Largest spread I dare to use?

Gregory

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#1
I have yet to play serious blackjack in Vegas. I am planning a trip, but I want to have all my ducks in a row before I arrive there. At my local casino I can spread safely from 1 unit of red to about 8 or so, especially if I play two hands.
Should I expect the same in Vegas? I would actually prefer to spread from 1 to 10, but such a spread is a hallmark of card counters and may red flag me. Would this sort of spread get me unwanted attention or would I blend in with the other schmucks?
If I need to hit and run, so be it. If I get barred, so be it. I'm mostly curious about what sort of spreads I can pull off.
 
#2
It depends on the casino and the size stakes. 1-10 at 2D with $5-$10u is OKAY at most joints. It gets dicier as your min-unit increases to $25 and beyond. zg
 

Gregory

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#3
Thanks for the quick reply zg. It's about what I expected, but I still had a small hope you would say something like "Actually you can pull off a 1 to 15 spread no problem". :laugh:
It's ok, I'll still do a spread of 1 to 20 if the count warrants it and I'll wong in whenever I can. Yeah, it's begging to get barred but at red chip level they can't can't get TOO excited. So they show me the door and I move on, no problem.
 
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