Bet High, then Bet Low, Repeat, 'System'

Hello,

It's been about 10 years since I've been on this site. My question:
I tracked 3 out of 5 players playing 30 "real-time" shoes and came out ahead about 100% of the time. The 'system' is to bet $1000 on the first hand of the shoe, $10 on the second hand, $1000 on the 3rd hand, $10 on the fourth hand, etc. Can someone help me spot the fatal flaw in this betting 'system?' Also, can please someone run this through a couple of million hand simulator?

Hello,

It's been about 10 years since I've been on this site. My question:
I tracked 3 out of 5 players playing 30 "real-time" shoes and came out ahead about 100% of the time. The 'system' is to bet $1000 on the first hand of the shoe, $10 on the second hand, $1000 on the 3rd hand, $10 on the fourth hand, etc. Can someone help me spot the fatal flaw in this betting 'system?' Also, can please someone run this through a couple of million hand simulator?

There is no reason to believe that this system will work. The cards simply don't know that you are supposed to win every other hand.

Here is the math:

Assuming the house advantage is 0.5% and you play perfect basic strategy, on average you will lose $5 per $1000 bet and $0.025 per $5 bet. Nothing in your system changes that.

On the other hand, if you learn to count cards....

P.S.: I find it difficult to believe that your system came out ahead 30 out of 30 shoes.

You bet $10 with a negative % return, then you bet $1000 with that same negative % return. That's how you should look at it.

...I suggest you Google "Voodoo betting strategies" and follow the first link to another BJ forum that has a board set up for exclusively for this type of "system" where you will get many responses to your inquiry. Here at BJ21 we only discuss important issues such as proper spelling and grammar and whether you will get barred from a casino if you miss a loop on your belt and the lady floor person considers it a proposition.

Cobbson