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Was in vegas all week, haven’t been here in ten years. I can’t believe how these strip casinos have changed this to 6:5 so quickly. I ended up going to the Boulder highway casinos a little east of the strip and found they have the old 3:2 games in all of them. I don’t recommend the strip for blackjack at all anymore ….what a joke.
With a $500 bankroll, you will be overbetting your bank regardless of how good a game you can find. The only realistic approach with that bankroll would be to take a shot, and if you lose your bank, you’ll have to go back to work to gather another bankroll. If you try this approach, it is extremely important to play the very best games that you can. In fact, if you cannot play a decent 1 or 2 deck game, I wouldn’t bother. The six-deck games really can’t be tackled without a much larger bankroll.
thanks for the reply, i’ve another questions if don’t mind , if i split the cards and i win just one hand and the bet was 5$ , how much im gonna take for that ?
Each hand plays independently, with its own bet. If you win one hand for $5, and lose the other, your net result is zero. If you win one hand and push one hand, you would win $5.
There is a very small advantage to playing your hands late, so sitting close to third base would allow that. The benefit is that you get to see the hit cards of others at the table before you have to make a decision on your hand. This benefit is a very small one. I generally don’t worry about which seat I am in at all.
My advice is simple: Sit where you can comfortably see all the cards. For new counters, it can be intimidating to sit in first base, because the dealer will be looking to you to make a decision while you may still be busy counting the rest of the table’s cards.
Many players mistakenly believe that the first base spot is more likely than other spots to be dealt good cards in high counts. This is simply not true at all. Generally, players who fall for this myth do not understand the “True Count Theorem”. If that’s you, search for explanations here at BlackjackInfo.
Their chart looks like a 6-deck H17 strategy, although it doesn’t state that anywhere. I didn’t check every decision, but at a quick glance it appears accurate. If in doubt, pull up the matching rules at the Strategy Engine here. The Engine’s charts are accurate.
For East Texas, head to Lake Charles, LA. All the casinos there have decent games, including good double decks. If you are in North Texas, shop the casinos in Oklahoma for times and weekdays when they waive the ante. These games often have very good rules, except for the horrible ante. Drop the ante, and they’re quite good.
I’ve worked out the odds of busting (given infinite decks and dealer stands on all 17s) and some of my figures differ to yours. I’m very confident mine are correct, I can send you my excel calculations to scrutinise if you like. These are my results for dealer busting chances: 10 21.21% 9 22.84% 8 24.47% 7 26.23% 6 42.32% 5 41.64% 4 38.92% 3 36.17% 2 33.42% A 11.53%
i called up the Mirage casino in Las Vegas five years ago I did not bother to call again on this date September 24 , 2015 asked is card counting legal they said no and i said even if i bet 5000 thousand dollars on seven hands at a table and they still said no
if i am standing on hard 13 , 14 , 15 they know i am studying the cards very well and if i bet much more money when the deck is rich in high cards they will no doubt know what i am deciding to do if i leave the table when there are a lot of low cards in the deck they know what i am doing what do you think about my comments ?
I don’t know why anyone would call the casino and ask that question. Still, no matter what the Mirage chose to tell you, card counting is of course perfectly legal. And yet the casino is also within their legal rights to tell you that you can’t play if they think you have an advantage. Welcome to the cat and mouse game of card counting.
Counting cards is the easy part. Staying welcome to play is the difficult part. You are certainly not going to be able to just camp out at tables for hours on end varying your bets directly with the count. At low stakes to mid black chip action, you can survive by keeping sessions short and moving around a lot between casinos. At the very highest stakes, this tactic is less useful. For bets in the thousands, there are better ways to beat them than card counting. At that level, you should be able to demand a percentage rebate if you lose on a trip. If you handle that well, it can be worth much more than counting.
can I just ask something here, you say that johnny clueless doesnt have an impact in the long run, so how to you explan your matsmatics to the guy who playing his last $2000 on his last hand and johnny takes the dealers bust card? i would love to hear you explain this to me? my emai is [email protected] I await your caculated answer.
Was in vegas all week, haven’t been here in ten years. I can’t believe how these strip casinos have changed this to 6:5 so quickly. I ended up going to the Boulder highway casinos a little east of the strip and found they have the old 3:2 games in all of them. I don’t recommend the strip for blackjack at all anymore ….what a joke.
any advise for a bankroll of 500$ ?
With a $500 bankroll, you will be overbetting your bank regardless of how good a game you can find.
The only realistic approach with that bankroll would be to take a shot, and if you lose your bank, you’ll have to go back to work to gather another bankroll.
If you try this approach, it is extremely important to play the very best games that you can. In fact, if you cannot play a decent 1 or 2 deck game, I wouldn’t bother.
The six-deck games really can’t be tackled without a much larger bankroll.
thanks for the reply,
i’ve another questions if don’t mind ,
if i split the cards and i win just one hand and the bet was 5$ , how much im gonna take for that ?
Each hand plays independently, with its own bet. If you win one hand for $5, and lose the other, your net result is zero. If you win one hand and push one hand, you would win $5.
Hey , I was wondering if there is any advantage to playing at different spots of the table?
There is a very small advantage to playing your hands late, so sitting close to third base would allow that. The benefit is that you get to see the hit cards of others at the table before you have to make a decision on your hand. This benefit is a very small one. I generally don’t worry about which seat I am in at all.
My advice is simple: Sit where you can comfortably see all the cards. For new counters, it can be intimidating to sit in first base, because the dealer will be looking to you to make a decision while you may still be busy counting the rest of the table’s cards.
Many players mistakenly believe that the first base spot is more likely than other spots to be dealt good cards in high counts. This is simply not true at all. Generally, players who fall for this myth do not understand the “True Count Theorem”. If that’s you, search for explanations here at BlackjackInfo.
Thank you for your help
and can you show me what’s the different between this chart http://www.blackjackapprenticeship.com/resources/blackjack-strategy-charts/ and yours
thanks
Their chart looks like a 6-deck H17 strategy, although it doesn’t state that anywhere. I didn’t check every decision, but at a quick glance it appears accurate. If in doubt, pull up the matching rules at the Strategy Engine here. The Engine’s charts are accurate.
anyone have an idea of the morocco’s blackjack rules ?
Where should you go for a good blackjack game if your from texas
For East Texas, head to Lake Charles, LA. All the casinos there have decent games, including good double decks.
If you are in North Texas, shop the casinos in Oklahoma for times and weekdays when they waive the ante. These games often have very good rules, except for the horrible ante. Drop the ante, and they’re quite good.
Hi,
I’ve worked out the odds of busting (given infinite decks and dealer stands on all 17s) and some of my figures differ to yours. I’m very confident mine are correct, I can send you my excel calculations to scrutinise if you like.
These are my results for dealer busting chances:
10 21.21%
9 22.84%
8 24.47%
7 26.23%
6 42.32%
5 41.64%
4 38.92%
3 36.17%
2 33.42%
A 11.53%
No, something is wrong with your calculations. Your numbers agree with mine for dealer upcards of 5,6,7,8, and 9, but are too low on all the other upcards.
If you want a second place to compare, see this thread and download the spreadsheet there:
https://www.blackjackinfo.com/knowledge-base/blackjack-theory-and-math/distribution-of-dealer-hands/
i called up the Mirage casino in Las Vegas five years ago I did not bother to call again on this date September 24 , 2015
asked is card counting legal they said no and i said even if i bet 5000 thousand dollars on seven hands at a table and they still said no
if i am standing on hard 13 , 14 , 15 they know i am studying the cards very well and if i bet much more money when the deck is rich in high cards they will no doubt know what i am deciding to do
if i leave the table when there are a lot of low cards in the deck they know what i am doing what do you think about my comments ?
I don’t know why anyone would call the casino and ask that question. Still, no matter what the Mirage chose to tell you, card counting is of course perfectly legal. And yet the casino is also within their legal rights to tell you that you can’t play if they think you have an advantage. Welcome to the cat and mouse game of card counting.
Counting cards is the easy part. Staying welcome to play is the difficult part. You are certainly not going to be able to just camp out at tables for hours on end varying your bets directly with the count. At low stakes to mid black chip action, you can survive by keeping sessions short and moving around a lot between casinos.
At the very highest stakes, this tactic is less useful. For bets in the thousands, there are better ways to beat them than card counting. At that level, you should be able to demand a percentage rebate if you lose on a trip. If you handle that well, it can be worth much more than counting.
How frequently should we move on to the next lesson?
can I just ask something here, you say that johnny clueless doesnt have an impact in the long run, so how to you explan your matsmatics to the guy who playing his last $2000 on his last hand and johnny takes the dealers bust card? i would love to hear you explain this to me? my emai is [email protected] I await your caculated answer.
totally agree. i had a guy hit on 19! yes 19! after me. i had $200 on that hand he had $20. this hand has put me off blackjack for life!