Hi-Opt 1 vs Hi-Low

[Crazy Counter]

Beginner here. What makes Hi-Low better than Hi-Opt 1 (as seems to be the general consensus)? Which would you choose, Hi-Low or KO for frequent play in AC with occasional play in Las vegas?

 

[The Mayor]

Reply

Ace neutral counts are better for single-deck games, but even then need a side-count of aces to show their power. For any multi-deck action, you should use High-Low over Hi-Opt I. As for why this is true, well ... let me just defer to computer simulations. See the tables in Blackjack Attack #3 (by Don Schlesinger).

 

[Dali-lama]

Ace neutral counts are better in single deck games?????

Mayor, the first two sentences are at odds with one another.
I use hi-opt 1 in sing. and double decks. Hi-lo in six decks.
But if I had to do it all over again....I'd probably just learn
Hi-lo...its so simple.

 

[The Mayor]

Scratches head...

>Mayor, the first two sentences are at odds with one another.

I don't see that. I'm scratching my head...

>I use hi-opt 1 in sing. and double decks. Hi-lo in six decks.
But if I had to do it all over again....I'd probably just learn
Hi-lo...its so simple.

With so few single-deck games around, High-Low is the best all-around choice you can make for a first system.

--Mayor

 

[Crazy Counter]

ordered Wong's Professional Blackjack

Thanks. I ordered Stanford Wong's "Professional Blackjack" book. I'll keep reading here and learning from you geniuses!

 

[Tripod]

anyone like KISS STAGE 2??