All players use some sort of progression system.
Counters use a progression based on the count. If a counter bets only during
a plus count, he could even win flat betting.
If they play all hands, regardless of the count, they can only win by using a bet-spread that recovers all hands lost during negative counts and even positive count losses.
BS non-counting players must also use an appropriate progression system that eventually recovers all previously lost hands in order to win.
The distribution of winns and losses determines the outcome, not the mathematics. Mathematics hasn't proved that progression systems don't work.
A large bankroll coupled with a large bet-spread and knowledge of the game
is more likely to produce a positive outcome, while a small bankroll is likely to
give a negative result, regardless of wether you're a counter or not.
Counters use a progression based on the count. If a counter bets only during
a plus count, he could even win flat betting.
If they play all hands, regardless of the count, they can only win by using a bet-spread that recovers all hands lost during negative counts and even positive count losses.
BS non-counting players must also use an appropriate progression system that eventually recovers all previously lost hands in order to win.
The distribution of winns and losses determines the outcome, not the mathematics. Mathematics hasn't proved that progression systems don't work.
A large bankroll coupled with a large bet-spread and knowledge of the game
is more likely to produce a positive outcome, while a small bankroll is likely to
give a negative result, regardless of wether you're a counter or not.