The value of 7,8,9 on the layout!

[Cardcounter]

All though 7,8,9 don't effect you overall all that much they can have an effect on a particular outcome of a particular hand. Especially when you are dealt a stiff of 12-16. Depending on what stiff you got these cards could help or hurt you. Lets say for instance you where dealt a 12 vs a 4. In a one or two deck game your decision on weather to hit or stand on this one could be deciced on how many 7,8,9 you see on other peoples hands regardless of the count be slightly positive or slightly negative! If you can see 2 hands of two cards each 1 card of 7,8,9 is the average you will see. If zero cards of 7,8,9's where used in two of the player hands next to me I think that hitting a 12 vs a 4 in a zero to a plus 1 count could be the right play it is usually the right play in a negative 1 count. If there is an abundance "2 or more" of 7,8,9 in the other players hands you are looking at 2 hands so 4 cards total you have to get to a much more negative count to hiting a 12 vs a 4 to be a justified play.

7,8,9 also drastically effect insurance and insuraning on a high low count will not be accurate the only accurate way to insure is by the tens vs others count.