Walked into the pit this weekend ready to test the waters 🎲 Started with $10,000 and played conservative at first — $100 hands, easing into table reads. Dealer stayed cold for a while, which helped! Tip: keeping flat bets early helped spot trends without getting wiped fast. I bumped to $500 only when the count felt warm and others were on hot streaks. Never tried surrender so much before, but used it smartly! 🧠 First session ended +$2,600 — could’ve gone either way, but sticking to disciplined plays paid off!