I'm getting pretty serious about this blackjack thing now. I've been using Hi-Lo for 7-8 months, I think it's time to upgrade.
Here is the break down of my play over the last 55 hrs (This means actually sitting down at the table playing. Does not include time watching tables, or any other time spent in the casino)
SD - 100 minutes (3%)
DD - 1366 minutes (42%)
6D - 1255 minutes (38%)
8D - 540 minutes (17%)
SD has been a recent addition, so that number will be a bit higher in my next 55 hrs.
Seeing that my main games are DD and 6D, I think I will switch to the Zen Count based on the good things I hear about it. It seems to be a well rounded count for pitch and shoe games. According to CVCX, on a $25 DD H17 DAS 1-6 spread game, looks like I can pull in an extra $8/hour. Even more in a head to head game. I can use that money for tips! (or not). But the main idea is that if I keep using Hi/Lo, I'm leaving money on the table, so that's the reason for wanting to upgrade. I feel like I'm at the point where I'm putting in enough time that which count I use matters. If I keep up my current pace, I will have 330 hours logged for 2015. Going from Hi-Lo to Zen, that's a difference of $8 * 330 = $2640!
So the idea is to learn Zen with all indices from -10 to 10. Of course, this will take a bit of work. So before I start, I was wondering if anyone had any objections. Any alternative counts I should be considering based on my play? Once I switch to Zen, I ain't switching again.
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