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First of all, I think there is some merit in virtually all the comments made in this thread. It is true of course, you cannot base future events based on what has happened in the past when it comes to the fall of cards from a randomly shuffled deck.
But WAIT.....isn't that exactly what Card Counting is based on? :laugh: The difference is that Card Counting is Objective. It is based on the KNOWN composition (or decomposition!) of the deck....a premise that cannot be employed with CSMs.
I've seen a lot of money both won and lost using various streak betting systems and that is what they are based on.....the determination of the next bet being based on what happened in the previous hand(s).
Where Cyclinggimpe plays, CSMs are all they have.
So with advantage play out of the equation, that leaves Basic Strategy as the only weapon. This pretty much dictates that one should pick a number and bet that amount FLAT for the entire session depending on the blackjacks and good double and split opportunities to keep them close to even according to the percentages and pray that variance falls in favor of the player.
I personally have no trouble doing that and not getting bored, but for many people, Flat betting is something that will cause them to loose the thrill of playing. So, they will find a way to vary their betting to get more adrenalin flowing and hope that they get more money out at the right time. Nothing wrong with that and they MIGHT catch Lady Luck smiling on them.
Is that a wise move? Probably not, but if it works, they certainly will win more money.....or loose more <smile>. I doubt seriously that anyone playing for anything other than the recreational aspect of the game would play in this mannor. Seriously doubt that any professional BJ player would adopt this strategy.
In my opinion, Flat betting is about the only way to play this game without pursueing skills in counting cards and if you go the Advantage Play route, you are accepting all the negatives that go with it.....and, I'm speaking of the adversity you incur from the casinos.