Index question.
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From what I seen, it doesn't look like you can make a composite set. That's probably due to the different IRC's.
Is it fairly critical to know more indices when playing 2-deck games? This just gives me even more incentive to upgrade to a TC counting system. Until I upgrade I think the top 18 indices shown in the KO book will be OK.
Is it fairly critical to know more indices when playing 2-deck games? This just gives me even more incentive to upgrade to a TC counting system. Until I upgrade I think the top 18 indices shown in the KO book will be OK.
Actually, its the different IRCs that would make a single set work, but it doesn't.
Here is a composit 1-2D set I came up with, but like I say, I've never seen a 2-6D KO composite.
http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showthread.php?t=691
Here is a composit 1-2D set I came up with, but like I say, I've never seen a 2-6D KO composite.
http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bb/showthread.php?t=691
For 2d-6d composite set, see the reKO system at http://www.qfit.com/REKOStrategy.htm. This is as good as the KO-P set but clearly not as good as KO-Full.
This is definately one of the drawbacks of using a unbalanced counting system. Here is how i do it using kiss III.... Example: I start at a count of 9 when it reaches 20 the count is favorable enough to increase your bet. Now the index number for standing on 16vs. 10 is 17... but that is just a rough estimate. If one deck of the six has been dealt and my count is 15 this would be appropriate to Stand. Now if 5/6 have been dealt and my rc is 16 it would be the correct move to HIT 16v10. Fudging the index numbers this way can make a unbalanced system as good as one that uses a TC.
I know that in the book they set most of those indices for a RC of +4. I notice that this site said to take them all at +2. The only added indices are 12v4 and soft 19 vs 5+6. I am just wondering why it would be better for me to use this set at +2 instead of the set listed in the KO book at +4. I do use KO-Preferred right now, which suggests most of these at +4.
KO-Pref is designed to be used with 1, 2, 6 or 8 decks. Many compromises are made to get it to work for all four. reKO is designed for 2 and 6 decks only - the most commonly played games outside of AC. This allows a simplification in the indexes without loss of performance. However, it does not perform well for SD or 8D.
The IRC is the same for 6D but different for DD.
The IRC is the same for 6D but different for DD.
Even though I would be making the BS departures at +2 instead of +4, would I still use my same betting ramp as used in the KO book?
For 6 deck the book says to bet 2u at -4, 2u at -3, 3u at -2, 4u at -1, 5u at 0, 6u at +1, 8u at +2, 9u at +3, and 10u at +4.
For 2 deck(IRC=-4) they say to bet 2u at +1, 3u at +2, 4u at +3, and 5u at +4. Of course I would adjust these for the different IRC in reKO.
For 6 deck the book says to bet 2u at -4, 2u at -3, 3u at -2, 4u at -1, 5u at 0, 6u at +1, 8u at +2, 9u at +3, and 10u at +4.
For 2 deck(IRC=-4) they say to bet 2u at +1, 3u at +2, 4u at +3, and 5u at +4. Of course I would adjust these for the different IRC in reKO.
There are several "versions" of the popular KO system. In addition to the reKO, there is a TKO (true count) and probably others not mentioned in the book (Rookie, Preferred, Full.) It (KO) is a pretty darn flexible method of counting and adaptable to most any level of player...assuming they are willing to exert a bit of time to learn and gain the appropriate speed in execution.
Well first I learned HI-LO and "mastered" it. After i read several articles about KO I bought the book, studied again and trained myself to make it 100 % and not just slopy.
Honestly (and ok I don't have 100k or even millions of $$ as a BR like MIT BJ Team), I don't see any differences in gaining advantage using HI-LO vs. KO but KO is way easier and more relaxed to play and I can act way easier as a person who never played BJ before, I can talk to my buddy during play.
Does anyone has different or similar things to mention about HI-LO vs. KO?
Honestly (and ok I don't have 100k or even millions of $$ as a BR like MIT BJ Team), I don't see any differences in gaining advantage using HI-LO vs. KO but KO is way easier and more relaxed to play and I can act way easier as a person who never played BJ before, I can talk to my buddy during play.
Does anyone has different or similar things to mention about HI-LO vs. KO?