Recent content by topher

I am using Zen with True Edge as outlined in BBIBJ. I have a question regarding situations where there are multiple index numbers for different decisions. For example, with 16 v. 10, the table says to stand if your TE is greater than or equal to 0, and also to double down if your TE is greater...

aslan, It's interesting that you visualize the count. I admit that I "say" the count in my head and according to the article in the link below, saying the count in your head is bad. Visualizing is good. http://www.blackjackforumonline.com/content/Blackjack_Card_Counting_Tips.htm

Thanks for all the feedback everyone. Another thread with some newbie info: http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showthread.php?t=19290 It seems that most people endorse the "simpler is better" approach to card counting. I am sticking with Zen, possibly to my detriment? I can count down a deck in...

Hey thanks for the quick reply. Yes I have real-life decks. I went to Vegas for the Labor Day weekend and picked up 39 decks of used casino cards to set up my discard stacks from 6 decks all the way down to .5 decks in .5 deck increments. Thanks for the encouraging words! :) I've been...

I am currently learning Zen. I started with KO about 2 months back and was able to count down a deck in 25 seconds but I kept learning more about BJ and moved on to Zen. I have never played BJ in a casino. Currently I am counting down a deck using Zen in about 32 - 35 seconds. I plan on going...

Well the only problem I have with the TC method is there are many more indices to memorize here: http://www.blackjackforumonline.com/content/Zen_Count_Indices.htm With the TE method, he shows you 55 plays. I think I can memorize these. Do you know of a simpler version for the TC indices? Also...

I'm not sure if I should've posted this in the Voodoo Betting forum, so I apologize in advance if I should have. I'm reading Blackbelt right now and it seems like there isn't one single betting strategy for Zen that Arnold Snyder lays out for the reader. Can someone provide me with a basic...

I love this site! I picked up learning BJ about 4 months ago. I first bought Blackjack Bluebook II but found it too simplistic. I moved onto KO Blackjack and have been practicing that along with BS for the past 3 months or so. I believe I am pretty proficient in KO, but I'm finding it rather...