A count in which the number of plus and minus cards is unequal.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            There is an unequal count of plus and minus cards.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            any counting system where a count starts or ends on a non-zero value. Red seven is an example of an unbalanced count. Also see Balanced Count.