zengrifter
Banned
Here is a vintage article by ASnyder that emphasizes what I've been saying about the over-hyped level-2 Ace-neutral type counts, as well as the inefficiency of Ace-adjusting by estimation of Ace-density per 1/4D - once again, if you use AO2, HO2, UAPC or the like, you will NOT obtain the higher SCORE value that a PC-sim will indicate - so work SMART not hard! zg
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Can Side-Counting Make You a SUPER COUNTER?
by Arnold Snyder
BJF Vol. IV #3, September 1984
(Dead link: http://www.bjrnet.com/thop/sidecount.htm)
I've spent the past 4 years advising players to streamline their card counting strategies. Computer tests and mathematical analyses have shown time and again that the most important factors affecting the card counter's win rate are the game conditions - the number of decks in play, shuffle-point, hands per hour, etc. Given like conditions, the more complex systems rarely significantly outperform the simpler systems. This is especially true in multi-deck games. My angle on beating the tables has been to exploit those games which are the easiest to beat, rather than struggle to get an edge in a tough game.
Most card counters, because they are not full-time pros, do not have enough time to dedicate to the memorization and practice required for the more difficult systems. Yet, casual players who can recognize which games are more exploitable, can do quite well as blackjack players if they can accurately apply a simple count strategy.
One of the major simplifications a player can employ, with little effect on his win rate, is to quit attempting to side-count aces. Many card-counting systems provide ace adjustment advice, but maintaining two separate counts, and then utilizing this information with precision, is not an easy task for most players. In multi-deck games, a side-count of aces will rarely increase a card counter's win rate by more than 1/20 of 1%. Even in a deeply dealt single-deck game, a side-count of aces is not worth more than 1/5 of 1% to a counter's win rate.
continued - (Dead link: http://www.bjrnet.com/thop/sidecount.htm)
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Can Side-Counting Make You a SUPER COUNTER?
by Arnold Snyder
BJF Vol. IV #3, September 1984
(Dead link: http://www.bjrnet.com/thop/sidecount.htm)
I've spent the past 4 years advising players to streamline their card counting strategies. Computer tests and mathematical analyses have shown time and again that the most important factors affecting the card counter's win rate are the game conditions - the number of decks in play, shuffle-point, hands per hour, etc. Given like conditions, the more complex systems rarely significantly outperform the simpler systems. This is especially true in multi-deck games. My angle on beating the tables has been to exploit those games which are the easiest to beat, rather than struggle to get an edge in a tough game.
Most card counters, because they are not full-time pros, do not have enough time to dedicate to the memorization and practice required for the more difficult systems. Yet, casual players who can recognize which games are more exploitable, can do quite well as blackjack players if they can accurately apply a simple count strategy.
One of the major simplifications a player can employ, with little effect on his win rate, is to quit attempting to side-count aces. Many card-counting systems provide ace adjustment advice, but maintaining two separate counts, and then utilizing this information with precision, is not an easy task for most players. In multi-deck games, a side-count of aces will rarely increase a card counter's win rate by more than 1/20 of 1%. Even in a deeply dealt single-deck game, a side-count of aces is not worth more than 1/5 of 1% to a counter's win rate.
continued - (Dead link: http://www.bjrnet.com/thop/sidecount.htm)