Progressions with CSMs

[UK-21]

How do you deal with the 7,8,9s that are not normally counted in a basic hi-lo count? Have you assigned different tag values to each of them and the other cards?

 

[Coach R]

Iwill tell you who I believe, Mypencil, paper, and calculator. If these guys make millions playing the system, then why do they take time to write a book?? I would be at the tables. And you say "They are very positive about the outcome of using the systems" What do you think they're going to say, "My system sucks?" I writing a book to try to make some money? Use your head, if you don't know a true card count, you won't know when up the ante.

Hi UK-21,
Thanks for reply, what you are saying means that no one will ever be a winner in the long run; even card counting only tells you when you should increase or decrease your bets, so that is really only progressive betting as well, but using a different mode of calculating.
It is not very encouraging to keep being told that we are playing a losing game, I wonder if the people who formulated the strategy thought this way?
I have read several books on the subject of progressive betting, which in simple terms is increasing your bet when winning, and decreasing your bet when losing, and the authors of these books seem to be more positive about the outcome, if fact they advise that this does give the player a slight advantage;
Books written by;
Charles Einstein,
Donald Dahl,
John Patrick,
Mike Goodman,
Walter Thomason.
These books have been written by professional players who used progessive betting, and all suggest that this style of play gives the player an advantage over the house. So who do I believe?
thank you,
Elkobar..