bet spread. If you are playing a higher minimum, you need to raise your maximum proportionally, however, make sure your bankroll can support the higher level of play.
    1. Caveat in being grandfathered - in some places, you lose the lower min once you’ve raised your bet.
    2. Assuming your bankroll can support, why not start off at a $25 bet, progressively dropping mins at increasing negative counts. As mins increase, then obviously drop to the new lower minimum bet. This will give you a higher effective spread versus a slightly decreased SCORE, and camouflage your bankroll.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hsiaodi View Post
    If you stay at the same table for 6 hours, you’ve been there too damn long.
    I’m not at the same table, but at the same casino, I wong at -2 TC or before


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    It's irrelevant because you shouldn't be sizing your bets based on the table minimum, but instead factoring your advantage and your bankroll.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    .... why not start off at a $25 bet, progressively dropping mins at increasing negative counts....
    Ah, perhaps, you dont want to look like a card counter?....surprisingly, of all people - Monsuer "head-to-head" would say such a thing....what is happening when "the count is getting progressively negative"???....answer: big cards are coming out...what should be happening when big cards are coming out???...answer: you should be winning....difficult for many to comprehend, but think about it....why give them any more info then necessary???...just sayin

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    Don’t think in dollars, think in units. If you play one unit at minimum and negative counts, then that unit is whatever that minimum bet is, $5 or $10 or whatever. Thus, if your spread calls for increasing to 2 units at TC2, you would multiply your unit times 2. Etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharky View Post
    Ah, perhaps, you dont want to look like a card counter?....surprisingly, of all people - Monsuer "head-to-head" would say such a thing....what is happening when "the count is getting progressively negative"???....answer: big cards are coming out...what should be happening when big cards are coming out???...answer: you should be winning....difficult for many to comprehend, but think about it....why give them any more info then necessary???...just sayin

    Good luck
    Snarky, don’t you ever get tired of shoving your own foot out through your ass, as in the Please help a newbie thread. If you weren’t so intent in busting my chops, you might actually add some value.

    Granted, there is truth to your comments, but there is so so much more. Must I taunt you again? Let me know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    Snarky, don’t you ever get tired of shoving your own foot out through your ass, as in the Please help a newbie thread. If you weren’t so intent in busting my chops, you might actually add some value.

    Granted, there is truth to your comments, but there is so so much more. Must I taunt you again? Let me know.
    Yes...please do

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    Btw...not busting chops, either...just being honest

    Frankly, all I remember about "freighty"..was some thread a long time ago...when you were "so enthralled" about playing with who you suspected were also APs...and said "count went high, hi increased my bet and got a double snapper ((blackjack), then lowered my bet back to table min, I wonder what they thought"...

    And I responded that they probably thought " this kat has no clue of cover"..

    sound familiar, freighty???....that's all I recall...please enlighten...curious...serious

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharky View Post
    Btw...not busting chops, either...just being honest

    Frankly, all I remember about "freighty"..was some thread a long time ago...when you were "so enthralled" about playing with who you suspected were also APs...and said "count went high, hi increased my bet and got a double snapper ((blackjack), then lowered my bet back to table min, I wonder what they thought"...

    And I responded that they probably thought " this kat has no clue of cover"..

    sound familiar, freighty???....that's all I recall...please enlighten...curious...serious
    Nope, don’t recall - provide the reference.

    I was referring to your ridiculous comments, chastising me for my comments regarding repLenishable bankroll. Ring a bell? - I suggested you to argue with Snyder, providing reference to Blackbelt in Blackjack as well as providing pertinent page numbers. You never did apologize.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharky View Post
    Yes...please do
    Halfway through a response and realize - why am I wasting time with this pompous self aggrandizing idiotic clown. As you once so eloquently stated - you’re just a pimple on my ass.
    Last edited by Freightman; 02-24-2020 at 09:32 PM. Reason: You’re - before Don kvetches

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