How do Running and True counts compare?
Let us look now at six-deck running counts using the K-O card counting strategy compared with six decks using Hi-Lo true counts. True-count systems have a fairly balanced appearance around true count zero and a small range of counts. In running-count strategies, there is a large range of counts mostly to the right of the initial running count.
Although running-counted strategies are considered easier, some people do have difficulty with this large range. Many people move the Initial Running Count up to zero or higher to avoid negative counts. But the large range still requires keeping a double-digit count.
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· Six decks, S17, DAS, LS, 4.81/6, Hi-Lo max indexes, trunc, half-deck
· Six decks, S17, DAS, LS, 4.81/6, K-O-P
· Two decks, H17, DAS, 1.5/2, K-O-P
· Single-deck, H17, 2 players, 4 rounds, K-O-P
· Single-deck, H17, 4 players, 2 rounds, K-O-P
· Ten billion rounds for six and two decks, five billion rounds for single-deck
© 2009 Norman Wattenberger
