Because you are still tracking the relative high/low composition of the shoe. You are using an initial offset to "balance" the shoe but the RC is still giving a reasonably accurate estimation of the TC:
hey i'm going counting for the second time shortly and am wondering if this kind of spread is a good idea...
TC <= 1 1 unit
TC = 2 2
3 3
4 5
>= 5 10
The main problem with my last counting experience i feel was not betting enough when the count was high, i feel this shld change that. btw my unit is $5.
agreed here also. sort of. i'm planning on ramping my bets up as QFIT showed me that my ramp is too slow. my current max bet which i normally put out at TC=+5 will probably be at TC=+4 and then i'll increase my spread for my biggest bet at TC=+5 . still working on it though gotta simullate it.
That's the same spread that Schlesinger used in his sims in Blackjack Attack. Either way is fine. Making your max bet at +4 will get more money on the table but at a lower advantage. "Pulling the trigger" early will increase your EV but also your SD and ROR. If you are playing a game with weak penetration then you might want to make max bets at +4 since a +5 will rarely happen.
As long as the EV and SD are acceptable either spread is fine.
That's the same spread that Schlesinger used in his sims in Blackjack Attack. Either way is fine. Making your max bet at +4 will get more money on the table but at a lower advantage. "Pulling the trigger" early will increase your EV but also your SD and ROR. If you are playing a game with weak penetration then you might want to make max bets at +4 since a +5 will rarely happen.
As long as the EV and SD are acceptable either spread is fine.