Canfield Expert
EasyProAce side count
Canfield Expert is a level-one balanced count from Richard Canfield’s Blackjack Your Way to Riches. Aces, twos, and eights are 0.
- Level
- 1
- BC
- 87%
- PE
- 63%
- IC
- 76%
| A | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Systems
Canfield Expert
Canfield Expert, not Master. Level one: 3–7 plus, 9/10 minus, A/2/8 at zero. Ace-neutral.
The values
How the values work
Richard Canfield (Canfield Associates) published Expert in Blackjack Your Way to Riches as the simpler of two related counts. Expert is level one. Master is the level-two sibling with a different map.
Aces are 0 in Expert, so published practice can include an ace side count. That does not make this Master — Master is +2/−2 on tens and small cards.
Related: Canfield Master
+1
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Low cards. Twos are not in this column.
0
A, 2, 8
Aces, twos, and eights. Side-count aces if you want more betting power.
−1
9, 10, J, Q, K
Nines and tens.
Extra tracking
The ace side count
Ace side count
OptionalAces are 0 in Expert, same as other ace-neutral maps. A side count is optional: it is not required to run the primary count, but it restores betting power.
Tally aces as they leave the shoe. Remaining aces versus remaining decks tells you when to raise the bet. The primary true count still drives playing deviations.
The math
Running count, then true count
Start at zero
Balanced. Start at 0. Expert returns to 0 over a full deck.
True count is running count divided by remaining decks.
Efficiency
Why the numbers look like that
Expert’s PE is strong for a level-one ace-neutral map. BC is lower than Hi-Lo until you side-count aces.
BC
87%
Betting correlation
Betting correlation of 87%.
PE
63%
Playing efficiency
Playing efficiency of 63%.
IC
76%
Insurance correlation
Insurance correlation of 76%.
In the app
Practice Canfield Expert on iPhone
Canfield Expert is a Pro system. Three values, like Hi-Lo, with a different zero column.
Memorize
Drill the Canfield Expert values until every rank is automatic.
Running Count
Add every card as it comes off the shoe. Start at 0. A full deck returns to 0.
True Count
Divide the running count by remaining decks. Betting and deviations use this number.
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