Best time to bet while card counting on a 6 deck BlackJack game?

Question

I know you want to wait until the count is in the high "+" count, but is there a general good number to bet big on, like say +13 or +15, I usually get anxious and want to bet big when the count hits doubles. The casinos I play run 6 decks too.

Answer 1

Casinos do not change the number of decks of a open table ever. The above answer is wrong in that respect. Regardless card counting simply does not work in a modern casino for other reasons.

You asked about +13 and +15 but that makes me think you are doing it wrong. You are not converting the running count to a true count which means you'll end up over betting sometimes and under betting others.

As far as edge you have a small edge at a true count of +1. At +5 you have a ~3%. +9 = 5% advantage. When you should increase your wagers and by how much depends on the bankroll, you comfort with variance, and the allowed bet range.

Answer 2

True counts differ from running counts, you dont place bets on the basis of running counts, i only assume you are talkign about running counts becausue true counts of 13 and 15 in 6 deck games are EXTREMELY rare, in fact i have only played one hand at a true count of 12 in my entire playing carrer.

A true count is the running count divided by the number of decks remaining.

typically, any true count over 1 or 1.5 (depending on the rules) is in your best interest to raise your bet.  For a six deck game you should have your max bet on the table by a tc of +5 or better, +4. as counts higher than that are exceedling rare

Your max bet shoudl be 8 or more times your minimum bet to yeild sizable profits.

From the fact that you are even askign this question, i can tell you know little of card counting, so stay out of the casinos, or you will fail.

Buy a book

Answer 3

dont matter, casinos actually encourage wanna be card counters to come and try... casinos rotate the decks every dealer.. so dealer 1 may have a 6 decks, where as dealer 2 would have 4... so theres no real way of knowing...

and the odds of you actually walking out very ahead like in the movie.. are like 1: 100,000

and if youve been doing it for years, doesnt mean the casinos arent hip to your game... `