On p.50 of PB, Wong writes that most of the advantage of the hi-lo count comes from bet variation (87%). He goes on to say that most of the remaining 13% of the counter's advantage comes from konwing when to 1) take insurance 2) stick on hard 16 vs. 10 and 3) stick on hard 15 vs. 10. A "majority," in this case, must be 6.51% (a majority of 13)
Therefore, if at least 94% of the hi-lo counter's advantage comes from altering one's bet size and learning the above 3 rules, is it really worth it to memorize the myriad basic strategy deviations just to gain the additional 7% (or less) advantage. The impact on one's hourly winnings (using the size and frequency of betting that Wong lays out) couldn't be more than a dollar or 2. Any thoughts?
