zengrifter
Banned
... were I to specialize, I personally wouldn't care too much about the extra gain to be had by playing an Ace-nuetral system or CDBS or 7s multiparam BECAUSE with a 1-4+ spread the SCORE is ALREADY through the roof (assuming quality 1D), though if I were limited to a 1-2 spread that stuff would come in handy - now, if that were the case or I was otherwise motivated to utilize a semi-sophisticated side count in combination with a semi-sophisticated primary count, I would combine an Ace-compromised level-2, ala ZEN, UBZ, TH(does he have one?), with a 7s bivaluate (or perhaps 7s/8s as a block) - I suppose that once doing it with 1D that 2Ds would be not harder and equally rewarding.
Notwithstanding the fact that I played HO2 w/As and 7s sidecounts for years and I remain unconvinced of the value of that degree of sophistication in light of the limitations of the statistical model.
Possibly the top-echelon of level-2, Ace-neutral, that could be combined with the 7s bivaluate would be the BRH-2 UBTC-type system.
Keep in mind that the # of quality 1D games throughout the world is waning fast - endangered species list -and- that a mediocre 1D game is a TIME WASTE or otherise requires an obnoxious spread, thus negating the effort of employing those additional sidecount steps.
FURTHER, if the additional complexity slows your play by 15% you have gained NOTHING, better to keep it simpler and increase your speed by 20%.
LASTLY, just being aware of As,7s,5s,etc. and knowing that your brain misses nothing, and then going with 'the force' whenever you at the "wide-border/coin-toss" decision areas can be more powerful than a rigid sidecount scheme (not proven, its a theory, I should name it).
zg (future author of 'MetaGambling - Transcending the Statistical Myth!)
Notwithstanding the fact that I played HO2 w/As and 7s sidecounts for years and I remain unconvinced of the value of that degree of sophistication in light of the limitations of the statistical model.
Possibly the top-echelon of level-2, Ace-neutral, that could be combined with the 7s bivaluate would be the BRH-2 UBTC-type system.
Keep in mind that the # of quality 1D games throughout the world is waning fast - endangered species list -and- that a mediocre 1D game is a TIME WASTE or otherise requires an obnoxious spread, thus negating the effort of employing those additional sidecount steps.
FURTHER, if the additional complexity slows your play by 15% you have gained NOTHING, better to keep it simpler and increase your speed by 20%.
LASTLY, just being aware of As,7s,5s,etc. and knowing that your brain misses nothing, and then going with 'the force' whenever you at the "wide-border/coin-toss" decision areas can be more powerful than a rigid sidecount scheme (not proven, its a theory, I should name it).
zg (future author of 'MetaGambling - Transcending the Statistical Myth!)