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    True count by 1/2 deck

    I'm not sure of the proper way to use half deck instead of full deck at a 2 deck game. For instance if half a deck is in the discard rack am I dividing my running count by 1.5 or by 3 half decks?

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    1) If half deck, there are 4 in a two deck game
    2) If full deck, there are 2 in a two deck game

    Running count = +4
    Half deck burned

    1) Half Deck true count 3/4 = +0.75
    2) Full Deck true count 1.5/2 = +0.75

    It is the same thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DuecesWild22 View Post
    1) If half deck, there are 4 in a two deck game
    2) If full deck, there are 2 in a two deck game

    Running count = +4
    Half deck burned

    1) Half Deck true count 3/4 = +0.75
    2) Full Deck true count 1.5/2 = +0.75

    It is the same thing.
    Very wrong!
    In a 2 decks game with 1/2 a deck played and a RC of +4:

    If you want TC by full deck: +4/1.5 = +2 (2.67 floored)
    If you want TC by half deck: +4/3 = +1 (1.33 floored)
    G Man

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    Quote Originally Posted by G Man View Post
    Very wrong!
    In a 2 decks game with 1/2 a deck played and a RC of +4:

    If you want TC by full deck: +4/1.5 = +2 (2.67 floored)
    If you want TC by half deck: +4/3 = +1 (1.33 floored)
    So do you suggest factoring in quarter, half, or full deck for 2 deck game?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DuecesWild22 View Post
    So do you suggest factoring in quarter, half, or full deck for 2 deck game?
    I'm not suggesting anything, if your chosen system requires half deck TC then you have +1, if your system is Hi-Lo or any other system that requires full deck TC , then the TC is +2.

    TC count plays by half or full deck is different than quarter, half or full deck estimation.
    Personally I estimate to quarter deck.
    G Man

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