The Hi-Lo card counting system focuses mainly on low and high cards. It looks at the true count value to determine whether the deck is high card or low card rich. This type of strategy is useful to new players who are learning about card counting strategies. The Hi/Lo Card Counting System uses the basic strategies of determining the Running Count (RC) and the True Count (TC).

The point values of the Hi/Lo Card Counting System are as follows;

With the Hi/Lo Card Counting System, (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) are assigned a point value of +1 while (T, J, Q, K, A) are assigned a point value of -1. The neutral values used are 7,8 and 9. Unlike other card counting systems, the Hi/Lo count system excludes the 7 making it a neutral card. However, comparing the Hi/Lo count system with other card counting systems is that it does not deliver precise results but can depict a possible outcome of the situation. Understanding this system will help you to master other advanced strategies as well as understanding the effects of the true count during game play. Like all other counting systems, you count should start from 0 after a reshuffle, and the True Count (TC) is determined by dividing the Running Count (RC) by the number of decks remaining in a shoe. The True Count determines the advantageous of the remaining cards whether they are high card rich or low card rich. Therefore, a player needs to understand the number of decks used in the variation. In order to calculate the running count, a player has to take note of the cards being dealt on the table. Low cards increase the running count while high card reduce the running count. Therefore, a high count indicates that the deck is high card rich while a low count or negative count depicts that the deck is low card rich.

Therefore, with card counting, you are able to reduce or increase your stake size depending on the count.