Practice Simulations?
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zengrifter
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practice software
Either NePlusUltra Master Course or SmartCards, available here -
(Dead link: http://www.extremebj.com/extreme/store/commerce.cgi?product=software)
zg
Either NePlusUltra Master Course or SmartCards, available here -
(Dead link: http://www.extremebj.com/extreme/store/commerce.cgi?product=software)
zg
creatureman
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older versions of CVBJ
This is abit off topic but yes CVBJ is the best for this I was also wondering if any of you guys know where i could download a older demo version of CVBJ
This is abit off topic but yes CVBJ is the best for this I was also wondering if any of you guys know where i could download a older demo version of CVBJ
Boston_Jaxel
Member
BJ Program
I use sage Balckjack on my laptop when I'm on the train going to work. I paid $35 for it, and like it alot. You can change conditions, players, shuffle, count method, decks, speed etc. I usually change the 3rd base setting to display the count instead of his bank roll. I put my thumb over it, and spot check it every so often to check my acuracy. I also have a seat just using BS to see how a non-counter might do in the same session.
(Dead link: http://www.s-a-g-e.com/store.html)
I use sage Balckjack on my laptop when I'm on the train going to work. I paid $35 for it, and like it alot. You can change conditions, players, shuffle, count method, decks, speed etc. I usually change the 3rd base setting to display the count instead of his bank roll. I put my thumb over it, and spot check it every so often to check my acuracy. I also have a seat just using BS to see how a non-counter might do in the same session.
(Dead link: http://www.s-a-g-e.com/store.html)
issue with practice software
I was wondering if any of you could help me with Axo Blackjack. It's in fact a cheaper version of CVBJ that was mentioned in this thread.
I used it to practice what I've just learnt in basic strategy (multiple deck - Las Vegas - no doubling allowed after splitting - no surrender) and found 2 combinations that are different from the table I learnt:
- hard 11 against A: Axo says to DD while my book says to H,
- 22 against 3: Axo says to split while my book says to H.
I was wondering if I did not set up the drill correctly to correspond my table or if there are differenct doctrines?
Any help would be appreciated,
Royam
I was wondering if any of you could help me with Axo Blackjack. It's in fact a cheaper version of CVBJ that was mentioned in this thread.
I used it to practice what I've just learnt in basic strategy (multiple deck - Las Vegas - no doubling allowed after splitting - no surrender) and found 2 combinations that are different from the table I learnt:
- hard 11 against A: Axo says to DD while my book says to H,
- 22 against 3: Axo says to split while my book says to H.
I was wondering if I did not set up the drill correctly to correspond my table or if there are differenct doctrines?
Any help would be appreciated,
Royam
Problems with CVBJ
Probably going to ask something stupid again (I'm getting used to the fact that I usually find answers to my own posts before the appear after moderation.. oh, well...).
Anyway, I've been thinking this over for the past 24 hours, so here's my question: how do I train counting?
I have found the CVBJ flipcards drills very useful to train basic strategy, but I can't figure out how to train card-counting:
- when I use the counting drills, well... they don't seem to work (the count is always 0),
- when I play a normal game, the discard stats always display a 0 count.
So I figured out I would just count for myself and check regularly the discard stats, compare how many low and how many T were played, to see if my count is correct. BUT the discard stats seem wrong (I've double-checked it several times; e.g. after playing a few hands were no 5 and only 3 T were played, the stats say one 5 and 4 T were played. I thought it might be due to the first card that is discarded before dealing the first hand, but such types of errors keep occuring during the entire game).
To make it short, either I don't understand how it works, or I can't rely on CVBJ to train count. Or maybe it's just because I'm still using the demo version and the count has been disabled?
Any idea on what I do wrong? any other good software to recommend?
Royam
Probably going to ask something stupid again (I'm getting used to the fact that I usually find answers to my own posts before the appear after moderation.. oh, well...).
Anyway, I've been thinking this over for the past 24 hours, so here's my question: how do I train counting?
I have found the CVBJ flipcards drills very useful to train basic strategy, but I can't figure out how to train card-counting:
- when I use the counting drills, well... they don't seem to work (the count is always 0),
- when I play a normal game, the discard stats always display a 0 count.
So I figured out I would just count for myself and check regularly the discard stats, compare how many low and how many T were played, to see if my count is correct. BUT the discard stats seem wrong (I've double-checked it several times; e.g. after playing a few hands were no 5 and only 3 T were played, the stats say one 5 and 4 T were played. I thought it might be due to the first card that is discarded before dealing the first hand, but such types of errors keep occuring during the entire game).
To make it short, either I don't understand how it works, or I can't rely on CVBJ to train count. Or maybe it's just because I'm still using the demo version and the count has been disabled?
Any idea on what I do wrong? any other good software to recommend?
Royam