As a relative newbie without tons of hours at the tables, I still get a little amnesic in my count when I split, and split again, and especially when at (or near) max bet levels. Therefore I’ve developed (what I call) a “digit count” method, which in extreme circumstances I switch from cerebral (mental) counting to digit counting (which involves finger and feet positioning) and is much akin to abacus counting. This frees me up to concentrate on playing strategy.

Without boring everyone with excruciating details, just wondering if anyone else does (or did, for your long time pros) something similar?