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Lesson 2 · Card Counting
Hi-Lo gives every card a tag: 2–6 count +1, 7–9 count 0, and 10, J, Q, K and A count −1. Adding tags as cards hit the felt is all counting is.
Don't think 'seven of clubs' — think '0'. Suits never matter, and every face card is the same −1.
A small card leaving the shoe is good news: one fewer helper for the dealer's stiff hands.
A big card leaving the shoe is bad news: one fewer ten for your blackjacks and doubles.
Sevens, eights and nines barely move the odds. Skip them — they're worth exactly zero.
Try 8 hands from the category you just studied before the quiz.
Answer 8 out of 10 correctly to continue.