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Card Counting Strategies
Common card counting strategies along with Card Values,
Betting Correlation, Playing Efficiency, Insurance Correlation
and Ease of Use are listed here. These terms are defined at
the bottom of the page and are used to estimate the effectiveness
of a card counting system. Additional info and sources can
be found below the table. Ease of use is rated from 1 (hardest)
to 10 (easiest) and is based strictly on my own opinions.
If you would like advice on the best card counting strategy
for your needs; see the Blackjack Strategy Advisor at Blackjack
Card Counting Calculators.
Card Counting System Summary
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Strategy
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A
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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T
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BC
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PE
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IC
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Ease
|
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Canfield Expert
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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0
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-1
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-1
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.87
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.63
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.76
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6
|
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Canfield Master
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0
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1
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1
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2
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2
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2
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1
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0
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-1
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-2
|
.92
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.67
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.85
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4
|
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Hi-Lo
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-1
|
1
|
1
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1
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1
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1
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0
|
0
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0
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-1
|
.97
|
.51
|
.76
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6
|
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Hi-Opt I
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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1
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0
|
0
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0
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-1
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.88
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.61
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.85
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6.5 (5 with Ace side count)
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Hi-Opt II
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0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
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-2
|
.91
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.67
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.91
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3
|
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K-O
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-1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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0
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0
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-1
|
.98
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.55
|
.78
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7.5
|
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Omega II
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0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
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-1
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-2
|
.92
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.67
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.85
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4 (3 with Ace side count)
|
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Red Seven
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-1
|
1
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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.5
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0
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0
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-1
|
.98
|
.54
|
.78
|
7
|
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Revere Adv. Plus-Minus
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0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
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-1
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-1
|
.89
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.59
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.76
|
6
|
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Revere Point Count
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-2
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
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2
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1
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0
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0
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-2
|
.99
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.55
|
.78
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4
|
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Silver Fox
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-1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
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-1
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-1
|
.96
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.53
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.69
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6
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Unb. Zen 11
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-1
|
1
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2
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2
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2
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2
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1
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0
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0
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-2
|
.97
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.57
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.84
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6.5
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Uston Adv. Plus-Minus
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-1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
-1
|
.95
|
.55
|
.76
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6.5
|
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Uston APC
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0
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
-1
|
-3
|
.91
|
.69
|
.90
|
3
|
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Uston SS
|
-2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
-1
|
-2
|
.99
|
.54
|
.73
|
5
|
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Wong Halves
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-1
|
.5
|
1
|
1
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1.5
|
1
|
.5
|
0
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-.5
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-1
|
.99
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.56
|
.72
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2.5
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Zen Count
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-1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
-2
|
.96
|
.63
|
.85
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4
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Card Counting
Definitions
Card counting techniques include the following measures:
- Playing Efficiency - PE indicates
how well a card counting system handles changes in playing
strategy. Playing efficiency is particularly important in
hand-held games (one or two decks.)
- Betting Correlation -
BC is defined as the correlation between card point values
and the effect of removal of cards. It is used to predict
how well a counting system predicts good betting situations
and can approach 1.00 (100% correlation.) BC is particularly
important in shoe games (six or eight decks.)
- Insurance Correlation
- IC is defined as the correlation between card point
values and the value of cards in Insurance situation. A
point value of -9 for tens and +4 for all other cards would
be perfect for predicting if an Insurance bet should be
placed.
- Level - The level of a
strategy refers to the number of different values assigned
to cards. Level 2 and 3 counting strategies are more efficient,
but quite a bit more difficult for most people. Level 3,
4 & 5 strategies also exist. But this is overkill.
Note: Playing Efficiency (as defined by Griffin) is not
relevant to unbalanced card counting systems and is only an
estimate. PE & BC stated here do not include side counts.
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