Originally Posted by
BoSox
That was a disadvantage situation starting, and remained a disadvantage when the RC remained flat, determined by the up front house edge. Counters who bet big, or use large spreads should definitely use that method occasionally, for cover.
NB10, are you jumping the gun here? What is your level of play, and how does it compare with the other players who play at the same casino? Is the casino a real sweat shop? What is your spread, and what is the up front house edge you are playing against? The higher the up front house edge is, makes it much more difficult to overcome, and the higher your level of play gets, there is a greater chance that you are being watched, and the more cover you will need. If you are a small nickel bettor playing those 6/8 deck games, you very well may need no cover at all, if you do not play long sessions. Either way I do not recommend you play on tables with large up front house edges, if that is your only choice do not play. Find another hobby, or save up your money, while improving your game at home, and eventually find a better place to play.
In another recent thread on cover play Stealth made a great post which included these two quotes:
"Never have I seen a surveillance report that says, "this person is an AP because he uses XXXX count". Hell, the majority of pit people could not recognize a cover play involving an index!
The MAJORITY of people in the databases are there for BET SPREADS. I contend this should be your first area of attack if looking for cover strategies."
I agree with Stealth's theory on this. Now I can see you are concerned about using cover, limiting spread use and not being thrown out, all a good thing, but you better have a good reason. If the place is a sweat shop with horrible rules, and is going to watch your every move, do not concern yourself so much with an act , do what you need to do, hit em hard and run while playing unrated or better yet, avoid, and find a better place to play. Now if you find a casino that you value where you feel is worth keeping, using a grinding approach can get the job done without showing to much spread. You ask how this can be done? Well start with the house rules, the better they are the less of a deficit you need to make up, result less spread required, and has less variance. Avoid as many negative TC hands as possible, "Wonging" is one of the best ways to increase EV, and helps with less spread required and has less variance. Play off hours when it is slower, and you are able to move around a little bit. Always search for the best pen, and avoid the poor. For starters, you better know that sweet 16, and fab 4. Do good scouting, and be very observant on all things going on. Please do not frequent the same casino often.
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