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I have been using the Hi/Lo system for a while now and while the results have been good, I was wondering if it was time to upgrade to a more advanced system or at least a system with a higher betting efficiency and playing efficiency such as the KO system. What do you think?
if you are playing shoes and spreading big it's tough to beat HiLo.
The Bishop in his Blackbelt book, points out that if you seek to play only when you have the advantage, you will eventually get the money. The difference is that wonging makes spreading a rank tautology.
You don't need to change systems if the one you are using now is working well for you. Switching from Hi-Lo to KO isn't going to make any significant difference in getting the money. You could switch to a more powerful multi-level or multi-parameter system, but most of those were designed with single-deck games in mind and I'm not sure it is worth it to make the switch when shoe games are the standard in today's world of blackjack.
The simpler the system, so long as it still works, the better.
More complicated multi-level systems are not only more mentally fatiguing but also lead to more mistakes.
WIth hi-lo, you can almost do it in your sleep once you have enough experience under your belt.
The only *slight* improvement would be to go to the Uston count, which counts 3-7 as +1 instead of 2-6. I have NOT made this change because of the learning curve and because 30+ years of habit makes the change a bit difficult, which I would expect to lead to mistakes. Also, Uston converts RC to TC on half decks, where I've got converting by full decks down pat -- another change of a lifetime of habit which could lead to confusion and mistakes.
Thanks for the help folks. I play in a 6 deck shoe where the dealer hits soft 17, BJ pays 3-2, 65-70% penetration, DD after split and DD on any 2 cards. Just another question. I play in Montreal and they have spots that can be played behind the player. You bet your money behind the player but you don't make any decisions. The player sitting at the table makes all the decisions. What would be my advantage if I were to back count and only bet when the count was in my favour? How much better would my advantage be? They are not legally able to bar anyone from this casino so I don't have any worries about being caught.
