Blackjack software for card counters
CVCX will allow you to determine your optimal bet spread based on your bankroll and the risk you are willing to accept. Both are outstanding but you will need Windows to run them.
Also for what it's worth, I've never purchased a software program.
Lastly, for what it's worth, I've rarely ever done my "training" on any computers. Nothing will substitute for getting 6 decks, hand shuffling, and playing out 6 hands at a time (where only your 1 hand is your hand counting and changing your bet, etc, etc). Physical cards, in my opinion, are the best and most proficient way of training for counting. For deviations, I'd recommend flash cards.
Quote: RomesNothing will substitute for getting 6 decks, hand shuffling, and playing out 6 hands at a time (where only your 1 hand is your hand counting and changing your bet, etc, etc). Physical cards, in my opinion, are the best and most proficient way of training for counting.
It's also more fun IMO.
Quote: RomesFor what it's worth, I recommend buying both.
Also for what it's worth, I've never purchased a software program.
Lastly, for what it's worth, I've rarely ever done my "training" on any computers. Nothing will substitute for getting 6 decks, hand shuffling, and playing out 6 hands at a time (where only your 1 hand is your hand counting and changing your bet, etc, etc). Physical cards, in my opinion, are the best and most proficient way of training for counting. For deviations, I'd recommend flash cards.
This is what I do--although admittedly I haven't practiced in a while. I do have flashcards for the I18.
This biggest drawback for me using handheld cards (6 decks) is that it moves much more slowly than in a real game, but I suppose that once I get more proficient at counting I'll be able to count much more quickly.
But perhaps another benefit(?) to using actual cards: it has helped my mental state when I play for real. For example, I know that I shuffled the cards well, and yet playing at home I am amazed at how often the "dealer" never seems to bust or why I still get a bunch of 13s-16s v. the dealer 19s & 20s--even when the count is high. So when I play for real at the local casino, and the dealer gets 4-5 BJs in a single shoe, I find it easier to take it all in stride, knowing that this is part of the game and happens even when I shuffle the cards.
Quote: RomesFor what it's worth, I recommend buying both.
Also for what it's worth, I've never purchased a software program.
Lastly, for what it's worth, I've rarely ever done my "training" on any computers. Nothing will substitute for getting 6 decks, hand shuffling, and playing out 6 hands at a time (where only your 1 hand is your hand counting and changing your bet, etc, etc). Physical cards, in my opinion, are the best and most proficient way of training for counting. For deviations, I'd recommend flash cards.
Completely opposite to the way I started, but to each their own. I never used flash cards for indices, which many seem to recommend including yourself, I instead just memorized the chart, but everyone of course learns differently and has different skill sets. I also never trained with physical cards, well other than when I first got started, did I use actual cards, but it was only to flip each card from the deck and keep a running count to see if I ended on 0. Other than that I never used cards to train. Maybe if the OP is a pitch game player would I recommend to actually train with the cards in your hands and deal out hands to yourself. If you're a shoe game player, it doesn't get much better than Casino Verite since the setting format is exactly what you will face inside the casino with the added benefit that in shoe games you never will have to touch the cards, so it doesn't matter that you dont train hands-on.
