This type of card counting system is known by a few names such as Hi Opt I or High Opt. Basically this is short for “Highly Optimum” and is a very advanced system of card counting. This is one reason why it is sometimes called the Einstein count method. It is not much different than the Hi-Lo system and it is another one of the balanced card counting systems. A balanced system means that when you start your count off at 0, you should be able to end your count at exactly 0 when all of the cards are used up.

HiOpt-I算牌法也被称为High-Opt算牌法，这其实是Highly Optimun（最优化）的简称，是非常先进的算牌法之一。这也是卫生那么有人称之为“爱因斯坦”算牌法的原因。它和Hi-Lo算牌法很相似，而且也是“平衡”算牌法（由零开始，到零结束）。

Because of this system’s highly optimal characteristics, it should be providing you with some of the highest odds that you can achieve through card counting. It is pulling out and maximizing blackjack efficiency in the game. We recommend learning Hi-Lo counting first before understanding this method because of the steeper learning curve. The advantage is only slightly greater with the first Hi-Opt I card counting method and is best for advanced blackjack players. There are some people who would disagree and swear by this system of card counting. I guess it just depends on what the type of player is and other elements in the game.

由于HiOpt-I算牌法高度优化的特点，理论上它可以很明显地帮助你提高你的胜率，不过我们还是建议您先学会Hi-Lo算牌法再来学HiOpt-I算牌法。

Hi-Opt I Card Counting Strategy Guide

The foundational aspect of all card counting strategies is to supplement them with the blackjack 21 basic strategy. The basic strategy is a list of what moves you should make to give you the the most optimum mathematical advantage. It tells you the “correct” move to make when given a combination of dealer and player hands. After you have this down, you will be playing the most efficient game and making all the perfect moves.

所有算牌法的目的都是为了对21点的基本策略表进行有效的补充。所谓基本策略表，就是一组预先计算好的结果表，告诉你在任一种庄家和玩家的牌面组合情况下，你应该采取的“正确”动作是什么，以帮助你取得最大的（理论上的）胜率。当你搞定了这些，那么你的每一把牌都将按照“最佳”步骤执行，从而获得更高胜率。

The next step is to implement the Hi-Opt I system to make the house edge flip over to your edge. Each card is assigned a count value. So when a card appears on the table, you add or subtract to your total count depending on what the card is. Keep in mind that you need to keep track of everyone’s cards, including the dealer and all the other players. It is best to wait for the deck to be shuffled and then start your count at 0. When the deck is all used up, the count should again be 0 at the end. A list of count values per card in the Hi-Opt 1 method is shown below:

接下来就要真正学习HiOpt-I算法了，通过它你可以将原有的庄家优势减少，甚至令你的优势超过庄家的。同样的，这种算法为每一张牌面赋予一个计数值，当一张牌被翻出后，你就要相应的加上或者减去对应的计数值。你要记录桌面上的每一张牌，包括庄家的以及其他玩家的，当然，计算工作要很隐蔽地在心中进行。最好是在一盒牌刚开始的时候开始计数，应该这时候的计数初值就是零；而当一盒牌都用尽的时候，你的计数结果也应该同步地归零才是。下表就是HiOpt-I的计数值表：

The only difference between the highly optimal system and the high-low system is the two and ace cards have 0 points and you don’t count these. You are still counting low cards and high cards but not the middle cards. Most important, when you are using the High Opt I method, you should NOT be writing down your count. Counting should all be done in your head. Some players don’t realize this but you can be kicked out of a casino if they find out you are counting cards. People get confused because you are gladly welcome to bring in a basic strategy blackjack chart with all the correct moves. They let you do this because the casino still has the mathematical edge so they don’t care.

可以发现，HiOpt-I算牌法和Hi-Lo算牌法很相似，不同的地方就是HiOpt-I算牌法中，2和A的计数值都是0；其它都一样，你只要关心4张小点数牌（3-6）和4张大点数牌（10-K），其它的不需要。
要提醒你的是，所有的算牌工作必须隐蔽，在心中计算，不能让娱乐场发现，否则，工作人员有权要你离开（不欢迎你）。有人会有疑问，为什么娱乐场不允许玩家算牌，却允许玩家大明大方地把基本策略表摆出来用。原因很简单，因为如果仅仅使用基本策略表的话，娱乐场是仍然保有其庄家优势的。

The other reason why Hi-Opt I card counting is an “advanced” system is because there are more things to keep track of and it’s more challenging to do correctly. The best thing to do really is to buy some cards at home and practice. Keep practicing carefully and then eventually have someone deal out the cards as fast as possible and see if you can count them all. With the High-Opt 1 method, you should always have a count of 1 when the deck is completely dealt, so you have some reference for practice. Another thing to keep in mind is the aces in this system are not counted and there is a slight change to the basic strategy because of this.

 ……注意：因为HiOpt-I算牌法中没有被统计，因此这会导致基本策略表的些微变化。