Boatman117 said:
...Ready to incorporate a count system into my drills ... but which one ??
To start with I mean. I realize that I will tend to move up to more evolved systems as I learn and progress...
Thanks ...
If you want an easy count for 6d, I'd recommend Hi-Lo. You seem to be well-read enough to know this. However, counters DO NOT tend to move up to more evolved systems as they learn and progress. They usually stick with something simple that works or move down to something more simple that works.
I used Hi-Lo for my first weekend but have used Halves ever since. That was years ago. I like it because it's comforting to know that it's 10% better than Hi-Lo which allows me to tip up to 10% of my hourly EV or for whatever low cost cover I want to use. It comes as easy as pie for me because I've used it for years. Another appealing aspect is that strategy point deviations (from BS) are regularly available to me. (Originally obtained from Professional Blackjack by Stanford Wong which is an awesome read for the Hi-Lo player as well.)
What I'm trying to suggest to you amidst all this babble is that you try a "hard system" as opposed to a simple one. This is for several reasons: (1) You may be smart enough to handle it after a while. (2) Acedemically challenging. (3) Mo' money. (4) Confidence. (5) And finally, as opposed to what you summized, it's always possible to step down towards an easier system but stepping up to a financially superior system becomes more difficult as time goes on.
People will often site a "negative" of the upper level systems as conflicting with team-play. However, this is only true for purposes of BP style which is not a viable strategy in modern day blackjack. Most viable modern teams use advanced techniques which can be helped by any knowledgable counter, no matter what system he's accustomed to.
If you want to give it a shot (Try one or both of these for a few hours at home.), Halves is as follows: A= -1; 2= +1/2; 3= +1; 4= +1; 5= +3/2; 6= +1; 7= +1/2; 8= 0; 9= -1/2; T= -1. This is a "balanced, single parameter Level 3 system".
Here's another count which I intend to try for betting purposes only but probably will never be able to pull it off. It's called Thorpe Ultimate Count or TUC: A= -9; 2= +5; 3= +6; 4= +8; 5= +11; 6= +6; 7= +4; 8= 0; 9= -3; T= -7. I'm calling it a "balanced, single parameter Level 8 system". Now, obviously, this is insane but think about it--could a smart child learn this count with enough practice? Can I, as an adult, learn this count? I doubt it but a card counter can dream, can't he?
