A card appears — tap its Hi-Lo value as fast as you can.
Basic strategy for a 6-deck game, dealer stands on soft 17. Memorise this before relying on the count.
Card counting is a legal strategy used in blackjack to keep track of whether the remaining cards in the shoe are more favourable to the player or to the dealer. It doesn't involve memorising every card — just keeping a simple running tally as cards are dealt.
When the deck is rich in high cards (tens and aces), the player has an advantage: blackjacks pay out more, and the dealer is more likely to bust. When the deck is low-card heavy, the dealer has the edge. Knowing this lets you bet more when the odds are in your favour.
This trainer uses Hi-Lo — the most widely used and beginner-friendly card counting system. Every card gets a value of +1, 0, or −1. As each card is dealt, you add its value to your running total.
| Count value | Cards | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Low cards left the deck — slightly better for you |
| 0 | 7, 8, 9 | Neutral — no change to the count |
| −1 | 10, J, Q, K, A | High card left the deck — slightly worse for you |
The running count is your raw tally. But in a multi-deck game (this trainer uses 6 decks), a running count of +6 early in the shoe is less meaningful than +6 near the end.
The true count adjusts for this. Divide your running count by the estimated number of decks left in the shoe:
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