Settings - True Count
Click on one of the ten tabs at the top of the screen for different folders containing sets of option settings. If you have difficulty finding an option, press the Locator button. This screen is entered from menu OPTIONS - SETTINGS and contains options used to calculate the True Count.
People use many methods of calculating the True Count. Carefully setting the options on this screen will kept CV from indicating errors incorrectly.
True Count Resolution
The remaining options are used only in card counting systems in which a running count is converted to a true count. The options vary the exactness of the division. Important: This is not the same as the True Count Divisor. The divisor is set in the strategy itself.
Ø Full Deck - This option is only meaningful if your counting system true count conversion is in full decks. If it is in half decks and this option is set, the Half Deck option below will be used. The option means that you will estimate the remaining decks in terms of full decks and always divide by a whole number.
Ø Half Deck - When set, the running count divisor will be the remaining decks (or half decks if specified by your system) to the nearest half deck. This requires a better estimate of the remaining decks.
Ø Quarter Deck - This is quite difficult with many decks remaining. When set, you must estimate the remaining decks to the closest number of quarter decks.
Ø Exact Calculation - The True Count is calculated to the card.
Last Deck Resolution
It is easier and more important to estimate the remaining decks when you are in the last deck of a shoe (when you are luck enough to find a casino that deals that far.) This option allows you to force a better estimate during the last deck.
True Count Division
Ø Round - After the True Count division, the result is rounded to the nearest integer.
Ø Truncate - For positive numbers, round down and for negative numbers round up.
Ø Floor - Fractions are always removed.
Deck Estimate
Ø Round - Assuming Full Deck Resolution, If this option is set, 0-25 cards removed is considered a full shoe and 26-77 cards is considered one deck removed. Half Deck and Quarter Deck resolutions are also rounded accordingly. This is the more typical method of counting.
Ø Truncate - Assuming Full Deck Resolution, If this option is set, 0-51 cards removed is considered a full shoe and 52-103 cards is considered one deck removed.
Ø 95th Percentile - Assuming Full Deck Resolution, If this option is set, 0-49 cards removed is considered a full shoe and 50-99 cards is considered one deck removed.
Deck Estimate Accuracy
If you estimate the deck depth slightly incorrectly, it can change your true count and change a playing decision. But, the error is very minor. This feature can be used to set the number of cards of inaccuracy allowed. If you are off by this many cards or fewer and it causes a misplay, you will receive a close call warning instead of an error. The hand will not be marked in the error hands since you probably know how to play the hand.
Remaining Cards Calculation
Different players estimate the remaining cards in different manners as follows:
Ø Subtract Cards Dealt - In calculating the remaining cards subtract the total number of cards dealt from the total cards.
Ø Subtract Cards Shown - With this option, only take into account the cards seen.
Ø Subtract Cards in Tray - With this option, just look at the cards in the discard tray.
True Count Options
Ø TC Decimal places displayed - Most people round True Counts to an integer. If you would like to see a more exact TC in the pop-up stats, set the desired number of decimals here.
Ø Use Running Count with Zero Index - When making plays like 16vTen with a zero index, many people use the Running Count instead of the True Count for greater ease and accuracy. Set this option if you would like CV to work this way.
Custom True Count Calculation
Instead of using the True Count resolution and division options at the right, you can create your own detailed custom calculation technique. This method allows you to define exactly how you will calculate the TC for any number of cards dealt. Click the button to set up a table and check the option to use the table.
TC Calculation by Rounds
This is a simplified method of TC calculation that uses the number of rounds dealt and the number of players to estimate the cards dealt instead of looking at the discard tray. This method is more commonly used in single deck and double deck. Click Set Custom to create your own table and turn on the option to use this table.
