Thanks Summertime!
I now revert to 2 Units if I hit the 3 unit max and then stay there but it depends how you feel. I prefer knowing that I am ahead of the game once I get past the second win, rather than losing it all on the 4th or 5th win.
I started out with about 50 walking the tightrope of the Martingale system and winning about 20 a day from William Hill and Littlewoods (each).
Looking for all the best sign-up bonuses is a good idea because it forces you to play, whilst you learn good basic strategy (which is a must!) for different variations of BJ and with the added safety net of the bonus. And you get familiar with the casinos, which is why they give them to you. Keep track of your wins and losses because that is where the crunch comes. I personally try to always use Neteller as it was a nightmare to see my first bank account statement! Once you've hit a wagering requirement then make sure you achieve a realistic stop point. Start low ($25 from a deposit of $50 is still good) plus if you managed to collect the bonus you are laughing. Build up a little and collect at periods. I normally collect a Neteller cheque at about 300 (about $500) sometimes less if things have been slow and I want a moral boost of a cheque through the post.
Collect small bonuses first until you get confidence up to go for the larger opportunities. Betting from the UK does give a slight advantage as some bonuses are the same regardless of currency i.e. $50 (27) or 50 ($88) so sometimes I go with the dollar version so at to not over expose myself. I know it may seem like and illusion but playing $$$ feels like playing with toy money compared with .
For research I use Wizard of Odds at
Casinomeister of course which was and still is a major help.
www.bj21.com is handy
Stanford Wong is good reading for real casinos
I also invested one days profit in a PDA (handheld computer like a Palm etc) and got some great software from deepnet technologies at
www.deepnettech.com. who are really helpful. So I can now practice everything everywhere.
I am not yet a great player but I do know now that 80% of people I have met over rate themselves as players (I mean in real life not here
) and was surprised at how few people used basic strategy in casinos, I am would be lucky to have seen maybe four or five people in three months at three to four visits a week.
Even if I never get to be great I sure don't want to be giving my money away to fund all those that make the effort to become good journeymen, when I can become one too by being open to learning more.
Saying that I have started looking at Poker as a safer way to get an income whilst I prime up my BJ skills.
BTW the film is a worse bet than BJ. The same as $4000 on one hand with no statistical probability of a return!
Keep reading and posting.
Still need to know about Ciphers software