Stillseekingacoolnickname: What counting system should I use?

[Stillseekingacoolnickname]

I would like to use two differents counting systems. One for shoe, one for single deck game.

For shoe, I'm thinking about either the Halves or Hi-Opt II with an ace side count. It seem to me that for straight blackjack the Hi-Opt II perform better, but Halves seem easier to shuffle track, am I wrong ? Also, the Halves is simpler. Could the Halves be more powerful in practice ?

For single deck, I hesitate between Hi-Opt I with ace and 7 sidecount and Hi-Opt II with ace sidecount. Which one would allow me the lowest bet spread ? Which one is the most powerfull ?

Also RA indices... are they worth it ?

[Don Schlesinger]

> I would like to use two differents counting
> systems. One for shoe, one for single deck
> game.

Probably not necessary.

> For shoe, I'm thinking about either the
> Halves or Hi-Opt II with an ace side count.
> It seem to me that for straight blackjack
> the Hi-Opt II perform better, but Halves
> seem easier to shuffle track, am I wrong ?
> Also, the Halves is simpler. Could the
> Halves be more powerful in practice?

Halves is spectacular for shoes. But, if you learn Hi-Opt II, you would certainly use that for SD, as well.

> For single deck, I hesitate between Hi-Opt I
> with ace and 7 sidecount and Hi-Opt II with
> ace sidecount. Which one would allow me the
> lowest bet spread ? Which one is the most
> powerful?

Hi-Opt II, for SD, is as good as it gets.

> Also RA indices... are they worth it?

Define "worth it"! You should read BJA2 (or BJA3, when it comes out next month). There is a whole section on r-a indices.

Don