Micro-stakes and Replenishable Blackjack Bankrolls

[@T-Vegas]

Grinding out a bankroll usually requires a lot of risk, initially. The experience gained is well worth it, though. You get more comfortable in the casino atmosphere, and the skills become more and more natural and easier to perform. It's a special time. :)

[@Skystrike70]

It is very easy to binge your content. I must have watched several dozen of your videos in a row, well worth a sub. Educational AND entertaining.

[@igorgerlovin3185]

One other tip for small bankroll: instead of betting your top bet x, bet 2 spots of 0.5x. This will keep EV the same, but decrease your variance, and thus your risk or ruin.

[@UneducatedGeologist]

Great Advice. Especially on a bet that is maybe 1 or 2% of your bankroll. How I've played for 40 years and has served me well.

[@1967Camaro]

Certain places make you bet double the minimum if you play two spots? At what point would you play 2 spots? I am shooting from the hip here and have no idea.

[@hectornajar5835]

I personally start doing 2 hands at true 3 or 4 ,

[@maximusfrank2835]

If you have a micro bankroll you will get crushed playing only one spot at full tables. Keep in mind each player at the table decreases your win rate by 20%. You should only be wonging and playing two hands if there is someone else at the table

[@muasboy]

Out of all the channels I’m subscribed to, I anticipate ur videos the most. Please keep uploading 😊

[@Blackjackapprenticeship]

Thanks!

[@muasboy]

Blackjack Apprenticeship I plan to buy the bootcamp some day, and meet u guys!!

[@paulsuprono7225]

@@muasboy ME TOO ! 😎🇺🇸

[@joey86bu1]

The beauty about starting small when you start, is the mistakes that you make (and you will make alot of them) cost you less.

[@elideltren2120]

Small bankroll = back counting.

[@bullonwallstreet]

I've played $5000 hands or more of BJ and baccarat and I've played $15 min still to this day. Just depends on the day, casino, and table. Some casinos I am just "luckier" at it seems. Even when I have 25k plus days. I still come back with 2k the next trip or the next day bring down 2k from my room. If that doesn't workout I'm done. If I can't make it with 2k at 15 to 200 dollar min. table I can't do it with 10k plus I lowered my risk. No matter how much you are up or made I always recommend starting the next day $500 to 2k. My most profitable times at the casino have been with $1250 starting out.

[@bullonwallstreet]

Main point. If you go up 5 10 25k or more just keep the money in the hotel safe and go back down and reset with a small amount. Just because you did that once twice or even a few dozen times or more as some of us have. It might not happen again and not in the same trip, week, or even year sometimes.

[@EricSmyth2Christ]

Lol never leave up more than 9.9k Don't you get taxed?

[@bullonwallstreet]

@@EricSmyth2Christ Never buy in at anyone time with more than 10k. Not a dollar or the casino is required to get your information and if you're being rated at any one specific casino they will get you. Only casino that ever happend at was Rivers in Des Plaines a suburb of Chicago. Bought in at 6k (prior to my rule in 2013) and then lost down to 4200 and went to eat and run around then came back later that day and cashed in again at remaining 4200. 10200 total and they needed all my info including SS number. Not a huge deal really. Just go to tables and don't check in with players card anymore at that point.

[@bullonwallstreet]

@@EricSmyth2Christ As far as being taxed if you win a jackpot on a slot over 1200 you fill out tax forms. On table games you don't, but when you go to cash out only cash I recommend only cashing out 2k at any one counter at a time. Anything over 2500 they will try either getting your players card and if they don't have your info on it like Rivers took from me they will try and get it there and they can't give you the chips back fyi. Also some casinos are different. Indian ran casinos and many other non Indian casinos don't see high limit play much and many of times had issue cashing out even as little as 8 black chips which I thought was strange and questions like what table were you playing at and I need your players card to cash you out I just continued to refuse and I get cashed out. After a few fits I through and if they knew me no a question cashing out 2k 5 to 6 times in a day. One night in 4hrs on a 25min "high limit" stand on soft 17 and no mid shoe entry table Did 300 into 16500. I had 2300 on me and had a long weekend in Chicago do didn't want to lose anymore than 300. I didn't take it all with me since at the end I started testing my "luck" at other games, but worked out over all. I hope this helps you in future gaming.

[@UneducatedGeologist]

100% agree. Decide the amount that when you are down you will start becoming emotionally unstable. I do almost same as you. Bring $10k for weekend, but only bring $2k to any session. Allows reflection after losing $2k and still have 80% of bankroll to fight back with.

[@studentsofmoney2653]

I found this very useful. As a college student I don’t have a huge bankroll. It’s nice to hear you say you knew someone who started with $400 because that’s what I have currently to start with.

[@studentsofmoney2653]

Whoops I meant who

[@funandgames2339]

Starting with $400 is a waste of time. The expense of getting to and from the casino is going to dwarf the EV you're generating. Your time and money are better spent somewhere else. $400 simply isn't enough.

[@studentsofmoney2653]

FunAndGames what if the casino is 8mim from your house? There is very little gas needed to get to and from. I understand my risk would be high because it would not take a big loosing streak to clean me out but would it be possible?

[@funandgames2339]

If $400 is all you can get together your time and money is better spent elsewhere.

[@blackjackapprenticeshipgus6559]

get your game to perfect and save a bankroll while you do it. hit the ground running and assured of perfect play with a larger bankroll.

[@MondoLeStraka]

Colin, good video. Question, a little OT, you had mentioned Wonging in at TC2, However, is it better to wait for a TC > 2? Maybe a TC2.5? Also, it's getting to where unless you are playing, PCs don't not want any observing near a table.

[@bullonwallstreet]

In the nicest way possible I tell the pit boss or anyone to F off if I'm observing which I do sometimes for a hour or more before carefully selecting a table. It's also usually in high limits they don't want you standing over observing a lot of the time or a reserved table. If I want to be at a table and it's going strong I'm getting on that table at some point depending on if no mid shoe entry. The count the other night was +11 at just over half way through the shoe and he was losing 1 out of 4 and I jumped in for half a shoe and was done at the end of the shoe. He didn't like me coming in until he seen the streak of wins continue. I left with what I set out to get. Fyi, I already had chips ready to go and I try to jump in the shoe at the best possible time. This specific time I did wait for him to lose a hand since I was still seeing if it was good enough (Even when a count is really good doesn't mean the shoe is hot always). With Pit Boss trying to move people along I don't like that. I was playing high limit baccarat the other night and winning larger amounts per hand and few guys were just observing and put boss asked them to leave. I didn't even look back at them and said "they are fine". I would want the same done for me so I try to do as I would want to be treated.

[@UneducatedGeologist]

Agreed. I have wonged an entire evening and never placed a bet. Negative shoes, obnoxious players....I play it my way. I tell pit boss or senior dealer - tonight had a negative vibe. I'm just gonna go home

[@1967Camaro]

Hey BJA Team, at what point do you play 2 spots on a bet spread? Would it be when the count gets above a certain number?

[@drewbustank]

I started with just a $500 bankroll at my local native casino in WA state (I arrived with more but I also had free table bets totaling around $150), put in roughly 30 hours, and left with around $2,250. Very few deviations were needed, and I've run well playing 2 spots, whether alone at a table or accompanied by others. I did take a break for some UTH and hit quads and a SF for a sweet bankroll boost, but I definitely recommend finding a place near you where you can play 3:2/SOS17/DAS/S4M (split max 4x)/DOA (double on any first two cards) tables. Luckily, they are a relatively new establishment with both Portland, OR and Seattle based clientele, so their attention is often much more on the high-rolling midi-baccarat players a few yards away. Long story short, there has been little or no chance of back-offs, by my experience. I've only been a BJA follower for a short time, and I'm still very much a novice counter, but I've been loving the videos so far. I have no doubt that my recent take was greatly improved by the strategies, whether micro or macro, that I've learned from Colin and company. Keep 'em coming, guys! Cheers

[@clasherface7227]

Hey m8 new to counting here, so I'm working on basic strategy, and I have the charts on your site copletely memorized but I noticed that on a couple practice apps that I have that some of the numbers are different, for example: if you have a pair of 3s, the website says to split if the upcard is a 2-7 or 4-7 depending on DAS, but on the apps it says to split at 8 as well. I just didn't want to mess anything up and it would be appreciated if I could get some clarity on that. Thank you!

[@88KeysIdaho]

On the BJA website Colin says, "The chart you start with is not the chart you end with! Once you learn this chart you will have to learn additional rules and deviations that relate to the specific rules of the games you will be playing." It sounds like you the game on your app might have different rules.

[@chrisbaker2669]

Do you think coupons and other promotions substantially lower your risk with a smaller bank roll then a bigger bank roll?

[@Blackjackapprenticeship]

Yeah, I used coupons and stuff like that a lot early on!

[@jimmywallermo1383]

Good video. But Can you make a video about yours blackjack app on iOS and show how everything works and explain. Some thing I want you to explain is the deviations chart please do that video!

[@adrienne6976]

Jimmy Wallermo agreed

[@blackjackapprenticeshipgus6559]

are you a BJA member? there's a good deviations explanation on there. the iOS app should be pretty self explanatory. what specific questions do you have?

[@jimmywallermo1383]

Blackjack Apprenticeship Gus45 the thing I don’t understand is how the deviation chart work I wonder how the chart changes when the count changes and what I should do when I does it don’t say if I should hit or stand split or dubbel when I changed.

[@blackjackapprenticeshipgus6559]

@@jimmywallermo1383 if there is an index number listed, you simply make the opposite play from basic strategy at that count. So the classic deviation is 16 v 10. the basic strategy chart will show "hit." the deviation chart will show "0+". this means hit, but deviate to a stand at any count above 0. does that help?

[@justusgentile9931]

Can you explain the benefit of a 2 spot spread? I’ve never understood why it’s beneficial to play two spots of 6 units instead of one spot of 12. Thanks.

[@twonickels3693]

The best answer I can give you is, the math says so. If you sims on simulation software like the Blackjack Apprenticeship betting software or CVCX it’ll tell you two spots increases EV and reduces variance. There’s different explanations and reasons for it, but the important part is, the simulations and the math say so.

[@chrisbaker2669]

Lets say you are playing $10 a hand if play 1 spot of a $120 you will attracked more attention than 2 spots of $60. Or if you play at a higher level you could go from a $100 to $1,200. Second there is less risk to playing two spots on 10% of the hands basic stragedy requires you to double your money on the hand. On really rare hands you can get 3 or 4 times your original bet out there if there is double after a split you can get 6 times the orginal bet on the table and 7 or 8 is possible. My personal most is 6 times my orginal bet other people at the table where more nervous than I was.

[@funandgames2339]

The reason two spots is superior to one is that you can put more money down with the same risk. For example: If you bet one spot of $100 you can bet two spots of approximately $73 with the same risk. This means that you're generating EV based on a $146 bet instead of a $100 bet. HOWEVER, there are some circumstances where it is, in fact, better to play one spot. If you are playing at a table by yourself spreading to two hands will reduce the number of positive rounds you're able to get because you're eating your own cards so instead of betting two spots of $73 it is better to bet one spot of $100 in that case simply because you're going to be getting more rounds. The flip side to this is if you're at a table with other people. Going to two hands gives you a larger share of the large cards that are anticipated to come out while shorting the other players of their fair share. It's the same concept as letting the other players eat the negatives while you Wong in. Contact Don Schlesinger on Blackjackinfo.com for more information. He's the godfather of blackjack. Better yet, pick up his book: Blackjack Attack. Also, DD and Single Deck you should be sticking to one hand for the most part because going to two will just make the deck end quicker, which means your + count is gone, unless it's the last round of the deck, in which case you will be increasing the penetration of the game, which improves the quality of the game.

[@OnceShy_TwiceBitten]

@@twonickels3693 Kind of simple actually. if you bet twice, you have 4 different outcomes, bet one, you have 2. you can even out the variance with the 4 outcomes vs 2. (win/lose. or win/loss x 2) well technically there is push/bj but that is the jist

[@singularity3724]

If you want a statistically sound answer, the idea is that you reduce variance. We always say that "the maths works out eventually", meaning that with enough hands played, profit will eventually be made. By playing more than one spot, we can more quickly get lots of hands played so that our advantage can be realised. If we think of a very extreme example, imagine playing 1 spot for $100 vs. 100 spots of $1. Even with the same edge in both situations, the single spot could immediately be lost, but it's much less likely that all 100 spots will be lost. This also means that be reducing variance, we can decrease of risk of ruin.

[@andrewbailey6174]

With a small bankroll is it more advisable when the count is up to split the larger bet between 2 spots or one larger bet at one spot?

[@lethalspics292]

Hi Andrew, my understanding is that is slightly more advantageous to go to 2 boxes. This is what I quiet often do and also a little better for reducing heat. It makes your bet jumping look slightly smaller. I would also consider 3 at times as well. from down under Melbourne Australia.

[@bruh-vf1uc]

@@lethalspics292 Thanks, do you know any places to go in Melbourne to count cards? I heard that crown's main tables have a 6:5 bj payout and they have csms too...

[@estar8204]

Colin tells you in the video

[@chronitized]

Awesome video, perfectly tailored to my current predicament! Everything is starting to come together now, currently have graduated from beginner status. Only question pending my mind now is, which method of determining the true count is more effective (round or floor)?

[@blackjackapprenticeshipgus6559]

truncate, round or floor are tough questions. really depends on your risk tolerance. try googling "true count conversions" or check out blackjackapprenticeship.com

[@imurgodsgod]

I’m new here wym?

[@swadeyaboy498]

Atlantic City has mid-shoe entry, but not on $50's min bet, you can enter mid-shoe on $25 and $15 min bets

[@beeswax2182]

Hey where do you guys get your music from in the videos.

[@rockypoon1469]

Hi, Collin been a long time subscriber and love your work. Can you tell me if a double deck bj pays 3 to 2 and only double and DAS 9, 10, 11 only. Split ace once. Is this game beatable? Thanks

[@OnceShy_TwiceBitten]

My local casino is only 3:2 if you play 25 dollar game, some 15. the 10 dollar games min are 6:5 :( what kind of BR do you need to play the 15 and 25 dollar games? 6 deck shoes. no continuous shuffler.

[@GaryLuKOTH]

Do not ever play 6 to 5 games. It is much harder to get the edge in it.

[@PETER11027]

hi, yesterday i came across this channel and i really would like to learn this skill. so i have 2 questions can i learn this on online blackjack. 2 do i really need to play for 40 hours a week to make money i would like just making some extra money not making it my job. i live in the netherlands so is there any dutch person that cab help me with this skill?

[@ryanh5593]

What's up with the non blackjack to scan video at beginning....it's an old close poker club in Portland,last name was Portland players club....just funny to see

[@zachh6868]

Can you do a video on Grand Theft Auto's Casino update? Most importantly I'm wondering if basic strategy and card counting still apply

[@GaryLuKOTH]

Basic strategy should work in any blackjack, as long as the games are not rigged. If there is a continuous shuffler, or the penetration is not deep enough, card counting does not work.

[@zachh6868]

@@GaryLuKOTH I did use basic strategy and I did double my profit in the game, but I was wondering if there was anything else to try.

[@OnceShy_TwiceBitten]

@@zachh6868 no. because digital games are basically like continuous shuffle they pool a random set every hand. they do not "exhaust" a deck every new hand is the new game.

[@zachh6868]

@@OnceShy_TwiceBitten yeah, I realize that now. Basic strategy still works though, and I was wondering if there's any other strategies to continueouse shuffle machines

[@andrewadami3920]

@@zachh6868 the only chance you have to beat a continous shuffle machine is to shuffle track. Which is very difficult and not recommended. Shuffle tracking was designed to recognize patterns in the shuffle process of shuffle machines. Specifically, to identify EV rich pockets of cards. Such as a pocket in the deck rich with Aces, or a pocket rich with high cards. But that was originally intended for regular shuffle machines, not continuous shufflers.

[@conner6693]

When calculating the true count do you include the cards past the penetration

[@GaryLuKOTH]

Yes, you do

[@conner6693]

Gary Lu Productions thanks

[@leungyikwai]

Better game + Wonging + 0.5 kelly criterion

[@isaiahthomas3973]

Do you always need to estimate the deck card counting

[@MondoLeStraka]

Do you mean the number of decks left? With a balanced count system I believe it is yes. However, with an unbalanced count - KO, I think - then you don't need to know the number of decks left.

[@funandgames2339]

No, you don't always have to do a true count conversion. The only time you need to convert to the true count is when making a betting or playing decision. Let's say the count is running -5. Why convert the true count before the round if you know you're just going to be betting the minimum? If the cards come out then it's something like running count 3 and you have a hand like 12 vs 3, and you think it might be at the index to stand then yeah, sure, look at the discard tray and try to do a quick conversion. That was a long-winded answer but to summarize: NO.

[@isaiahthomas3973]

@@funandgames2339 thanks

[@isaiahthomas3973]

@@MondoLeStraka thanks

[@ThePeterDislikeShow]

Um I think most card counters have a leaky bankroll. They not only have to manage bankroll but also living expenses.

[@pamagee2011]

My bankroll is larger, but I’m not comfortable walking into a casino with more than a couple thousand on my person. Maybe I’ll get over this eventually but for now I’m limited by the heebee geebees caused by a ridiculous wad in my wallet

[@treasurewuji8740]

Stuff between your legs and walk in like a chad

[@leungyikwai]

Play 2 hands of $50 is better than 1 hand $100. It lower the SD so less risk

[@wealthelife]

But you are also consuming remaining hands at high true count faster if you bet two boxes at $50 rather than one box at $100 (especially if only playing against the dealer), so will end up betting less total $ at high advantage before the shuffle... Not sure exactly how the math plays out. Perhaps Colin could simulate and do a video on it ;) I think the point of playing two hands at high true count is mainly if you are betting table max in one box so you could double your total bet at high advantage by playing two boxes (or is table limit per player rather than per box? Shows what a newbie I am that I don't know the answer to that question).

[@reg255]

Could you still use these tips in real life casino’s like winging in or counting cards?

[@andrewadami3920]

He is talking about real life card counting.

[@EricSmyth2Christ]

Better to have high risk than to not play at all

[@brandonreynolds8670]

Scared money don't make money

[@TheOfficialJayP]

no one here is learning to "play" we are learning to invest and win. the fact you called it play shows that you are a loser (literally not an insult)

[@areynolds1990]

Colin, I've heard you speak a lot about risk of ruin, and I think I understand it for the most part. However, when you speak about 1% or 5% risk of ruin, what time frame are you referring to? Is this over a curtain number of hours or sessions?

[@moiabanda]

Just... Don’t.. use ur brain..

[@stephenbeckman208]

Its the theoretical value at that point in time, so in practise it means if you had billions of people playing the same way from the same starting point then approximately "risk of ruin" percent of them would lose all their money. The more people you consider, the closer and closer the actual percentage of those people getting ruined would approach the theoretical value.

[@bigbalok]

what do you do with all your winnings? do you put it in the bank of just keep it?

[@jasperxmaster9703]

I tried wonging in at a table one time. But for some reason the dealer and players were annoyed I wasn't playing. Like I'm not doing anything to you so stfu.

[@havery1232]

Hi Colin, I got a question see if u could teach me. A 6 decks table for example, does it mean the TC is more accurate if there's only 1 deck remainning than 3 decks remaining?

[@jacobmejer5082]

Yes

[@murdoclookslikelettuce9464]

Ayo Collin and comments people what if your betting unit is 3 bucks and you have a 1.5k bankroll is it normal to just sit at the table with legit 500 odd chips for like a 10% risk of ruin

[@bluebagsfishwife]

Where is there a 3 dollar minimum blackjack table??

[@Dcmaddog12]

What’s your guys opinion on $750 buy in for $15 table playing 99% book strategy. I can’t fully count.. what would a good take home from this be? 6 deck black jack . 2-4 table players with dealer hitting soft 17 with 3-2 table

[@Dcmaddog12]

@blackjackapprenticeship

[@patriot1303]

What happened to this channel? They stopped posting videos?

[@Imafed42069]

I'm here seriously now because I'm an idiot and blew my bank roll with in the last 3 months I lost $15,000... how? Not knowing basic strategy 100% and drinking while gambling and upping my bets at the wrong time :( Now I'm getting seriously about this memorizing the charts first and then practicing counting. Gonna buy your program and also take your bootcamp next april

[@paperbagmask3409]

Lol

[@Vequabolt]

Update?

[@toomuchsocial8349]

BEWARE Readers!!! Don't listen to this guys if you cannot understand probability distribution for contentious random variables. Basically, unless you cannot do the math with pen and paper or MS Excel by yourself, don't play the game, as most likely you will end up gambling and not investing. As you will be always dependent on this godly words of the host. 1st of all the host here not doing good to any of us. Rather forcing the Casinos to change the game completly and at the same time create more suckers. To understand what he is saying you have to understand normal curve. Please note when you wong, your variance increase further. And, if variance against you, most likely you will be ruining your bank roll. You HAVE TO know what is N0 mathematically, that means after how many rounds the game's risk is to reward ratio gives such a magnitude that it overcomes your risk of ruin. That is the point you stop playing and count weather you win or loose in ur current session. With 6 and 8 decks Casinos already made the game in their favour and these guys like the host with their vested interest rather educating whole world for free throwing you to your to be found poverty. BEWARE!

[@SOLINAKIAS]

good post

[@blackjackapprenticeshipgus6559]

there are many merits to your comment. perfect play and perfect bankroll management are key.

[@thermallynx1088]

Bro one thing I do not get with counting cards is this, whenever the running count goes up, the player advantage goes up. But how? Because if the running count goes up and let’s say the true count is 1+, doesn’t that mean that more 2-6 are being dealt. Because if the running count is high, that means that a lot of 2-6 have been dealt. Isn’t it bad then to bet high when a lot of those low numbers card are being dealt?

[@LoneStarRodeo]

ThermalLynx when there are a lot of low cards in the deck (2-6) there is a greater chance that the dealer does not bust. When there are more high cards left in the deck (all 10 value cards and aces) there is a greater chance the dealer busts. This is because obviously higher value cards means it’s easier to go over the value of 21. The reason this affects the dealer more than the player is the player can choose to stand on hands. Basic strategy says if you have a 13-16 and the dealer had a 2-6 then you stand. The dealer can not choose to stand on a 13-16 they must hit till they get 17 or higher so this gives the edge to the player. I’m not the best at explaining things but I hope this helped.

[@wealthelife]

Running count is based on what HAS been dealt, not what IS being dealt. Hence, your advantage is due to high count meaning more low cards have left the remaining shoe, so more high cards are likely to BE DEALT IN FUTURE HANDS. Which is worse for the casino than you (and you can increase your bet size when you have this advantage). The fact that many low cards have been dealt makes it less likely that low card will be dealt over the remainder of the shoe (although its not a guarantee, as lots of high cards could be in the final part that never gets dealt out before shuffling) - whereas you seem to think that a string of low cards means that there is a 'trend' or 'pattern' that will persist (ie. 'a lot of those low numbers card ARE being dealt). You need to get your head around statistics before attempting card counting.

[@brenteggleton4368]

Is it hard not to get banned. I have a unique system that may draw attention. What about dressing up blending in?

[@Kaito-fk6cj]

what if my bankroll is 50$

[@lostinphil]

Stay home😂

[@adamhernandez791]

How do you back count?

[@rogerwalker3748]

Stand behind the table and count. When the count gets high join in. ♠️

[@randomkillz8076]

Would it be wrong to say learn how to keep the running count and bet accordingly and you'll will probably make a profit now I understand it not like an atm walk in and walk out with cash but mostly likely u will make more in the long run

[@Blackjackapprenticeship]

No, not really. Our edge is really small. You need a perfect game with true count to expect to win over the long haul.

[@hawaiiguy38]

Hello Colin. Your vids are very interesting. I was looking for videos with real card counting. There are videos of card counters in casinos, but the ones that i saw theyshow their wins. Can you tell me if there are any vids with real card counters, maybe half an hour or longer. Hopefully no editing in the video. I am really interested in card counting, but i cant find video of people actually using it. I can only find video of people explaining how to do it. I dont want to sound like an ass but i have to see someone actually use it before i invest my time learning counting .thank you

[@justin2869]

Colin is the one to follow for sure. Stay FAR AWAY from Blackjack Army and Blackjack Innovator

[@blackjackapprenticeshipgus6559]

there's a video on this channel of Colin playing and getting backed off. it's hard to get footage of actual play because casinos usually don't allow phone use at the blackjack tables, let alone photographs or videos. you're in the right place. I've been a member of BJA for a couple of years now and just recently went full-time with what I've learned.

[@hawaiiguy38]

Thank you both Jason and BJA.

[@codeninja1832]

@@hawaiiguy38 I know this is old but you can also go to a casino and just watch people play. Pay attention to their bets, keep the running count, and you should be able to pick out the card counters.

[@marinatear]

Can you still count cards on the digicasinos ?

[@myyt1784]

What is the bank roll if minimun bet Is 100

[@GaryLuKOTH]

I think about $100,000 but determining your bankroll is much more complicated than that. It depends on the table rules, what card counting system you use, which playing decisions you would go by (illustrious 18? sweet 16?), and what you want your risk of ruin to be. Some tools such as CVCX (you can download that from qfit.com) can probably answer your question better than a human can.

[@ELCLAVE300]

How come BJA hasn't figured out how to beat 21st century Blackjack by banking?

[@wealthelife]

You mean taking the bankroll and 'investing' it in crypto instead of playing BJ? ;)

[@ELCLAVE300]

@@wealthelife Oh shut up

[@jeffbrehove2614]

I guess starting with a $100 bankroll is out of the question?

[@medexamtoolscom]

The reality is this. Playing perfectly to minimize risk of ruin, under realistic conditions at the most reasonable games, you can expect approximately a 50% risk of ruin starting from 5000 dollars. That's if you DON'T have to worry about crappy rules like double on 10 and 11 only, and if the cutcard is 1 deck before the end in a 6 deck game with a 5 dollar minimum bet, or a 2 deck game with a 10 dollar minimum bet (which doesn't EXIST unless it's got bj playing 6 to 5 or some other sucker condition). Which means starting from 10 thousand dollars you have a (.5)^(2)=25% chance of losing all your money. Which already ain't great, 25% chance you're going to lose it all. It gets worse when you have less. Starting from 2000 dollars, you have (.5)^(2/5)=76% chance of losing your money. Starting from a 400 dollar bankroll, you have a (.5)^(1/12)=94.4% chance of losing your money.... and that's not even accounting for the discretization error when you're so close to ruin which only makes things even worse, namely for example if the correct bet is say 150 dollars, and you bet that, and suddenly you have to split a pair of 8's.... that cuts into your expected return because the whole POINT of splitting such a hand is that maybe you'll get a 2 or a 3 and double that, but if you're already betting 300 of your 400 dollars, you're not going to be doubling down, or you're going to be doubling for less and going for broke, and if you double the first you certainly won't be doubling the 2nd one. That is also why you should never be undercapitalized. You can't go there with 500 dollars and be like "oh well if I lose that I'll come back with more." Because even if you decide to limit your losses and quit at a certain point, you don't know EXACTLY what that point will be, if you draw the line at 1000 dollars and your initial bet doesn't take you below that but you need to double down or split, NOT be willing to split or double down? You're there in the first place to be an advantage player, and if you're not willing and able to double down and split, guess what, you ain't an advantage player. So NO. DON'T go with an insufficient bankroll and say to yourself "oh if I lose that I'll try again later". NEVER use up your last 500 dollars because you may be in such a situation, and know that if you start with less than 5000 dollars total, the most likely outcome is you will lose your money, so much for a career in blackjack. You need to already be rich if you want to succeed..... or get very lucky. Which already makes it like a lot of other things. There are 2 ways to play. Playing to minimize risk of ruin (linear growth of bankroll, exponentially decreasing risk of ruin relative to bankroll size, best median performance), or playing to maximize expectation (exponential growth of bankroll, log(B)/B decreasing risk of ruin relative to bankroll size B, best mean performance)..... if you don't have hundreds of thousands of dollars, you'd better to the first one, and if you don't have tens of thousands of dollars, your chances of losing all your money is still staggeringly large. You're being very dishonest when you say "it will grow", talking about your bankroll with very small values of it, and you say it quite a few times, and you don't understand that you just got very lucky. Own up to that fact, you got lucky. Over the short term, success or failure is due to LUCK, not counting cards, certainly if you're starting with 2000 dollars. If you have a coin that's biased 55% heads 45% tails, it could be tails 5 times in a row EASILY at the beginning and then where would you be, and you're giving other people advice as if they should expect the same thing to happen to them as what happened to you. You're like one of those that bought a bunch of apple or priceline stock in 2003 (as opposed to those that bought it in 2000 and cashed out with a 80% loss in 2003) and thinks they're an investing expert.

[@Unh0lySpectre]

Just ran some numbers in CVCX. With a 5k bankroll and identical playing conditions to those near me (5 deck pen, H17 DAS RSA), you can play a game worth $20 an hour with a standard deviation of $294.35, N0 of 21,235 rounds, and a 9.7% Risk of Ruin. Not ideal but a far fucking cry from the 50% you are claiming above. This in mind, I declare you full of shit.

[@simoun59]

Guys if theres anybody that can teach me their programs plss plss help me. I cannot afford it(im broke) but if you help me to know everything about blackjack I will give you back or pay it forward too. Plsss guys

[@wealthelife]

There is plenty of free info on counting, desk estimation, calculating true count from running count and desk estimate, basic strategy, important deviations (eg. U18), bet size (eg Kelly criteria), bet spread etc. Just watch 100s of hours of videos (or read up) and spend 100s of hours perfecting counting, memorizing and practicing basic strategy, and learning deviations. Oh, but if you are broke you won't have any bankroll, so forget all that ;) ps. The "I'll pay it back, or pay if forward" (when I win) is just.... sad.

[@yolaineturgeon5041]

At 2:03 you tell let play the others succers play negatif shoe, you tell 2 times (succers) that is very bad how you explain. You should say: other’s players…. That is unrespect the people…… you should correct that in your language…..I never look again your KZbin video…… very bad

[@Vequabolt]

well duh card counters aren't gamblers (suckers)

[@nolanandert4258]

Snowflake

[@dj.sauerkraut9022]

sooooo... I have 50 bucks

[@sirwanjaf8236]

Its esay to imagin but at realty is not going happen because every one lose in the end

[@blackjackapprenticeshipgus6559]

not true.