Hello everybody,
The following is a system in which we will use Hi-Lo (it could be any other) in which the only index that we will NOT use from the system is insurance (+3).
In the case of Insurance we are going to play it perfectly. For this we will use a side count of tens in a way that I have never seen published.
The idea is simple, although it requires certain calculations that not everyone can do. Without a doubt, it is much easier to keep a side count of aces than one of tens.
For the simulation, I am going to use the conditions that I usually use: 6D,S17,DOA,DAS,SPA1,SPL3,NS,4.5/6 and R21 indices (R22 minus insurance).
The indices will be floored and the calculation of remaining decks will be exact.
The side count of tens will only be used for INSURANCE and the index in this case will be +17.
We will have a primary count and a secondary count. There are two ways of using this system:
1)
PC = -1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 (IRC = -96)
SC = 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 (IRC = 96)
2)
PC = -1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 -1 (IRC = 0)
SC = 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 (IRC = 96)
The problem with 2) is that the tens are counted twice. On the other hand, strategy decisions only use the primary count.
In case 1) the decisions require the sum of both counts PC + SC.
In both cases INSURANCE only uses the SC and for betting we always use Hi-Lo.
Personally, I prefer method 2).
Having explained the preliminaries let's get to the SCORES of what we could get by playing Hi-Lo and perfect insurance.
A) Hi-Lo alone (with insurance at +3)
SCORE (1-12) = 21.15
SCORE (1-16) = 25.00
B) Hi-Lo plus perfect insurance at +17
SCORE (1-12) = 22.77
SCORE (1-16) = 26.72
Almost a 7% more.
Enjoy!
Sincerely,
Cac
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