Frequently Asked Questions

You can also create custom count systems and custom deviation strategies from the settings page.

The displayed RPH (rounds per hour) is the raw pace of your session — it measures how quickly you are clicking through hands with no other delays. It is calculated from the elapsed wall-clock time since your first bet in the shoe and the number of hands completed.

At a real table, RPH is dramatically lower. Dealers physically handle cards and chips much more slowly than a click, more time is spent shuffling between shoes, and buying in or coloring up adds further interruptions.

So that stepping away does not distort the figure, any single round that takes longer than 5 minutes is counted as 5 minutes. Animations and table speed are included on purpose, so a slower dealer-speed setting will lower your RPH.

Do not use the displayed RPH for EV or hourly win-rate calculations — it will significantly overstate your expected earnings per hour at a real table.

True count is calculated using the standard formula: running count ÷ decks remaining. Decks remaining is estimated from the cards in the discard tray: decks remaining = total decks − (discard tray ÷ 52).

The divisor is rounded up (ceiling) to the nearest configured increment — whole deck (1.0), half deck (0.5), or quarter deck (0.25). For example, with 3.7 decks remaining and whole-deck rounding the divisor becomes 4, giving a more conservative true count. The final result is truncated toward zero (not floored), so −5 ÷ 3 = −1 instead of −2.

Wiggle room: When the deck count is within 0.25 decks of a rounding boundary, the trainer accepts either the rounded-up or the rounded-down divisor as correct. This mirrors the realistic estimation tolerance when eyeballing the discard tray. The divisor shown below the true count tile reflects which value is actually being used for your current shoe state.

Unbalanced systems (such as KO) do not use this formula — the true count equals the running count directly, as those systems are designed to be used without conversion.

All settings are found in Dashboard → Settings → Blackjack Table. The following features add difficulty beyond basic counting practice:

• Decision TimerForces each playing decision within a configurable time window (2–30 s). Missing the window logs an inaccuracy. Trains the reflex speed expected at a real table.
• Running Count TestPeriodically hides the count displays and asks you to report the running count. Frequency is configurable.
• Math Brain TeasersPresents a quick arithmetic problem between rounds. Designed to simulate the mental noise and distraction of a live casino floor.
• Bet Spread EnforcementFlags bets that do not match your configured bet spread for the current true count. Bet amounts are set per true count from -2 (and below) up to a configurable maximum of True 17 and up. Trains proper bet sizing discipline.
• Dealer MispaysOccasionally pays you incorrectly. You must call it out before moving on. Trains the real-world skill of protecting your winnings.
• Casino Background NoisePlays ambient casino sounds during your session. Consistent concentration under noise is a genuine casino skill.
• Ghost HandAdds one or more additional player hands at the table. More cards dealt per round increases the mental load of tracking the count.
• Dealer SpeedFaster settings compress the time between decisions. "Fast" and "Very Fast" simulate a brisk live dealer.
• Deck PenetrationControls how deep into the shoe before reshuffling (0.25 to 50% of shoe). Lower penetration means earlier reshuffles and fewer high-count opportunities.
• Casino Testout ModeA single preset that enables all of the above difficulty features at once.

Your account keeps a lifetime record of accuracy, broken down cell-by-cell so you can see exactly where you need work:

• Basic strategy gridsSeparate accuracy tracking for hard totals, soft totals, pairs, and surrender decisions, each broken out by dealer upcard.
• Advanced skill accuracyDeviations, bet spread compliance, insurance decisions, running count checks, and mispay detection are each tracked separately.
• StreaksYour current correct-decision streak and lifetime longest streak.
• Shoe historyYour most recent 20 normal shoes and 20 Casino Testout Mode shoes, each with accuracy, hands played, duration, and a timestamped log of every mistake.
• Problem handsHands with at least a few attempts that are still below 90% accuracy are surfaced automatically so you know what to drill next.

All of this — including stand-alone drill stats like speed count, table scan, and deck estimation — lives on your account and persists indefinitely (until you choose to reset it), so progress carries across devices and sessions.

The displays are not hidden because this is a training tool, not a casino. The goal is to build accurate, fast counting skill — not to test whether you can keep a number in your head without any feedback. Seeing the running count and divisor lets you immediately verify your own math, catch mistakes as they happen, and learn the true count formula by example instead of guessing whether you got it right.

If you want a harder, more realistic challenge, turn on Running Count Test from Dashboard → Settings → Blackjack Table. It periodically hides the count displays and asks you to report your count, so you can practice without the safety net once you trust your skills.

Ultimately, accountability for how you train is on you. The visible count is a learning aid — getting real value out of it means using it to check and correct yourself, not as a crutch to avoid doing the math at all.