When the true count goes plus 3

So your playing blackjack and you have been playing the minimum 15$ bet while keeping count. The count goes to plus three and you bet 50$ but lose,should you continue betting 50$ now that the count is clearly in your favor? Or should you go back to betting 15$? I noticed in the times where I have lost money in blackjack it was through making dumb bets, gambling instead of skillfully playing. I still don't understand when you should raise your bet and I don't understand what you should do if you lose your big bets in a positive count. I know the advice in many circles is bet 1 unit at +1 2 at +2 and 5 at +3 but they don't say what to do if you lose your initial bet.

Quote: MalcomD

So your playing blackjack and you have been playing the minimum 15$ bet while keeping count. The count goes to plus three and you bet 50$ but lose,should you continue betting 50$ now that the count is clearly in your favor? Or should you go back to betting 15$? I noticed in the times where I have lost money in blackjack it was through making dumb bets, gambling instead of skillfully playing. I still don't understand when you should raise your bet and I don't understand what you should do if you lose your big bets in a positive count. I know the advice in many circles is bet 1 unit at +1 2 at +2 and 5 at +3 but they don't say what to do if you lose your initial bet.

If the count is still high, keep your bet up since you still have a favorable count. If the hand you lost pulled out a lot of high cards, then adjust your bet to reflect the new count.

Quote: MalcomD

I know the advice in many circles is bet 1 unit at +1 2 at +2 and 5 at +3 but they don't say what to do if you lose your initial bet.

A high count just means that the next hand are in the players favour- whether or not you won or lost your previous hands.
Hence "they" don't say what to do if you lose your initial bet, because it really doesn't matter. If you sweat the big bet because you're afraid losing it again - you should lower your bet unit.

Can we assume your cash on hand is at least $3,000 ?


You can have less if you are "Fergusoning " in !

I will echo the other posters. If the count is still high, keep the big bet out, even increasing if necessary. I always put out somewhat random looking stacks of green&red to look like a gambler chasing losses.

If you are sweating your big bets, you may be playing at too high a level.

Mistake #1 raising the bet before winning a hand at the better count
Mistake #2 the raise should be a parlay to $30. Win again, and go to say $50.