Seems like some are stronger than others. Do different small cards carry different weights ? Seems like it. If so some examples of say a plus 2 count. Thanks

This is according to some numbers I have:
If you remove one card from a single deck, these are the % changes for the game.

2 +.38
3 +.45
4 +.55
5 +.69
6 +.46
7 +.28
8 0
9 -.18
10 -.51
A -.61

One of first counts devised was the Fives Count by Mr. Thorp, based on his early sims that showed that of all the "low" cards, a deficit of fives gained the most advantage to the player. In a single-deck game, a count of +2 derived from, say, two or three fives coming out in the first round is a "beter" +2 that if you'd seen only one ten, a two, a three, and a six.

Level one counts make no distinction between cards counted as +1, however, so there is no way to juice your knowledge aside from side counts of cards--such as fives. Only level-two counts (such as Zen, Thorp Ultimate, Revere Advanced) assign different values to low cards.

My advice is don't worry about it. A "good plus-two" vs. a "better plus-two" is a negligible distinction.

SJ

One of first counts devised was the Fives Count by Mr. Thorp, based on his early sims that showed that of all the "low" cards, a deficit of fives gained the most advantage to the player. In a single-deck game, a count of +2 derived from, say, two or three fives coming out in the first round is a "better" +2 than if you'd seen only one ten, a two, a three, and a six.

Level one counts make no distinction between cards counted as +1, however, so there is no way to juice your knowledge aside from side counts of cards--such as fives. Only level-two counts (such as Zen, Thorp Ultimate, Revere Advanced) assign different values to low cards.

My advice is don't worry about it. A "good plus-two" vs. a "better plus-two" is a negligible distinction.

SJ

I don�t know if I understand your question correctly, but I hope this helps in answering why the SAME TC may have slightly different advatage:

1. Of course each (small) card removed has a different effects on the remaining cards (That�s why we have many different CC systems, level 1, 2 or 3 to achieve optimal PE and BC). See my table below for efects of card removal on remaining decks/cards

2. Floating Advantage: generally speaking, (in lay term) for the give the same TC, u have more advantage (better EV) when u get to the end of the shoe. However, in my experience, its very hard to get to that sort of penetration (in my little P/t CC experience- anyway, I m playing online extensively lately, there�s only 1 dealer that cut 7.5d /8 for us). So, its not very practical I guess.

EFFECTS OF CARD REMOVAL ON REMAINING DECKS

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