Ricky said:Swings are massive, and counting is useless until you marry the count with the variance to the basic strategy. Even then, you will hit bad streaks where it seems useless. No one talks about this, but I have spent thousands of dollars learning the hard way, NEVER to risk more than 5 units of your max bet on a given shoe.
Take enough bankroll to play 6 shoes in a given day, and never chase your losses. Set a goal for the day, and make it realistic. It could be to play a set number of shoes, play for so many hours, or even walk away once you hit a specific dollar amount, but don't count on hitting the dollar amount, focus on time of play, or number of shoes.
One more thing....betting higher on true counts greater than 3 will more often than not wipe you completely out. Even with a full table of hands, you must understand that a very high count, means the dealer will be pulling BJs and 21s as well. Keep your max bets between -1 and +3, and lower them on anything else. Good luck!
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