other advantages?

from reading recent posts on this board, I have decided that pursuing counting is a waste of time for myself (I'm never going to have the bankroll to make it worthwhile, and I can't say no to free beer). Anyway, are there simpler advantage plays for low rollers like me? BTD has counting fives, but I don't think that applies to modern BJ. any input is appreciated.

I don't say no to free beer. Also, I count hi-lo with about 25 indices. After practicing with CVBJ I am confident that I play effectively. It took quite a bit of practice, but not THAT much (I've been practicing for about 4 months). I am a low roller and I think it was worth it. I understand what you are saying though. I only play for the fun of it at this point.

Probably isn't much use now with single-deck not as available, but at a full (5 or 6 players) SD table I counted just the 10s that came out on the 1st hand. Since only 2 hands got dealt per deck, no counting needed for the 2nd hand. Bet $10 off the top, kept it at 10 for a count of 5 or 6, dropped to $5 7 or more, doubled to $20 4 or less. I'd love for somebody to sim this once for me to see if it really works mathematically.

Now I use KO, and it's fine and not a lot of work. A few indeces will get a good percentage of the play variations (I use 15, 16 vs 10, 2.3 vs 2 at pivot, insurance above key count). Instead of varying the IRC, I change the key & pivot counts and always start at 0 IRC, just easier for me personally. I spread 1-5 at SD, 1-6 at DD.

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