Originally Posted by
stikymess
Hey bobby,
Quick backround, years ago, I played daily for about 2 years straight after work. Here would be my advice:
Keep detailed records, or at least records plus/minus for the day/month/year. You can find trends believe it or not, I found I didn't do well on Sundays, guess what? I stopped going on Sundays.
Have a seperate bankroll just for blackjack, not car payment money, not food money. Then start breaking that down, meaning if you have a 1k bankroll, do not take 1k with you, take 250.00, no debt cards, no c r edit c ards , just play with what is in your pocket.
DO NOT quit your job, had a friend do that and he felt pressure to produce, everytime that dealer had 16 and pulled that 5 he was close to pulling his hair out. If that becomes your only source of income, the game can become overwelming, there is truth to "scared money doesn't win!"
Set a goal, either daily or weekly, hit your goal and get off the table, this will be the hardest lesson for most.
Keep building your bankroll, so those days nothing goes right you can leaving with empty pockets and leave it behind you and look forward to tomorrow. There will be days the dealer just kicks your ass, period. You have to laugh it off and move to the next day.
Finally, as for the girl not accepting it, that is up to you on how you handle it, I would be upfront and not hide it, if it is what you want to do then explain it to her and put building your roll ahead of buying her shit.
Best of luck.