A few questions from a journeyman player.....

Hello only less than 90 days until I turn 21. I bought my first people of Real Estate, I have about $20,000 in liquid cash but it can't be used as my bankroll as it is needed for a mortgage until I get tenants and for home repairs.

Within the next 1-2 years I should have at my hands a disposable amount of cash about $50,000. As for now I am just waiting to be gambling legally, I live on the east coast 1 hour from Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods and about 5 hours from Turning Stone in New York and 6 Hours from At. City.

If anyone on here would be kind enough to help me....

QUESTION: What should my Bankroll and trip bankroll be if I am hi/lo on an 8 deck 6/8 or 6.5 to 7/8 pen at best. Great rules, this is at foxwoods. $10 min, $1000 max. How should I speard and what should my big bet be if my small bet is $10 or not playing at all, which is easy to get away with if I play like Im tired or drunk or fatigued. Is the EV or win rate or $ even worth it with the above rules?

QUESTION: Also when determing TC if your RC is 15+ and there are 4 decks left but 2 are cut off do you divide the RC by 2 or 4????

Thank you all!!!!!!

Zig Ziglar

My counting skills are becoming superior while calculating TC is not perfect I can just scan the table for a second and count several hands, so my hi/lo counting is no problem.

For the answer to question 1, consider buying a program like CVCX. At the very least buy and read Blackjack Attack. There is no one correct answer because it depends on your risk tolerance. They may also influence your views of what are great rules.

QUESTION: Also when determing TC if your RC is 15+ and there are 4 decks left but 2 are cut off do you divide the RC by 2 or 4????

You always divide by the number of unseen decks, whether or not they are going to be dealt. In this case, you would divide by 4.

My counting skills are becoming superior while calculating TC is not perfect I can just scan the table for a second and count several hands, so my hi/lo counting is no problem.

You may consider KO, which is doesn't require a TC conversion and is just as good as HiLo.