True Count will let you bet in a way that turns the tables on the dealer.
You’ve got the basics and you speak the language. What’s next?
A little bit of basic math called the True Count. Also called Count Per Deck, this process helps make the Running Count meaningful, and lets us card counters change our bets to maximize our advantage.
Let’s say a billionaire wants to give away part of their fortune. They have $10 million and they want to share it equally amongst the people in their home town. Sounds good, right?
But there’s a dramatic difference between the amounts each person receives, depending on the population. In a town with a population of 10 million people, each resident gets $1. Whereas in a town of one person (it’s a small town!), that one lucky person is now worth $10 million.
In the same way, the running count on its own doesn’t give you the full picture. To know how valuable a running count truly is, it needs to be converted to the True Count.
By converting the Running Count into the True Count, or count per deck, you will have the information you need to know when the casino has the advantage and when you have the advantage. This is the information the card counter uses to bet in a way that gives us the upper hand.
With this system, you can also use card counting to beat 2 deck, 4 deck, 6 deck, and even 8 deck games.
To convert from the Running Count to the True Count, you just have to bust out your division skills from grade school. Simply take your Running Count and divide it by the number of decks remaining. You may be a bit rusty at it, but you’re only going to be dividing the Running Count by numbers 1-8.
Or – if you’re comfortable with being an overachiever like me – then maybe half-decks.
But don’t worry about the training! Again, I’ve got your back. There are some training drills you can do from home. I’ve designed them to get you converting the Running Count to the True Count in no time.