is this count system more accurate than the halves?

[ThodorisK]

The halves system as you know, gives the values:
2= +0.5
3= +1
4= +1
5= +1.5
6= +1
7= +0.5
8= 0
9= -0.5
10= -1
A= -1

I have thought of another system. Can you tell me whether its more accurate? Here it is:
2= +1
3= +1
4= +1
5= +1.5
6= +1
7= +0.5
8= 0
9= -0.5
10= -1
A= -1.5

[cardcounter0]

No.

Halves:
BC 0.992
PE 0.881
IC 0.724

Yours:
BC 0.994
PC 0.813
IC 0.666

By overvaluing the ace, your .002% gains in BC and PC get wiped out by the harm it does to Insurance (remember the most profitable and valuable departure you can make from BS?)

A much simpler (errors cost money) system is RPC:
A= -2
2= +1
3= +2
4= +2
5= +2
6= +2
7= +1
8= 0
9= 0
10= -2
BC 0.984
PC 0.871
IC 0.779

Yes, I give up .01 in betting, but I gain in PC and a big gain in Insurance.

[SD Padres]

I think the 2 is weighted too heavily.

[ThodorisK]

What do these mean?
BC
PE
IC

betting correlation,
playing correlation,
insurance correlation?

Playing correlation is regarding modifying basic strategy?

I never bet insurance, its a positive EV (expected value) bet, but with a very high variance, and it increases my risk of ruin.

[SD Padres]

Originally Posted by ThodorisK

What do these mean?
BC
PE
IC

betting correlation,
playing correlation,
insurance correlation?

Playing correlation is regarding modifying basic strategy?

I never bet insurance, its a positive EV (expected value) bet, but with a very high variance, and it increases my risk of ruin.

If you don't understand these concepts and you don't ever take insurance you have no business inventing a counting system.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by ThodorisK

What do these mean?
BC (betting correlation)
PE (playing efficiency)
IC (insurance correlation)

There is a great explanation with some examples here:
http://www.qfit.com/card-counting.htm

Originally Posted by ThodorisK

I never bet insurance, its a positive EV (expected value) bet, but with a very high variance, and it increases my risk of ruin.

The advantage is so big that you can’t afford not to take it. The variance is not an issue. If you aren’t taking insurance, you are missing a big part of your advantage and increasing your RoR incredibly. You might not even be playing with an advantage. You should always try to take insurance at the correct time.

-Sonny-