if you are in the Reno/Tahoe area, you will probably be playing single deck games...the insurance rule is 1.4+ true count....+3 true count is for shoe games

1-5 spread is good if you are playing a single deck game with dealer hit a soft 17, double on only 11 and 10, no double after split...typical Reno rules

need 1-6 or 1-8 if playing a double deck game H17, double on any two, double after split

if playing a shoe game, you will need to spread to 1-12 for H17, DOA2, DAS

here is a post over on BJ21 about playing in Reno (BJ21 is the Blackjack equivalent of 2+2 to poker)
http://bj21.com/boards/free/free_boa...es;read=162654