how soon to raise bet at beginning of deck

[mikebar4]

im a true rookie at this and im going to get the basics down before i try my luck at the casinos.. im working pretty hard at counting, and after that i will learn the other... im learing the hi opt I method...
when you first sit down, at a fresh deck (lets say 6 deck),, when do you start to raise your bets if the count is in your favor?? after 4 hands, if the count is +4,, do you go ahead and raise your bet or do you wait until the deck is about halfway???

 

[Sonny]

As long as you are using the true count it doesn't really matter how far into the shoe you are. There are unbalanced running count systems like KO and Red 7 that do not calculate the true count (they use adjusted initial running counts and pivot points instead), but if you are using a balanced system like Hi-Opt I you don't have to worry about that stuff. Just divide the RC by the number of decks left (or half decks, quarter decks, etc.) and you'll be fine.

On a side note, there are better systems to learn than Hi-Opt I. Systems like HiLo don't need the ace side count so they are easier to use and they are arguably just as powerful in real world conditions.

-Sonny-

 

[mikebar4]

how much differece would it be if you just kept the real count and never converted to true count??

 

[Sonny]

how much differece would it be if you just kept the real count and never converted to true count??

If you use an unbalanced count like KO or Red 7 you don't have to calculate the true count. In that case it doesn't matter at all. If you try to use a balanced count in RC mode you will lose a decent amount of accuracy.

-Sonny-