High Arc; I also play the TBS in the casino. In answer to your question, I believe you need to consider a couple of points:
1) What can your bankroll afford?
2) What is your tolerance for risk?
3) How are your dice looking right now, as you play?
If I am an aggressive player I will go to four numbers without a hit and then expect to get at least two hits before going to a fifth number. If I am not really feeling confident in how the dice are looking, I may want two hits with three numbers exposed before going to four numbers. The big advantage to TBS for me is that I can limit exposure to an early seven and yet if it turns into a longer throw, I can build nicely along the way and have a nice win with repeaters in the 10-20 roll range. With TBS I build my rack slowly but consistently using the best math possible as my guide. Adjust The BIg Skinny accordingly and in practice find your own answer to the question. Where is your comfort level? Good rolling and keep up the good work. Learn your system and stick with it.

Thanks Doughboy for the reply. I have been practicing it for a couple of weeks. I tried it last weekend at the casino. I got it up to four come bets and they repeated for me. I did really well with it. I tried to keep it at the four come bets throughout my roll. For right now that seemed to be my comfort zone. I didn’t want to venture into the unknown, but when I practice it I go all out with it. So basically we can customize TBS to our level of play and bankroll. Its not all set in stone but just a guide to get us rolling in the right direction.

The best thing that I ever did was to take the GTC seminar, It has helped me immensely, along with all of the knowledge here on the forum. Its been a great ride so far.

Thanks much,

High Arc

Thank you for the kind words

At the class remember we talked about a conservative, aggressive, and super aggressive approach to betting. The Big Skinny is the super aggressive – great gains but also can have a quick loss. Keep your BR and your mentality as far as your risk of ruin in check as Doughboy said

keep practicing

Dom

Thanks for the reply Dom,

I’m pretty much new at this. I like to give everything a try. I’m more towards the conservative end of play most of the time, but every now and then you have to venture into uncharted waters. I read the manual you gave us and wanted to give it a try. I tried it last week, got it to 4 come bets and that was good enough for me. No ruin at least not yet.

Thanks much,

High Arc

Here is the main article on The Big Skinny. It is pretty extensive. There are many other posts on this topic on the board. But this is a good post to start with.

http://www.goldentouchcasino.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1402

This was a follow up to a question asked by Finisher:

http://www.goldentouchcasino.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8096&p=22125&hilit

Here are two more posts by different folks with some additional takes on TBS:

http://www.goldentouchcasino.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2940&p=11772&hilit

http://www.goldentouchcasino.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1904&hilit

High Ach Some times it will be hard to get to the 5th come bet . You need to realize that you are in a roll that may be your best ever or one that will end soon . That is ALL up to you .
I will see that I am past my SRR and that the numbers that I am up on got that threw the rolls before with repeaters .Also that the other two numbers may come up but the 7 may too . The math says that in a long roll every number will come up but may not repeat again before the 7 comes . You have more then 50% of the numbers covered with 4 come bets working .Which came threw you throwing them more often .So this will be up to you to go with another come bet. ( I wish I could but I cant because my BR is not there yet another day will come in a casino ). Or you may say ( what the hell I am going for it and the 7 comes you win the come bet but loose the rest for another day at the casino . )
Or you could go on to 6 come bets 20 rolls later it is how you FEEL .
Good Rolling 😀 🙂

Thanks for all of the replies. They have been a lot of help.

High Arc