I have often heard people talk about bet spread and what the optimal bet spread actually is. I personally think that there is no such thing. The optimal bet spread is governed by many factors. For instance the ability to be able to back count and “Wong In” has an impact on your spread.
In the right situations then you could get away with no spread at all and just flat bet big bets by either back counting or playing as a team. Individual counters though do not often have this luxury. But in terms of playing individually then sometimes you will get away with far more.
I have gone from £5 to £200 without any heat whatsoever in the past and that is a spread of 40/1. Although it is better to have two hands of £100 than one of £200. It is all down to your act in how you put the money across. You will no doubt have read elsewhere on this site what my views are on acting.
You start off with £5 on one shoe when the count is zero, if the count remains around zero then leave the bet at £5. As soon as the true count starts to reach zero then simply say to the dealer “let it ride”. This is done by thousands of players (millions in fact) with bets that have won.
If the next bet wins and the count is still climbing then you “let it ride again”. This has increased your spread by 4/1 and it will not have attracted any heat whatsoever. If you lose then you make comments that indicate that you are chasing losses. I have actually gone from one box of £5 to two boxes of £150 which is a spread of 60/1 and not only have I not received heat for doing it, I actually had the dealer and the inspector and even the other players rooting for me to win.
Its all in the act.
