justme said:
Isn't it possible to do the both? Play progression and count? Or adjust your progression depending on a count?
In a back issue of Gambling Times, an article called "The Morgan Progression" by Dan(?) Morgan proposed a method based on positive progression
and card counting.
I haven't read the article in years, but what he stated was to the pit it looks fishy to win many hands in a row without raising your bets, which counters do in negative/neutral counts. Ploppies raise their bets when in winning streaks.
His method was slow progression in neg/neutral counts something like 1-1-1.5-2-2-3-3-5 etc. At first loss revert to 1 unit. But in positive counts 1-3-5-8-12, etc. Revert to 1 unit at first loss.
Say if you win 4 in a row on neg counts, then the count jumps, you would then use the more aggressive progression. And if the count drops to neutral after a win at say 5 units then flat bet until a loss or another winning streak, then either progress conservative or agressive depending on the count.
I'm sure I've mis-remembered his progression since it's been years since I've read the article.
I know he did not write, but I would add, is if the count is very high (TC +5?) then double (or more), and if betting a larger unit at a high count and lose, only drop 50%--say from 12 to 6.
And since we're counting we can adjust our playing decisions based on the count, unlike the pure progressionist.
I know the best method is moving the bet with the true count, but so do the geniuses:laugh: in the pit and security.
But at least the Morgan progression is better than astrology and it at least requires counting.