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I keep hitting 16 and losing… do you guys always follow the chart or trust your gut?

this keeps happening - get to 16, dealer's showing a 10, follow the chart and hit, and boom, bust. over and over. it's like every session i drop a bunch on these hands, even though i know the math says hit is right. kinda makes you want to break your own rule just once and stand, but then i think, what if i stand and the dealer still pulls a 20 or 21 anyway? i keep thinking maybe the chart is great long term but it sure doesn’t feel good after three busts in a row.

do you stick to the chart even on those hands that just kill you session after session? or do you ever ignore it and just do whatever feels less painful in the moment?

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I downshift bets instead, like picking lower volatility slots. Reset the sting without tossing out the strategy.

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I used to get tilted by 16 too, but once I tracked only those hands for a week, I realized my gut was just amplifying the losses, not solving them. Do you keep a side log of just your 16 outcomes or is that overkill?

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always follow the chart, but cap losses and take a break. letting pain drive decisions just doubles tilt.

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