Who counts the quickest?!

[Rspeirsmlb]

What is the quickest you guys can count down a deck of cards?! They say 25-30 seconds is a good rule of thumb...but I was just curious how quick some of you can count down 1 deck? Any records out there? My quickest is 24 seconds, which I know isn't all that great, but I find it kinda fun to see how quick I can do it whenever I have downtime in my day.....

[21forme]

15-17 secs

[RJT]

My fastest was about 2 years ago when i practiced this regularly and i could manage 12s but my average these days is about 14s.

RJT.

[rollem411]

My best was 19s...I can't flip the cards quick enough to get a faster time. Plus my arm starts to tire after a few rounds

[mdlbj]

Anywhere from 15-20 seconds but im going for accuracy not speed.

As cheesy as this site looks, it is great for practicing HI-LO.

See how fast you are

[Automatic Monkey]

I don't usually count down decks because it's not a realistic simulation of how you see the cards at the table. The times I've tried it, it usually takes me 35-45 seconds.

But the way my hands are, it takes me almost that long to flip the cards without counting!

[zengrifter]

14 but I hold the deck face up and count two at a time. zg

[Beast]

My best while being accurate with Hi-Opt II without Ace was 9 seconds, but I averaged around 12-14. I hold the deck in my hand with cards face up and push them off with my left thumb. Although, I do agree with others that this isn't a good way to practice. You need to practice making all the plays/bets which includes TC adjustments and Ace adjustments for ace neutral counts. Oh, and also talking at the same time. It took me a year or so before I could talk and play accurately.

Best,

Beast

[moo321]

I've done it in 13. But usually it's more like 16-20.

[Unshake]

I'd say around 15-20 seconds is average for me. 9 seconds I cant even flip over 52 cards that fast...