I've invested a modicum of time in memorizing basic strategy, reading on the various counting strategies, understanding the math behind them (still don't understand all of that), and practicing counting on simulators. I'm still not good enough at that where I don't lose the count quickly because of the speed and pace of the dealer, though.
But, something I hope someone here can clear up is what is a reasonable profit to expect? I know the standard answer to that is "it depends". Yes, it depends on the rules for that table, table limits, bet spread, etc... but from what I've read/calculated on my own, the expected rate of return is astonishingly slim.
I'd like to be able to make enough within 6-8 hours of play to just pay for the weekend trip to Vegas with my wife... the hotel, a nice show, nice dinner. And, to address the comps issue, in the few trips we've taken (we like to go about every 4 months), I've never been offered a comp for anything, so I'm not looking to count on that to cover expenses.
Is it at all reasonable to expect that putting in more hours of research and practice to perfect the counting will pay off in the way I want it to? I don't want to continue investing such a huge portion of my time for a $2-$13/hour profit margin. That seems ridiculous.
But, something I hope someone here can clear up is what is a reasonable profit to expect? I know the standard answer to that is "it depends". Yes, it depends on the rules for that table, table limits, bet spread, etc... but from what I've read/calculated on my own, the expected rate of return is astonishingly slim.
I'd like to be able to make enough within 6-8 hours of play to just pay for the weekend trip to Vegas with my wife... the hotel, a nice show, nice dinner. And, to address the comps issue, in the few trips we've taken (we like to go about every 4 months), I've never been offered a comp for anything, so I'm not looking to count on that to cover expenses.
Is it at all reasonable to expect that putting in more hours of research and practice to perfect the counting will pay off in the way I want it to? I don't want to continue investing such a huge portion of my time for a $2-$13/hour profit margin. That seems ridiculous.