KO/I18 question

[AC232323]

My understanding is that the KO count is a 'true count.' There is a table in the KO book that has 18 plays and divides them into 3 different categories with different counts. Doubling a 9v2 is in Category and is done at +4 (for double deck). From this thread (http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showthread.php?t=9666) 9v2 should be doubled at +1. What is the reason for the discrepancy? Am I missing something? I understand that there were likely some simplifcations in order to have only 3 categories for the 18 plays, but there is already a +1 category...Any help would be appreciated!

 

[HsiaoDi]

Ko is never a true count by the virtue of it is a unbalanced system... The count gets higher as the deck goes on.... 9 vs. 2 for most balanced count is closer to 0 or 1 true count....

 

[tthree]

My understanding is that the KO count is a 'true count.' There is a table in the KO book that has 18 plays and divides them into 3 different categories with different counts. Doubling a 9v2 is in Category and is done at +4 (for double deck). From this thread (http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showthread.php?t=9666) 9v2 should be doubled at +1. What is the reason for the discrepancy? Am I missing something? I understand that there were likely some simplifcations in order to have only 3 categories for the 18 plays, but there is already a +1 category...Any help would be appreciated!

The closest you can come to true count equivalence with an unbalanced count is to have different strike points for different levels of penetration. This seems like a waste of time unless you are good at memorizing and terrible at division. You will need to estimate the current penetration which for a balanced count when combined with division gives you the true count and only has one index to memorize for each hand match up.

 

[aslan]

My understanding is that the KO count is a 'true count.' There is a table in the KO book that has 18 plays and divides them into 3 different categories with different counts. Doubling a 9v2 is in Category and is done at +4 (for double deck). From this thread (http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showthread.php?t=9666) 9v2 should be doubled at +1. What is the reason for the discrepancy? Am I missing something? I understand that there were likely some simplifcations in order to have only 3 categories for the 18 plays, but there is already a +1 category...Any help would be appreciated!

KO is not a true count; the only time KO running count equals true count is at +4. I think you'll find the KO full (as opposed to KO preferred) index for 9 v 2 is +2.

 

[AC232323]

KO is not a true count; the only time KO running count equals true count is at +4. I think you'll find the KO full (as opposed to KO preferred) index for 9 v 2 is +2.

Thank you! After looking up KO Full I can hardly believe how close KO Preferred is to it in performance...I guess I had thought that the specific values for the index plays were more important than they actually are.