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That is way too aggressive and you are not going to last long at any casino. You might as well put a sign onaround your neck saying I'm a new card counter. 15 unit spread is crazy.

Welcome, Austin!



I noticed you've only recently joined the WoO Forum this past Valentine's Day!



With regards your question, I don't have that much experience playing blackjack,



I would recommend you read through 3 articles posted by Romes:



http://wizardofvegas.com/articles/A-to-Z-Counting-Cards-in-Blackjack/

http://wizardofvegas.com/articles/A-to-Z-Counting-Cards-In-Blackjack-2/

http://wizardofvegas.com/articles/A-to-Z-Counting-Cards-In-Blackjack-3/



And to top that, if you're trying to get feedback from other forum posters, you'll get a LOT more replies by posting a THREAD vice a BLOG (blog readership is much, much lower than THREADS).



I might venture a reply to your question when I get more experience.



Before you stop the presses and post a THREAD (to get more feedback), your experienced fellow blackjack players can give you much, much more detailed feedback if you provide them with the following information:



1. Session bankroll

2. Spread (you can still use the one you "blogged")

3. Specify flavor of blackjack: 1D, 2DD, 6DD and the payout 3:2? 6:5? (oh no!). Hopefully, they are not CSM tables (counting is relatively useless).

4. What is your EV?

5. What is the PEN at the table(s) you are playing?



Wish I had the experience to guide you better, but I don't. The 5 questions I listed are what you'll come across time and again in the 3 articles of Romes.



And don't forget VARIANCE. You could play perfect strategy, and be the supreme card-counter, but there are those times when the dealer seems to get all the blackjacks, or squeezes ahead of your count by 1 measly point.



Good luck!