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The count debate, part 2. (Had to break it up because my tablet computer logs me out during long posts)
So continuing, one of the reasons that I have continued to be a vocal proponent of use of a simple level one count is because I am seeing the effect this misinformation has on the newer players that don't understand that the benefits of a higher count are being misrepresented.
Earlier this year after posting about my rough start to the year, where I was in the red $30 grand, I had one newer member pm me and inform me that if I was using a higher count like Hi-opt2, I would not be in the red, I would in fact be in positive territory. Apparently the fact that almost all counts identify 95% percent of the same advantageous and disadvantageous situations was lost on him, as he just bought into the misrepresentation that a higher level count is so much 'better'.
So anyway with a very vocal member like Tthree now the 'spokesman', the debate seemed to come up more frequently and a second strong proponent seemed to make the case even stronger and I suspect more new players are buying into this misrepresentation.
Now, here's the part that I just learned yesterday. Tthree has sort of been mentored by Flash for quite a while, practiced and played together. Nothing wrong with that. Flash is an experienced player and I am sure an excellent teacher. I myself have learned quite a bit from him over the years by participating on various sites as well as some private communications. But, I am just saying, is it any wonder Tthree's position so closely mirrors Flash's?
Now in a sense, even though I didn't mention any name, my disclosure of this pm and info that I received, sort of violates privacy issues. I apologize the the person involved as I suspect it may be traced back to him. But, I really felt it needed to be disclosed that these seemingly multiple vocal proponents of using a higher count are sort of connected. In my mind it is more a single voice. And I really want the newer players and members of the community to know, that these two connected opinions are not representative of the majority of the community.
Now again, I want to emphasize, that is not to say that many members don't use a higher count, but they have concluded that in today's blackjack game, it's just not that important.
A prime example of this is one member of the community and noted author, who I communicated with several years ago, at I time I, myself was experimenting and playing a level 2 count, told me that he still plays a level 2 count, RPC, because he learned it oh so many years ago, when it made a difference, but if he was starting over today, he would learn and play a level one count like hi-lo or ko. That statement, from such a player, whom I won't mention by name, but he can feel free to chime in, has always weighed heavy on my mind.
And this rather long post will end my participation in this discussion (said for the umpteenth time...lol). You newer player, learn whatever count you want, whatever count you can play confortably and effectively. Just know that what count you play, just doesn't matter that much as long as you play it well.
Now if you have access to a time machine and deeply dealt hand held games...then we can have this discussion.
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