Effect of Number of Players

The first chart assume that we enter the game when the FELT count reaches +2 and we leave when it dips below +2. (Note: A FELT count of +2 is about the same as a REKO count of -3 and a Hi-Lo count of +1.)

The red bars indicate the SCOREs for games with 2 to 6 players including the back-counter. The scale along the left side provides the win rates per hand. The green bar indicates the percentage of rounds dealt that you will play and the percentage scale is along the right side. So, with two players, your win rate is 15 cents per hand and you will play 10.6% of the hands dealt. That is, you will win 15 cents per hand under the SCORE assumptions on page 99.

It is assumed here that when you exit the table, you will remain at that table and not reenter until after a shuffle and the count again reaches +2. In actual play, after exiting a table you would normally seek out another table. Jumping in and out of the same table tends to greatly upset other players. Normally this does not matter. But this can draw the wrong kind of attention. You also want to increase the percentage of hands played above 10.6% and therefore increase your win rate. Waiting for the rest of the shoe to play out is a waste of time if you can find another table with an earlier shuffle.

You can see that with more players, you will play a higher percentage of the rounds dealt as the count moves more quickly. But, the rounds will also take more time.

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 © 2009 Norman Wattenberger