Blackjack Realistic Performance?

Hi! I'm new here, my first post. Hope to learn a lot.

I started playing slots a few years ago, then discovered Baccarat (one of my favorites!) Pai Gow Poker and Three Card Poker, and though Blackjack always intimidated me, last year I dedicated a ton of time to learning basic strategy and the hi/lo count with some help.

My basic strategy is perfect, I know it very well, my count is strong while using an iPad BlackJack app, but when at the casino I tend to lose my count and get confused, specially if more people are playing. I've done ok at the casino, I'm about breaking even in Blackjack, but I think that's mostly due to basic strategy and an approximate count.

My question has to do with the app Blackjack 21 Pro which I have set up with 6 decks, dealer hits on soft 17, and allows surrender. On the app my basic strategy and counting is perfect, statistics on the app show that after 295 hands I've won 47.5% to the "casinos'" 44.4%.

Why am I only slightly ahead? I thought I would be more ahead with perfect basic strategy and a perfect count.

Or is this what should be expected?

And even though this is supposed to be a "realistic" app, will my results be different in a live casino once I can count better in a live situation?


While I'm at it, any tips on improving my count live? I get nervous and lose it fairly quickly, though I think I've been keeping a close count anyway.

Someone suggested I try the Ace/Five count rather than the Hi/Lo for live situations until I can improve my Hi/Lo count live. But by NOT practicing my Hi/Lo count live, how will I improve it?


Thank you guys so much for any help/info.

Source.

 

Ace/Five count is very weak and won't get you any advantage. Stick to High-Low. Card Counting produces a small advantage. It is not a get rich quick scheme. It's all about grinding out a profit after hundreds of hours of play. It works, but you have to be a patient soul and stick with it and have a bankroll that can sustain losing in 50 to 100 hour blocks of time.