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Mike_25
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Ever feel like keeping track of every card dealt in a hand is giving you a headache? There's an easy fix for that - grouping cards into sets.
Sets let you consolidate several cards into a single unit, so instead of 10 cards in each hand you're only keeping 3 or 4 "sets" in your mind. This reduces the mental workload and gives you more focus to determine deck position, count cards on the fly and get a feel for composure.
Here's how you build sets:
• Treat runs of the same suit as a set. ♥10-J-Q-K? That's a "heart ten set".
• Include ace/kings when they pair up. ♦A-K could be a "diamond ace-king set". Captures 16-20 hands the dealer could get.
• Group same ranks together across suits. ♥10-♦10-♣10-♠10 is one "ten set".
• Start with bigger sets of 3-4 cards and split into pairs as needed. Easier to track 2 sets of 2 cards than 4 individual cards.
• Use memory tricks to keep sets together. "That red set", "one of the spade sets". Any technique that gets sets to stick is good.
• Practice handling many hands. The only way sets become second nature is repeatedly grouping countless hands. Deal out hands and practice building your sets. Over time, you'll get faster, better and naturally better able to estimate position and composure.
Some other tips:
• No system's perfect, so don't get discouraged if estimates occasionally miss the mark. Developing intuition is the key, not necessarily 100% accuracy.
• Compare estimates to revealed cards when possible. Where did your guesses come up short? Look for spots your set-building needs improvement.
• Set-building reduces strain, allowing you to focus on the big picture. Phased-based play will accelerate your skills in all areas of deck management and counting.
Keep at it! Deal hands deliberately and make building sets a habit. Before you know it, estimating position and composure'll be second nature at the tables. Let me know if there's any other way I can help you build your skills. I'm here to give you every advantage.
Sets let you consolidate several cards into a single unit, so instead of 10 cards in each hand you're only keeping 3 or 4 "sets" in your mind. This reduces the mental workload and gives you more focus to determine deck position, count cards on the fly and get a feel for composure.
Here's how you build sets:
• Treat runs of the same suit as a set. ♥10-J-Q-K? That's a "heart ten set".
• Include ace/kings when they pair up. ♦A-K could be a "diamond ace-king set". Captures 16-20 hands the dealer could get.
• Group same ranks together across suits. ♥10-♦10-♣10-♠10 is one "ten set".
• Start with bigger sets of 3-4 cards and split into pairs as needed. Easier to track 2 sets of 2 cards than 4 individual cards.
• Use memory tricks to keep sets together. "That red set", "one of the spade sets". Any technique that gets sets to stick is good.
• Practice handling many hands. The only way sets become second nature is repeatedly grouping countless hands. Deal out hands and practice building your sets. Over time, you'll get faster, better and naturally better able to estimate position and composure.
Some other tips:
• No system's perfect, so don't get discouraged if estimates occasionally miss the mark. Developing intuition is the key, not necessarily 100% accuracy.
• Compare estimates to revealed cards when possible. Where did your guesses come up short? Look for spots your set-building needs improvement.
• Set-building reduces strain, allowing you to focus on the big picture. Phased-based play will accelerate your skills in all areas of deck management and counting.
Keep at it! Deal hands deliberately and make building sets a habit. Before you know it, estimating position and composure'll be second nature at the tables. Let me know if there's any other way I can help you build your skills. I'm here to give you every advantage.
