Recent content by italianboy

I, too, have tried it and it does work. It seems that all the traditional counters automatically dismiss this method because it is not as strong as the other methods. I agree that there is more of an advantage using hi-lo, etc., but those numbers are derived after millions of sim hands played...

What do you guys think the max betting spread I could use so as not to draw heat from the pit or the Eye when the count is favorable? I'm basically a $25-50 a hand player. Thanks.

Follow up K-O question Do I have to start a 6D count at negative 20 and have the advantage at negative 4? Can't I start at 0 and have the advantage at positive 16, or am I totally misunderstanding the explanation as to how K-O works?

Speed count any good If I understand K-O Rookie correctly,on a six deck game, I would start my IRC at a negative 20 and when the count goes up to the Key Count of negative 4 I would have an advantage. It seems like it would take a long time to get in a favorable position, even with the extra...

Many counting options Thanks to all who rendered an opinion regarding speed count and other options. I will try the K-O rookie soon. Can anyone give a simplified explaination of it? Thanks.

Speed count Speed count works like this: There is a prescribed number that they came up with based on how many decks the game has. For example, a 6 deck game starts with the number 27. You simply subtract the number of hands played from 27 to begin the shoe, and then add +1 when you see...

Hey everybody! Just joined and love the forum. Can anyone tell me what they think of the "Speed Count" by Frank Scoblete? I've tried it and it seems to work. It's very easy to use and I know it doesn't give you the same edge as the HI-LO, but it takes a whole lot less mental energy to...