New player, confused: need guidance.

[Roscoe]

1) Has basic strategy changed lately, because I've been using the basic strategy from Wong's book: it's an older book.
2) I am learning the Revere Point count: does the Basic Strategy table still work for this count?
3) Do the Illustrious 18 (found in Ian Anderson's book Burning the Tables) still work for the Revere Point Count?

[Roscoe]

So basic strategy's the same now as when Wong wrote about it?
Where can I find Illust. 18 for Revere Count? I have no problem with buying a book or purchasing information about the Revere count: just don't want to buy a book about it and then the book's outdated and the index values have changed.

[AussiePlayer]

So basic strategy's the same now as when Wong wrote about it?
Where can I find Illust. 18 for Revere Count? I have no problem with buying a book or purchasing information about the Revere count: just don't want to buy a book about it and then the book's outdated and the index values have changed.

Revere's book is quite outdated, I would suggest starting here: http://qfit.com/book/ModernBlackjackPage85.htm

[Koz84]

What type of games would you predominantly be playing?

[Roscoe]

I read there, as per your request: it mostly discussed a FELT count. I have plenty of time and inclination to memorize charts: I have so far assumed that a Revere Point count will be more powerful than a FELT count: I'm not sure why I thought that, but that was my initial impression. I found some charts in that book for Revere indices; but I couldn't understand them.

[Roscoe]

I assume that the answer here won't be "Blackjack games"; although that's what I first thought to answer. Well, whatever's offerred here in the East Coast U.S.: I suppose 6 and 8 deck, and hopefully stand on soft 17.

[AussiePlayer]

I read there, as per your request: it mostly discussed a FELT count. I have plenty of time and inclination to memorize charts: I have so far assumed that a Revere Point count will be more powerful than a FELT count: I'm not sure why I thought that, but that was my initial impression. I found some charts in that book for Revere indices; but I couldn't understand them.

FELT is a more up to dated version of Reveres Point Count, the basic FELT does have compromise indicies, but there are more indicies in the back of the book. I believe FELT outperforms RPC in sims due to the TC conversion method.

[Roscoe]

8 or 6 deck shoe games: hopefully stand on soft 17.

[Roscoe]

I might be going crazy. The FELT count appeared to have the same count numbers as the Revere count. I'm not sure what makes it different: but I'm eager to switch if it means easier access to Illustrious 18 indexes for the Felt Count.

[wookets]

Try to put more emphasis on your speed and accuracy and less on the counting system. In other words, just start practicing!