Forgive the shameless self-promotion, but a card counting guide I wrote has just been released by Barnes & Noble. Among other things, it includes (the relatively rare) hi-lo indexes for two decks, camouflage tactics, and betting ramps for one, two, and six decks.
The link below is for a free, online version of the guide.
Many thanks to Don Schlesinger for his valuable suggestions and editing.
David
You have much to be proud of.
A good teacher employs an economy of words to transmit knowledge.
You did a truly excellent job in presenting a condensed comprehensive overview and outline of the salient points that need to be covered for basic HI-LO Card Counting.
I have never seen a presentation more concise, yet accurate, than this.
Indeed, I have bookmarked and emailed a link to this page to several peeps that i know who are struggling with entry level Card Counting.
I went to your link and I see that on stiff hands when the player has a 15 or 16, you are supposed to hit when the dealer is showing anywhere from 2 - 8. This is for 2 deck, dealer stands on soft 17.
I thought that you only hit when the dealer was showing 7 or greater and stand otherwise. Can you please explain?
Thanks,
Brendan
Good catch. The chart correctly indicates that you should stand on 15 and 16 vs. 2-6, but it incorrectly indicates that you should stand against 7 and 8 as well.
The cells for 15 and 16 vs. 7 and 8 should thus read "H" instead of "S". This is for all numbers of decks. Thanks for pointing out the error--I'll forward it to B&N.
David
An updated version of the card counting quick reference guide is available as a pdf: http://www.gorillablackjack.com/blackjack_card_counting.pdf
I'll only keep this available until B&N makes corrections to the version they have for sale, but, for now, enjoy!
David
I do have to question the Unit Bet to Bankroll amount a little. You're saying you should have 500-1,000 times your unit bet? On a $5 table that would be $2,500 - $5,000. That sounds extreme to me. I could see multiplying by 30 times the table min. In this case that would be $150. And if you're starting out I think that would be an acceptible starting point.
I guess I don't understand why thousands of dollars for a tiny bet of $5 or even $10
