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I dont mean to hijack the thread or anything, but when people speak of bankroll, how many hours of play are they talking about. Because like in my situation i have an $8k bankroll, but its replenishable at about the rate of $1k per month, so is it ok to play as if i have a much larger...

i know this thread is extremely old... but i thought the whole reason that u can win bj is b/c blackjacks pay 3 to 2, so even if the house has some bit of an advantage the payout should cancel it out, right? But then again why would nobody have mentioned that yet?

Why do people do them? It doesnt really make any sense to me, i am however very new to this, so i dont know all that much yet about the advantages of different systems. But if the count doesnt add up to zero, then how can u know know your advantage b/c theres like asn extra step... like if the...

@junior counter Thanks for the perspective, for me its kinda like im trying to decide if the risk of losing the money is worth the potential winning possibility, but its not that big of a deal if i do lose it, since the MGI bill should pay enough for me to finish my bachelors. Its just...

Thats true i guess i forgot hold em isnt the only form of poker... just the only one ive ever played. Ive heard alot of talk about "pressure in the casino" compared to at home. Well when i went to vegas for my first blackjack oriented time, i didnt have a problem with this at all, in fact i...

Thanks pit15, any advice on how to practice without having access to an actual casino. Ive got plenty of books to read i just need tips on actual ways to sharpen my skills.

@pit15 losing 3k would probably just bother me enough to give it up and say hey it was worth a shot, but like i just mentioned $3k was just a figurative number used based on what ive read. So i guess the real question is, what is a good bankroll to start with, assuming i only want to play 5...

@ Tarzan Your post makes perfect sense to me about having enough skills, composure to not make stupid decisions, and financial stability. I guess i should have explained my situation a little bit before asking questions Heres why i mentioned 3k If i played at a $5 min table with...

Thanks all, and 3k was just the amount i decided to set aside, that i would be willing to lose. I only mentioned the movie 21, b/c his motive for playing was money for school. The military is gonna pay for some of my schooling, i just think im gonna need a little more for the higher levels, phd...

Thanks, im just trying to decide if i should spend some serious time on this, or just focus on school and forget about the whole thing.

Ive just started to get into blackjack and also counting at virtually the same time... and i just wonder if its still possible to make enough to cover trips to vegas... and come home with a couple hundred bucks extra at the end of the weekend. Obviously i know that how much you win or lose...

Ok thanks everyone, also ive been learning to count using hi-opt 1... is that a good place to start, eventually i think i wanna move to the zen count, and is it hard to switch from one system to another?

Hey im new to this game and ive got a couple questions. First of all, what is the best basic strategy to learn, because i know that the bs changes depending on table rules... so i guess im just asking what a good median is that i will find in most places, i started learning 6 decks, S17, DAS...