Comments on Count System

I would appreciate comments on a new count that I'm experimenting with. Tags are 2-7 = +1; 8-9 = 0; A=0; Red Facecards & 10s = -1; Black Facecards & 10s = -2; This balanced count that is as easy as HI-LO yet more powerfull. I believe you could use indexes for the Hi-OPt I system. PE=66%; BE=90%; Insurance = 93%. A side count of aces could boost the BE to 99%. I'm thinking that this would be a better count for a double deck game. Comments please. MM

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For DD, try this instead:

3-7= +1
10's= -1

That's an unbalanced count, use for playing and insurance.

Sidecount-

A= -1
2= +1

Add the sidecount to the main count and you get KO, used for betting. No true counting required for either, and most of your critical decisions are right around the pivot point, making it even more accurate than a true counted system because there is no rounding or estimation error.

Casino Test

I gave this count system a test in the casino last night. For ease of use I initially counted all tens and face cards as -1 as dealt (face up DD game) until all hands are dealt for the round. Then I adjusted for the black tens by glancing over the entire table and deducting 1 from the count for each black ten\face card. All additional hit cards would be counted as -1 (red) and -2 (black) This is faster and easier to count.

If you want more accuracy, another way to use this system would be to count -.5 for each ten (red & black) when viewing all hands on the table. (you counted them out of the shoe as -1) Then count each additional uncounted ten\face as -1.5 as individual hit cards are shown.

I know there are many count systems already, but most are too difficult to use. The offset feature of a hi lo system is a major factor. The problem with hi lo is that the playing efficiency is very low and insurance is very low.

This system could be viewed as a hybrid of hi lo and the halves count. Also, by not counting aces it allows a side count of aces to bring the betting efficiency up to compare with any system out there. It incorporates the seven which improves playing efficiency, yet is still a balanced count.

I found the method to be unbelievably easy to use, as easy as hi lo. I'm naming this the HI-LO-HALVES method for reference. Beat me up about it if you will, but give it a try and see how simple it is to use in actual casino play.