K-O puts blackjack down for the count

After five columns on counting cards in blackjack, no doubt mostreaders are wondering why anybody would bother trying.

As promised last week though, there is an easier way than theHigh-Low count I've been describing. It's not so easy that justanybody can do it, mind you. It still requires keeping a runningcount with a plus-minus system, adjusting bet size in accordance withthe count and making some basic strategy changes. It also stillrequires a large enough bankroll to spread bet sizes - a player whowalks in with a $100 bankroll to make $5 flat bets doesn't benefitfrom this system any more than from the High-Low.

But the K-O count described in Knock-Out Blackjack …