Originally Posted by
DSchles
What you're claiming may be true, but you have to understand the apples-to-oranges type of comparison. You are using two different side counts, whereas Hi-Opt II uses only one. So, if you want to allow the latter to choose yet another rank to side count, maybe that would make for a more meaningful and fairer comparison.
Don
The 7m9c is a single side count, not two side counts, it is a single number and is a single integer and level one balanced count and involves recognizing only two ranks, 7s and 9s.
The 7m9c = seven minus nine count = a single number. You are NOT tracking sevens played and nines played -- you are tracking the difference of sevens played and nines played which is a single number and a single count.
There are two ranks involved but a single side count and a single integer to remember
Also unlike the ASC which is an ESTIMATE since it depends on Aces played and an ESTIMATE of decks played, the 7m9c is exact and does not depend on any estimated of decks played.
So the real question is, is the 7m9c simple to keep with the HL and does including the 7m9c with the HL increase SCORE significantly.
Both the HL and 7m9c as level one balanced plus/minus counts and are easy to keep. Also the 7m9c does not count any ranks included in the HL (not a requirement but nice) so there is nothing to get mixed up with.
Adding 1/2 of 7m9c to HL gives a brc = betting running count = HL + (1/2)*(7m9c) that has betting accuracy of the HO2 w ASC. Remember for the shoe game, betting is most important so you want the highest betting efficiency.
In addition, if surrender is offered, 7m9c helps greatly with surrendering hard 14 v 9, T, A and hard 13 v T where you have large bets out.
So as I said earlier,
if Late Surrender is offered, I believe that the HL with 7m9c will come in close to the HO2 with ASC. What the HL w 7m9c losses in regular blackjack efficiency it picks up in late surrender efficiency and the betting efficiency of HL w 7m9c and HO2 w ASC are the same.
So again, my prediction is if Late Surrender if offered, HL with 7m9c will come in close to HO2 w ASC.
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