The Hi-Lo Lite is a more advanced card counting strategy for blackjack players who are willing and able to devote the time and effort necessary to mastering it. It is simpler to learn and play than other true count strategies, because the strategy indices have been streamlined for maximum efficiency with minimum effort. Also, the true edge method has been incorporated into both the betting and playing strategies, so that one simple adjustment can be used for all decisions. The recommended exercises for learning how to count cards are the same for the Hi-Lo Lite as for the Red Seven Count, so these exercises will not be repeated here.

While I sincerely believe that most players should stick with the Red Seven Count, the Hi-Lo Lite is the system I most strongly recommend for dedicated single-deck players, or for shoe players who use advanced techniques, such as team play, shuffle-tracking, and so on. Balanced counting systems can lead to significantly more profits in these types of advanced play than unbalanced ones.

If you're serious enough about blackjack to consider forming or joining a team, then you should know that as counting systems go, the Hi-Lo Count is the industry standard. More professionals use the Hi-Lo Count than any other system, and many blackjack teams require that team players use the count as well.

The Hi-Lo Lite is a variation of the standard Hi-Lo Count that uses the same point values for the cards. I believe the Hi-Lo Lite is a more practical version of the traditional Hi-Lo, easier to learn, easier to play, yet just as strong. Those players who already know the traditional Hi-Lo, and who feel that they can play it easily and error-free, should probably stick with it, but if you are new to this counting system, I suggest you learn this easy version. Also, if you are training new players for a team, you may prefer to use the Hi-Lo Lite method—your players will train faster, and play with fewer errors.

You should also note that the Lite indices could easily be converted to traditional count-per-deck indices (just multiply by 2). If you prefer the traditional true count method, but would rather take advantage of the Lite approach to index rounding, then simply adjust the indices for your purposes. You may do this for the purpose of easily learning dozens more indices, either for single-deck opportunities or camouflage plays.

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