Hi Lo True Count Conversion !!!
January 15th, 2011 at 10:38:30 AM
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TC has proved to be a bit challenging for me ( trying to be fine ) I think ?
Using Arnold's True Edge method for the hi lo lite- seemed easier , but simple division ( I can do that)
So I thought if it does not come out evenly, just round down being conservative w/ the TC
IE- RC =6 ( # of decks left 2.5) = TC of 2
7 - - - - - - - - = TC of 2 (almost 3)
8 - - - - - - - - - - = TC of 3
9 - - - - - - - - - - = TC of 3
10 - - - - - - - - - - = TC of 4
So would I be sacrificing accuracy ? Also using HI LO, can you divide by 1/2 decks and still use the I18 .
Any comments would be very helpful for a beginning counter
Thanks !!
May all your aces have faces !!!!
Using Arnold's True Edge method for the hi lo lite- seemed easier , but simple division ( I can do that)
So I thought if it does not come out evenly, just round down being conservative w/ the TC
IE- RC =6 ( # of decks left 2.5) = TC of 2
7 - - - - - - - - = TC of 2 (almost 3)
8 - - - - - - - - - - = TC of 3
9 - - - - - - - - - - = TC of 3
10 - - - - - - - - - - = TC of 4
So would I be sacrificing accuracy ? Also using HI LO, can you divide by 1/2 decks and still use the I18 .
Any comments would be very helpful for a beginning counter
Thanks !!
May all your aces have faces !!!!
" If I had the money and the drinking capacity, I'd probably live at a blackjak table and let my life go to hell." Don Pedro
January 21st, 2011 at 10:53:02 AM
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January 21st, 2011 at 11:01:06 AM
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Given that a true count adjustment for number of decks is an estimate anyway, being a little inaccurate won't hurt you that much. If you made a play based on a TC of +3 when it was really +4, the roof would not cave in on you (and since you said you would be conservative in your estimations, it is unlikely you would make the opposite mistake).
At medium-high counts, your most critical decision is bet sizing, so I would concentrate on that.
At medium-high counts, your most critical decision is bet sizing, so I would concentrate on that.
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.---George Bernard Shaw
January 21st, 2011 at 11:16:00 AM
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January 21st, 2011 at 11:26:18 AM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesOne thing I would say is not to waste time learning any play variations below a TC of -1. Any counter playing with a TC below this should switch tables.
This is not entirely true. The EV of playing at negative counts is rarely less than -3%. If you can hold your place by making $5 bets, then you will be present for the next shuffle. This is probably better than migrating to another table and waiting for the shoe to run out. (The possibility also exists, of course, that if you stay, the shoe could turn positive again.)
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.---George Bernard Shaw
January 21st, 2011 at 11:31:09 AM
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January 21st, 2011 at 12:05:10 PM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesOne thing I would say is not to waste time learning any play variations below a TC of -1. Any counter playing with a TC below this should switch tables.
Don't forget wonging. Many times I do it right at the table, other times it takes some creativity. It can bring heat, so know what your casino will tolerate.
January 21st, 2011 at 12:13:56 PM
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