Earlier this year I began playing blackjack seriously. I have played casually for years but recently set out to significantly improve my game. I have been working on counting using the KO system, I am not proficient enough to put it into action yet but practice everyday. I've been playing in my local casino 3 or 4 times per week just using basic strategy while secretly practicing my count.
My question is......at times that I believe the count has gone positive, I am frequently aware of an abundance of tens hitting the table. However, those tens are more often breaking my stiff hands and giving the dealer 20's. Like I said, I am still practicing and continue to just play basic strategy at table min so I am not ramping up my bets or modifying plays yet. I know that there are two facets to using count information. One is to increase bet when conditions are favorable and other is to modify strategy decisions for certain hands. However, the problem I am having is I keep seeing an abundance of hands that could not be helped by any strategy modification like stiff 12's, 13's etc... against dealer 10's, I hit and bust and he ends up with a 10 in the hole. This observation is making me hesitant about increasing my wager. Have I just not witnessed a statistically large enough sample or should I be looking to improve through another aspect of play?
My question is......at times that I believe the count has gone positive, I am frequently aware of an abundance of tens hitting the table. However, those tens are more often breaking my stiff hands and giving the dealer 20's. Like I said, I am still practicing and continue to just play basic strategy at table min so I am not ramping up my bets or modifying plays yet. I know that there are two facets to using count information. One is to increase bet when conditions are favorable and other is to modify strategy decisions for certain hands. However, the problem I am having is I keep seeing an abundance of hands that could not be helped by any strategy modification like stiff 12's, 13's etc... against dealer 10's, I hit and bust and he ends up with a 10 in the hole. This observation is making me hesitant about increasing my wager. Have I just not witnessed a statistically large enough sample or should I be looking to improve through another aspect of play?