Re: Newbie

> A card counter will sometimes deviate from the normal correct play based on the
> count.  In most systems, though, the deviations at a count of +4 would be to
> stand or double rather than hit.

The most important thing for a counter is his/her bet size. I wouldn't
be able to come up with any money management system without counting.
By the time you have to make deviations from commonly regarded play,
your money is already sucked into a void and with most hands you hit
or double when you have an advantage and coward (and lose less)when
you know you are going to get creamed if you double or hit.



>  Furthermore, a counter of any skill would be
> very unlikely to reveal any knowledge to a stranger.  I suspect this fellow was
> a counter wannabe who thought he was playing at an advantage but actually
> wasn't.
> 

Never listen to anyone at a card table. I would never make a
mid-stream suggest to someone- especially someone without gambling
experience. Counting is a long term approach. You need to account for
your money over a very long time. Its doesn't lend itself to one hand
wonders.