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When should I get up from the table and when should I call it a session?

I have just begun card counting and can keep the count and bet accordingly. I use basic strategy for my rules (8 deck,S17,DAS,Late Surrender) and have put in a couple hours at the casino and more hours on a trainer. My question is when should I leave the table? And when should I leave the casino?

I have read a couple books and other resources and they all say, the more hours the better. Other places say to net set a high limit or loss limit to say when you should leave because it decreases your hours. Should I play until I physically can't? Do I go more often for more sessions?

Even then, when should I leave the table? There are only about 6 tables where I play so if I wonged in and then out every time a count went negative I wouldn't be playing much.

Thanks

With 8 decks I would only play solo. That means not leaving until you become too fatigued. All this assumes you are playing a game with good enough penetration and favorable rules. You must optimize hands per hour to provide a decent return.

So you mean play for like 4-5 hours or more?

I have just begun card counting and can keep the count and bet accordingly. I use basic strategy for my rules (8 deck,S17,DAS,Late Surrender) and have put in a couple hours at the casino and more hours on a trainer. My question is when should I leave the table? And when should I leave the casino?

If you are playing with an advantage, the longer you play the more money you will make. However, you may have to worry about wearing out your welcome. That you will have to decide for yourself.

As far as when to leave the table, this is discussed in detail in the Blackjack Attack book by Don Schlesinger. Generally, you should be more tolerant early in the shoe, but more willing to leave on negative counts towards the end. This is because the opportunities for the count to go positive, and hence a positive EV, are diminished. That being said, a good rule of thumb is to leave when the true count falls below -1.