Quote Originally Posted by moses View Post
Not letting that negative in Flash. There is nothing more powerful than knowing exactly what has been played and exactly what remains. Question is, how far can you go? I'd be the first to admit I couldn't hold that memory from 3 to 6 decks.

What you do with the information depends on what the game offers. For example, there is no point in fretting over doubling on any two cards or 9 or DAS If the rules say you can only double on hard 10,11.

To use Flash example for single deck. 3- 4- 2 no Aces played. I "know" exactly 9 cards have been played. Why in the world why I reduce to 1- 2- 0 and estimate a little less than 1/4 deck is gone?

Suppose 8 tens 10 6- 9s 10 2- 5s are played. I know 40% 10s remain 30% 6- 9s remain 30% 2-5s remain from these 3 groups. Suppose 2 Aces have been played. I know there are still two Aces that remain. I also know 30 cards have been played. This is a good value. Any increase in the 69s or 25s column makes it an even better value.

This is a prime example of know your dealer. A dealer that shuffled this hand away is best to avoid. A dealer that gives me 1 hand is worth playing. The dealer that lets me play two hands is gold.

If I have the ability to know this, then why would I break it down to 0- 2- 2 and looking over at the discard tray to estimate a little over 1/2 deck remains?

The casino asking players to jump from 2 decks to 6 decks is an absolute joke. I extend both hands, palms up, then close my fists and raise both middle fingers to this notion and walk away.

I know, I know, they give a higher spread allowance and more plays. But if there were say 1000 Tarzans in the world their butt cheeks would cinch up real quick.

IMO, there are far more lucrative ways to invest ones money and time. From what I've read on the forum, there are far more players attacking shoes with more dollars than sense.
How far you can go is computer perfect play using CA analysis every card drawn. Which is, funny to say, what the Ape-Man has been trying to accomplish.

Deck estimation is just that: an estimation. You don't need to know HOW many cards have been drawn, just that you have one less 2-5 cards, two less 6-9 cards, or three extra 10's.

The beauty is in the simplicity of the "count". (I feel I can quote "count" here Flash, since it is not a counting system)


To ZenMaster_Flash:

Would you agree that moses would benefit from the Tarzan System? A simple system than that of which moses is currently using?