What do you do with a side count of aces?

I am in Vegas for the first time in my life (Im from Ny but I will never go back to ac again) and I use the halves count. I can coutn with no problem so I started keeping track of the aces just to see if I could keep track of both counts at the same time which I can.
Now I would like to know what adjustments should I make to my play? For example if 6 aces ocme out in half a deck of a double deck game then I know trhe rest of the deck is very short on aces ( so for example if the count is a drop under for insurance purposes I would take it because the means there really are "extra" tens left in the deck, however I would like to get more exact when tracking aces and I would appreciate any help

Halves has not been designed to perform a side count with because it's an ace-reckoned count. The slight gain you can obtain by strategy adjustments does not justify the additional trouble, even in a DD-game.
With your counting abilities you might want to learn an ace neutral three-level count like Uston APC.

Francis Salmon

At first I had a lot of trouble with the halves just like the hi-lo but it has really become second nature to me and I really would like to be as accurate as possible
I think the only thing stopping me is after spending almost 3 weeks in Vegas I dont know if I can be motivated to jump on a bus to Atlantic City

For AOII, surplus/deficient Ace(s) are used as follows:

---Betting: +2/-2.
---Insurance: -1/+1.
---Playing: 0/0***

Thus, for example, at the 50% point in a DD, 4 Aces should have been played. If only 2 are out, then you add +4 (2 x +2) to the RC, which in this example is also the TC. Then decide your bet, and immediately revert back to the pre-Ace adjusted TC for playing purposes (or course, figuring in cards in your hand plus Dealer's up-card plus any other cards seen).

Likewise, if the deck was deficient in 2 Aces, one would add +2 to the RC/TC, just for Insurance decision only.

***Aces normally are not used in "Play" decisions. However, in a deeply dealt game, there will arise scenarios wherein they may need to be recokened. For example, in a Deeply Dealt DD game, if No Aces are out, one might think twice about DD 11 vs. 10 in a ++ Ct. Conversely, in the same scenario, would probably not need to think AT ALL about DD 10 v. 10,A-up. However, the combination of "Deeply Dealt" and "Mega-Surplus" Aces is so rare that I doubt it is a major factor.

In Systems wherein the Ace is already reckoned, Ace-side counts are of less value, though some still perform the extra effort for extra EV (ex: Extreme BJ by Richard Reid). Having a couple of extra Aces in the remaining pack, AND KNOWING THEY ARE THERE, in practical terms, is almost always good for the player.

For me personally, I use AOII with Ace-side for SD and DD, but usually find it too much effort past the DD range. However, in my situation (closest to Tunica), not usually a problem. If you play primarily at a local store that only offers 6D, and/or simply prefer same, then definately would be worth more study for the long term.

Hope this helps some.

phantom007.

Look for better games or for more creative ways to spread bigger instead.