Blackjack + Hi-Lo Counter

Core

• Dealer stands on hard & soft 17.
• Blackjack pays 3:2. Insurance disabled.
• Late surrender allowed (lose half bet).
• Split once (one resplit total). Aces get one card each.
• Cut card at 75% penetration; reshuffle before next round.

Hi-Lo Card Counting

2–6 = +1, 7–9 = 0, 10–A = −1. Running count updates as each card is revealed. True count = running ÷ decks remaining.

Persistence

We save bank, bet, bet step, decks, speed, sound, theme, FX mode, FX density, FX speed, and whether you’ve dismissed this dialog.

It’s a little sparkline of the True Count—a quick “temperature gauge” of the shoe.

What you’re seeing

• The line shows the last ~30 updates of the True Count (TC).
• Right edge = now. Left = a few cards ago.
• The faint horizontal line is zero. Above it = good for you; below it = good for the dealer.
• The Running / True / Decks remaining / Penetration numbers under it are the exact values the graph summarizes.

How to read it

• Upward moves ⇒ lots of low cards (2–6) just came out → shoe is richer in 10s & Aces → better for you.
• Downward moves ⇒ many high cards (10–A) came out → fewer blackjacks/busts for the dealer → worse for you.
• Flat near zero ⇒ neutral shoe.

What to do with it (bet sizing basics)

• As a rough rule of thumb, each +1 TC is worth about +0.5% player edge.
• Many players bet minimum ≤ TC 0–1, start pressing at TC ≥ +2, and press harder at +3/+4.
• Negative TC → tighten up (or wait for the reshuffle).

Caveats

• Early in a shoe (many decks left), TC changes are smaller and less swingy; late in the shoe they move faster and matter more.
• The graph resets on a reshuffle.
• It’s an advantage indicator, not a guarantee—still play solid basic strategy.

So, think of the sparkline as your “trend meter”: rising & positive = press your bets; falling & negative = cool off.

This resets stats, hands, counts, and reshuffles a fresh shoe.

You’ve lost your entire bank.

Start a new game to continue playing.

Press ? to toggle this panel any time.