I'm using Hi-Lo lite, dividing by half decks remaining to convert to the true count.
When playing a six deck shoe during the first 3 decks I don't bother trying half deck accuracy; ie, I just divide by double the whole number of decks remaining or 12, 10, 8, 6 during the first 3 decks. When 3.5 decks have been played I then revert to half deck accuracy, dividing by 5, 4, 3, and possibly getting to 2 if only one deck is cut off.
An observation I've made is that (with the retired casino cards I'm using to practice) is that they get fluffy to where each deck expands about 1/8" after being used for a while. Does anyone try to compensate for this when converting to the true count?
Another observation is that 3.5 decks is about a quarter deck less than the width of my practice cards. 4 decks is about a quarter deck higher than the width my practice cards. 5 decks is about a quarter deck less than the height of my practice cards. In other words the stack would be about "square" when 5 decks have been played. Does anyone know if this is roughly close enough for any card manufacturer?
Has anyone else noticed this and used it to help estimate the dealt decks? Using the width and height of the cards as a measuring stick to estimate decks played?
Comments?
When playing a six deck shoe during the first 3 decks I don't bother trying half deck accuracy; ie, I just divide by double the whole number of decks remaining or 12, 10, 8, 6 during the first 3 decks. When 3.5 decks have been played I then revert to half deck accuracy, dividing by 5, 4, 3, and possibly getting to 2 if only one deck is cut off.
An observation I've made is that (with the retired casino cards I'm using to practice) is that they get fluffy to where each deck expands about 1/8" after being used for a while. Does anyone try to compensate for this when converting to the true count?
Another observation is that 3.5 decks is about a quarter deck less than the width of my practice cards. 4 decks is about a quarter deck higher than the width my practice cards. 5 decks is about a quarter deck less than the height of my practice cards. In other words the stack would be about "square" when 5 decks have been played. Does anyone know if this is roughly close enough for any card manufacturer?
Has anyone else noticed this and used it to help estimate the dealt decks? Using the width and height of the cards as a measuring stick to estimate decks played?
Comments?