Omega II: Is It Worth Using If You are a Card Counter?

As well as Hi-Opt system, Omega II is considered to be a quite difficult for you to practice if you feel yourself not very confident at blackjack table yet. Omega II is among counting systems used by advanced players, and it was first mentioned in the book of Bryce Carlson Blackjack for Blood (2001); so, it can be said that this counting method is relatively new if to compare it with other counting systems.

How it Works

As well as other counting systems, Omega II has its own rules as for card values:

As you can see, Omega II proposes you only one neutral card - 8's; Aces are counted as 0, so, a gambler is recommended to count them separately in order to remember how many Aces are still in a shoe and what the chances are to get them during the game. Moreover, Omega II makes gamblers counting not only by adding or subtracting 1 point but also 2: this fact makes it being a more complicated system.

Anyway, Omega II gives a quite big advantage to a gambler; the main thing is to be aware of card counting strategy in general and have a high level of concentration. If you know Hi-Lo count perfectly and use it successfully then you can try Omega II for sure.

Additional facts to know concerning Omega II counting strategy:

1. Omega II is a balanced counting system: it means that when you start your counting with 0, it should be ended with 0 too when the last card is dealt from a blackjack shoe.
2. One more important thing concerning Omega II (and any other system) is the following: you should count not only your cards but also the cards of other gamblers and casino employee (a dealer).
3. Note! If you play a multi-deck blackjack, your count should be divided into the number of decks you play. For example, your count is +4 at the moment and you play blackjack with 4 decks of cards: so, you divide your counting into 4 and get the final result - +1.