Originally Posted by
redthetiger
Hi all,
I’ve posted sparingly in the past, and have a question I could use help with. I’m a recreational counter so to speak who takes a few trips a year to Reno or Vegas, playing mainly $5 tables. Almost all of my play at the blackjack table has ended up being in pitch games, however, as those have been the ones that have offered me the best playing conditions. The thing is, the count that I know and feel comfortable with is Hi-Lo.
My question is, for someone that does this a handful of times per year currently…do you think it is worth it to switch to a count better suited for pitch games? Or should I spend my time further with Hi-Lo, learning more indices besides I18, and just trying to improve in general with Hi-Lo? I found myself side counting the aces on my last trip and it made me wonder if I should consider something such as HiOpt II, or not. For those that have learned Hi-Lo and switched…did you find it difficult to do so?
While I do consider myself a ‘recreational counter’ so to speak, I do take this seriously and strive to continually get better. I do everything I can to minimize expenses on my trips and only play games that have decent or good playing conditions (which I didn’t used to do, lesson learned). And when I go, I'm focused on trying to get in as many hours as I can at tables with good playing conditions, and not get caught up on the exact amount I'm up or down. Anywho, any advice you all may have for me would be most appreciated. Thanks!
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