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    Extremely Short Play Sessions

    I am a fairly new blackjack player and I live in Texas where there are no casinos with table games. The nearest full casino is a couple hours a way in Louisiana which I do visit periodically. My strategy is to play blackjack online every single day for only 5 to 20 minutes or as long as it takes me to get only 2 units ahead. Obviously it may take longer if I start off with a horrendous losing streak. But I find most times it's not that difficult when I'm playing alone and the game moves faster. I have memorized basic strategy and I stick to it, I don't count cards yet, and I don't use any progressive or negative betting systems, just flat bets. I'm betting in $100 units on a 5k bankroll. I have more than this saved, but that's what I'm comfortable starting with. If I'm wining $200 a day by immediately stopping when I'm only 2 units ahead eventually my bank roll does get bigger and which means over the weeks and months to come my bet size increases, thus increasing my wins... hopefully. With this strategy and great consistency, several months later I could be hundreds of thousands over my starting point. Will the online casino then get annoyed and frown on my strategy of super short plays?

    And if I am in Louisiana will brick and mortar casino's frown on this? And yes, I would actually make the drive for 3-4 short sessions over the weekend. I have family out there too.

    I don't want to get rich quick, and I certainly don't want to screw myself with stupid habits. I'm ok with reality. Please lay it on me! What issues do you foresee that I should plan for?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spirit27 View Post
    What issues do you foresee that I should plan for?
    The fact that your plan doesn't work, to start! Without counting, you're doing nothing to overcome the house edge, so in the long run you're guaranteed to lose money.

    Putting a limit on your session times, 'leaving when you're ahead', or anything like that, will do nothing to affect the pure math of the game.

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    The problem is that eventually one day the cards won't turn in your favour and you will play longer and longer, losing more and more, until your account is busted. I recommend that you learn how to count cards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spirit27 View Post
    And if I am in Louisiana will brick and mortar casino's frown on this?
    At $100 a hand flat betting, they will welcome you with open arms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gronbog View Post
    At $100 a hand flat betting, they will welcome you with open arms.
    After your second visit, they will give you a posh free room, buffet and new found friends too!

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