The general advice is short sessions but when having to drive 3 hours to a casino, 6 hours round trip, it's ludicrous to just play 10 minutes, show your spread and leave. For example, drove the 3 hours to Evansville, IN, got a good first shoe, spread to two hands, my minimum was $25 on one hand, played $200 on each of two hands, doubled one, won both, was up $1500+, I left. Heat became interested. In casino for about 10 minutes.

Next day, drove 3 hours to Metropolis, IL, had a good first shoe, variance was not with me, lost it all by end of shoe. Heat was interested and I felt intimidated. Left after 10 minutes.

Short sessions are tough when you drive far to get to a casino. Is the answer to keep the spread low? Let heat watch and make some dumb plays? I moved to a suburb of Nashville and these are the two closest. Tunica is a bit further away.