jack said:
Suppose, im using the bad rules indices and with 3D remaining and the RC jumps from 0 to +16 Note: that even though +16 is high enough to make a max bet of lets say 40X40(1:8) spread. I would only ramp to 20$. Now regardless, if i win or lose and the count remains at +16 im now goin 20X20. Win or lose this and the count still remains high enough to justify a max bet, Then and only then do i go max bet.
So you’re betting too small at first, then making your max bets a few hands too late. That doesn’t sound like a good plan to me. You’re hurting your profits by not betting enough during your advantage and by missing the few opportunities you have to make those big bets. A max bet situation is so rare that even missing one or two opportunities an hour can make a huge difference. Essentially, this system is like using a smaller bet spread with occasional overbets. Your profit is smaller and your risk is greater.
jack said:
Trust me ive experimented with direct proportional betting(meaning goin straight to 40X40) and was absolutely mutilated. Time after time.
But were your mutilations unexpected? Were they significantly above your expected standard deviation? Was your ROR too high at the time? A big fluctuation is completely normal. Your only concern should be if it is unexpectedly large.
We’ve all been mutilated a few times but that doesn’t mean that proportional betting doesn’t work. The occasional mutilations have nothing to do with the betting system, it has to do with the game itself. There is no betting system in the world that can eliminate the variance of the game. The whole point of proportional betting is to minimize the fluctuations while maximizing the profit. Any system that improves one aspect will compromise the other.
If you want less variance then use a smaller unit. If you want more profit then you’ll need to accept more risk. Proportional betting is the “happy medium” that gives you the best of both worlds.
jack said:
Its an essential part of the betting scheme(aka ramp) to never increase your bet by more than two units at a time.
But that’s exactly where the problem is. You won’t be earning as much from those positive counts if you’re not betting enough money on them. This is similar to Schelsinger’s “parlay” style of play. That system might be great for cover, but it is very bad for EV.
The whole point in designing a bet spread is to size your bets based on your current advantage. If you aren’t betting the correct amount of money then your system will not be as effective. If you are varying the amount of money you bet at the same TC then you are occasionally overbetting and occasionally underbetting. Your profit goes down and your risk goes up.
jack said:
I dont know much about other systems and their betting systems but with the A02 you'll only be making 4 different bets 1. The min(10$) 2.The bump(20$)3. The avg. bet(20X20) and of course the max bet(40X40)
But what about those counts where you should be making a $15 or $30 bet? And if you’re using a 1:16 spread you don’t want to break that up into only four bets because you’ll be jumping from $10 to $40 to $80 to $120. That’s not good for cover or EV. It also has you raising your bet by more than two units, which you said was not allowed.
Most systems will have five or six different bet sizes that make up their bet spread. Using less will create problems like this.
jack said:
The first indice is for the bump. The second one is for the avg bet. These are just a alternative to caculating the TC for betting everytime.
I still don’t understand how this works. For example:
Good Rules
6D +21+27
Does that mean you wait until the RC is 21 points above the usual spot to “bump” your bet? Or do you wait for a running count of +21 at any deck level before you increase your bets? Wouldn’t a TC adjustment be more accurate? And don’t you still have to calculate the TC every time to find out what bet level you’re at?
jack said:
Have you read BJFB sonny?
It’s been a few years. Maybe I should dust it off and read through it because none of this makes any sense to me.
-Sonny-