I crashed and burned in early 2001 and gave up the game for a few months. My biggest problems were playing in inferior games and overbetting, sometimes coupled with fatigue. Lately, I have been coming back slowly, re-educating myself and patching the holes in my game.
I play single and double deck games and am using K-O with most of the I-18. In the book, the authors mention a "departure point" of -6 when half of a 2 deck pack is dealt. They don't go into further detail. Do you have an opinion on when to Wong out on single and double deck games to avoid a negative run?
Recently, I played a 1 deck game with 50% penetration (with late surrender) and all four Aces came out on the first hand. I sat out for the rest of the shoe. I watch Aces but do not sidecount them- do you have a departure point for Ace depletion on pitch games?
I can't remember which book I found it in, but there was a reference to the maximum number of other players you should consider playing with in pitch games. I think it was two players for single deck and three players for double deck- Do you know where I can find this, and do you have an opinion?
Lastly, when you find a pitch game with excellent penetration, is it advisable to overbet the count on the last hand or play a second hand? As I understand it, K-O is better for making betting decisions than playing decisions, but with deep penetration can you bank on "better" knowledge of the cards?
Hoping for help,
Sentry
