How can I spread my risk over many shoe cycles?

[Mike_25]

Blackjack pros spread their risk across multiple shoe cycles to mitigate short term swings and maximize long-term returns. But how many shoe cycles does it take to smooth out variance at your local casino? 3? 5? 10? As a pro who plays 8 hours a day, I find 6-8 shoe cycles per hour allows me to make a decent hourly rate while minimizing the impact of unlucky streaks within a particular shoe. What shoe cycle threshold do you find balances risk and reward at your local casinos?

 

[Crazy_winner]

Search for blackjack tables with longer shoe games and more decks of cards. Longer shoe games give you more chances to diversify your risk and lessen the impact of blips in the market. Avoid playing single-deck games or at frequently shuffled tables since they increase variance and make it more difficult to efficiently diversify your risk.

 

[James108]

In order to spread your risk over many shoe cycles while playing blackjack, you'll need to use a betting strategy that allows you to take advantage of both winning and losing streaks. One strategy that can help you do this is the Labouchere system. This system involves creating a sequence of numbers and betting based on the numbers in the sequence.