teammate = bigger advantage?

hi, up until now i have always played alone. however, recently i was presented with the opportunity so to speak to take on a teammate. if i decide to do this, we will most likely employ the spotter/big player method. i currently use a spread of 1-12 with a unit of $50 (max bet = 2 hands of $300 each). will a partner result in a much higher EV? in essence, will the value added from taking on a partner warrant doing it at all? and if so, what specific methods would exploit the partnership to the fullest? thanks for any help!

is the power of the joint bankroll. With two equal player combining two equal bankrolls you make 4X as much money, each making twice what they'd make individually. With two players using the same bankroll that you currently use you make 2X as much money, meaning two people winning at the same rate that you now do alone. Employing the big player gives you and additional person to split the money with while adding very little. The big player strategy is designed to help get the money in action with less heat but does not increase the win rate over the counters spreading themselves, which is more efficient. Most of the spotter/big player teams have moved on to other things. Higher limit tables in most areas have moved to no midshoe entry which effectively kills that strategy.

I agree with DD' about the big player method. This method is now widely known among Casino staff and the cover effect is an illusion.
I tried it once in Belgium with a friend. We blew up within an hour which resultet in a barring for the whole region.Later I discovered that Ken Uston had been there in person with a partner and the bosses have obviously learned the lesson.But also at other places there was sensible heat.By the way the big player act is much more strainful than counting at the table. You have to be alert constantly.
In your case I don't think you can gain much from playing with a partner, not even through a joint bankroll.Note that you can only bet double if you play at two different tables or even at two different casinos.And here comes the question whether you can trust your partner.Besides I think your betting is already at a level where you have to be worried about countermeasures and it wouldn't be wise to raise your max bet even higher.
However, I think that you could gain a lot of ev by lowering your minimum bets.

Francis Salmon