Experience session

First time trying to count in real casino atmosphere. I play 2 dollar table. Full table. At first I was a bit jittery and my counting was rather slow. I was down about $25 pretty fast there. Then I got more comfortable and got a decent shoe... TC got up to 6 so i won some money back. Then play a couple more neutral shoes. Then another 'good' one... only this time the dealer was murdering me. None of the good cards turned my way. so my 'big bets' went dowm the drain. I left down $35.

I am happy with this trip however, because I have experience with counting in an actual casino. But in the end, I understand that, like the -Milkman- suggested, I have A LOT to learn. Especially the technical stuff. I need to know why I am losing and what I need to change :)
and i still didn't get my books from Amazon yet!

Yes, you are right about not putting the max bet out! My bankroll was very small ($60) and at the time of the high TC... I didn't really have enough money to put out... I was actually down to my last $6 :D

Advantage play is all about getting the money on the table when you have the advantage. But remember, variance being what it is, you will experience your biggest losses when the count is heavily in your favor; this is when a series of losses, with your max bets out, will hurt you the most. But it is also when you will experience your biggest wins. Do not be discouraged by such losses, for in the long run your max bet situations will be what wins for you the most money. All you can do is get the money out when the odds favor you and put in as many quality hours as possible. The rest is up to variance, which, because you have the edge, will tip in your favor in the end.

Regards,
adhoc

I am having the problem mentioned by "bond trader" and "adhoc"
... shoving the money out there with a high count. I play a
6-deck game using Knockout on a Florida casino boat out of Port
Canaveral. I like Knockout but found it easier to make the big
bets when using a Progression System (although I now realize
this is eventually a losing struggle). Guess it was because I
felt I was only risking casino "profits" during a progression
rather than risking my bankroll.

I should be using a 1 - 10 spread (or higher) but still find
it tough to get much above a 1 - 5 spread. I am pleased with
how the count truly does predict (maybe a bad choice of words)
my chances of receiving high or low cards on the next hand.
Maybe during play it would be helpful for me to start looking
at the chips as only chips and not really money. I'll work on it.