newbie question

[euphdude]

Dear All,

I'm a new list member and just registered yesterday. I'm a newbie counter and have a counting strategy question. Which of these methods is preferred for a newbie:

1. Sit at first/third base and count each players hand as they are played out. My problem with this is I may miss a players bust card if the dealer is fast and scoops up the cards quickly.

2. Count each pair of hands beginning when the first baseman receives his second card. My problem with this is I sometimes catch myself intensely counting when I should be focusing on how to play my hand.

Which of these methods is better?

Thanks.

 

[MrPill]

Option two is best.

You will get the hang of it once you get more practice.

By counting in pairs you find alot of 2 card combinations will cancel each other out in most count methods. You should get to the point where you are counting down a deck of cards by two or even three cards at a time.

Good Luck,
Pill

P.S. Pactice, Practice, Practice!

 

[CanKen]

Agree option 2 and

if you sit anywhere from mid-table to third base you can decide your play while the earlier hands are being played out.

 

[gui]

good luck

If you are playing with decent players, the dealer got 4,5 or 6
and all totals are hard 12-20 on the first 2 hands; its time
to have a look for the waitress while other players
are making their decisions

gui

 

[Stealth Bomber]

Sit in middle for pitch games

and one position upstream from 3B for face-up games. You don't want to look like you're watching a tennis match on face-up either. If you sit on either end, you will not be able to spread to two hands as often as you would otherwise because there is more chance for someone being in your way. You will not have enough time to keep count, convert to TC, calculate, think & talk to the pit stiff if you sit at 1st B.