I've been studying blackjack for a while and have started going to a nearby casino almost everyday for the last 2 weeks. I have a question though that no book really will answer...
When do you call it quits? I'm not talking about losing, but winning. I know you should never quit if your winning, but once you start losing (after previously winning), when do you call it a done session? Usually I come to the $5 table and play until i'm up to about $100 in chips (assuming i'm winning over time), I put $80 in my pocket and keep playing/coloring up if I have too. If I lose that $20, I never take any of the other money out of my pocket, therefor coming out with double what I came in with. Is that an ok strategy or should I really try and push for more? I don't stay long, so playing to win by the hour won't really help me.
Edit: I do NOT vary my bets, because I usually lose count anyways. I often play 2 hands though If I hit a decent win streak. I've made about $400 in the last 2 weeks playing $5 hands, coming into each session with only $50 (trying to build a bankroll from scratch with minimal risk of losing, which I know can't be avoided).
When do you call it quits? I'm not talking about losing, but winning. I know you should never quit if your winning, but once you start losing (after previously winning), when do you call it a done session? Usually I come to the $5 table and play until i'm up to about $100 in chips (assuming i'm winning over time), I put $80 in my pocket and keep playing/coloring up if I have too. If I lose that $20, I never take any of the other money out of my pocket, therefor coming out with double what I came in with. Is that an ok strategy or should I really try and push for more? I don't stay long, so playing to win by the hour won't really help me.
Edit: I do NOT vary my bets, because I usually lose count anyways. I often play 2 hands though If I hit a decent win streak. I've made about $400 in the last 2 weeks playing $5 hands, coming into each session with only $50 (trying to build a bankroll from scratch with minimal risk of losing, which I know can't be avoided).
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