Single-Deck Spread

[Coug It]

Am planning a trip to a town where single-deck is prevalent. What technique is successful for bet ramping??

I'm almost sure to will find full tables of 7 spots and a shuffle after two rounds. If I am starting a new deck at 1-2 units, how can I jump to 10-12 units when the count justifies it without drawing too much attention??

I have just read "Burning the Tables in LV", but it doesn't talk about this very subject. Any help would be appreciated.

CI

 

[Rob McGarvey]

I think it doesn't talk about that specific situation because it is not the recommended situation to find yourself in. If single deck is prevailant then you should be able to get an empty table and at least 50% pene if not 60 or 70%. If you are using Ustons APC and the Ill-18 and your min bet is normally green or black your spread will be different than it would be if you normally bet in red.

 

[The Mayor]

I have seen this done usually by a reverse spread... come off the top big and reduce if the count tanks, otherwise increase (but just a little) if the count goes up.

I saw someone spread $25-$500 this way at single deck, coming off the top with $200 to $300.

That said, I have been known to spread $5 to $100 quite often at single deck. But I do it "hit and run" style. This would not work if the game was other than head's up... the kind of game offered at a few select locations.

--Mayor

 

[SammyBoy]

IMO, it is nearly impossible to get heads up single deck unless you play during the week in the early morning hours 2AM to 4AM. Maybe it is different in Nevada, but the places I play it is very seldom that there are less than 3 people at a table. All you can do is smile when the count skyrockets and the two ploppies next to you get snappers and you get the stiff. I use a 1 to 5 spread but bet 2 units on the first round and then try not to look too "mechanical" as I raise or lower my bet based on the count. Lots of luck to you!

 

[phantom007]

In SD, no spread at all is needed when both rules and penetration are excellent. A good CC can theoretically get +EV via Ins. and Play decisions only.

The above sure felt good when I typed it in. What I usually do in SD is as follows:

(1) PLAYING ONE HAND ONLY...bet 2 Units "off the top", then dropping to 1U when the Count goes neg., and increasing to 4U when "appropriately" pos. For cover, often, BUT NOT ALWAYS, make a 3U bet in MARGINALLY pos. counts. And likewise, often after a win, will leave a 2U bet ride in a MARGINALLY neg. count.

------Advantage...generally accepted, generally "ploppyish", no 12+:1 swings to garnish attention, appears to be both semi-progressive and semi-martingale, based on prior hand results. Creates an ave. 4:1 spread...OK, I mean an ave. 3.72586777 spread, but you get my drift.

------DisAdvantage...once you are good at CC'ing, SD is EASY! Gets kind of boring, esp. in Neg. swings of the B/R. Also, in SD, a -6 TC after the first deal, may often be +7 after the second round...do not get greedy and "over-ramp"!

(2) PLAYING TWO HANDS...off the top bet two hands of 2U each. Raise to 2x4 at appropriately + Counts, and dropping to 1x1 in Neg. Counts. As above, Advantages and DisAdvantages similar...works best when "Mid-Shoe" entry is allowed...when not, carefully "over-ramp/under-ramp" bets as allowed, as determined by the ambient air temperature.

This "System" creates an ave. 8:1, I mean 7.74363299 Spread.

I hope this has been helpful. Certainly, there are much better systems for the WONGER's (IMHO, WATCHER's), but if YOU WANT TO PLAY BJ, this works pretty well, as long as you move alot.

ph7.

 

[Coug It]

Thanks for the insight everyone. Game was as I had been warned. Tables FULL of ploppies and only two rounds dealt between shuffles (regardless of how many players hands).

NO chance at heads-up play. Was able to spread at will w/ no heat, as a select group of heat-absorbing ploppies were betting $500/hand EVERY hand (watched a few of them taking a severe beating). Downside was poor rules w/ low # hands per hour. It was a fun couple of days. Ended up a paltry 3 units ahead.

 

[Steve Langely]

If you're going to try to get a 1:10 spread in single deck, you should bring along two color 5X5 photos of yourself. Both frontal views, one in a baseball cap and sunglasses. You can just hand them to the casino shift manager when you get the tap. I don't think thay'd yank you off the stool.