Stealth Bomber
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Isn't there a high index number that would warrant doubling this hand rather than splitting it?
4/4 vs 5 & 6 with DAS
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4,4 vs 5 or 6
I was waiting for someone more qualified to answer, but that hasn't happened yet.
My reading of Wong's PBJ indicates that in a multi-deck, DAS game you would split whenever TC=>-1 vs 5, and =>-2 vs 6; doubling <u>never</u> becomes a better option.
In general, the higher the count the more often you split pairs.
Numbers are a little different for single deck.
I was waiting for someone more qualified to answer, but that hasn't happened yet.
My reading of Wong's PBJ indicates that in a multi-deck, DAS game you would split whenever TC=>-1 vs 5, and =>-2 vs 6; doubling <u>never</u> becomes a better option.
In general, the higher the count the more often you split pairs.
Numbers are a little different for single deck.
Stealth Bomber
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Still uncertain. Does anyone concur with CanKen?
A while back I had a play with 4/4 vs. 6. Had a max bet out and the TC was like 16. I was puzzled by the situation and became too afraid to split. I doubled and received a 10, so I was happy that I made that decision. However, if it was the wrong decision, that's the last time I will do it.
A while back I had a play with 4/4 vs. 6. Had a max bet out and the TC was like 16. I was puzzled by the situation and became too afraid to split. I doubled and received a 10, so I was happy that I made that decision. However, if it was the wrong decision, that's the last time I will do it.
Automatic Monkey
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I do
Having a 4 against a 5 or 6 in a DAS game means that you will also get a DD opportunity should you draw a 5,6,7,or A on either hand, and resplit if you get another 4. So even at a high count it is better than 50% that you are going to get even more than double your initial bet out. A DD on 4,4 ensures both that you will only get 2 bets out and your final hand will be no better than 19. The only time I would DD would be if I didn't have enough money left in my pocket to play a whole bunch of splits and DD's that could be coming up.
Having a 4 against a 5 or 6 in a DAS game means that you will also get a DD opportunity should you draw a 5,6,7,or A on either hand, and resplit if you get another 4. So even at a high count it is better than 50% that you are going to get even more than double your initial bet out. A DD on 4,4 ensures both that you will only get 2 bets out and your final hand will be no better than 19. The only time I would DD would be if I didn't have enough money left in my pocket to play a whole bunch of splits and DD's that could be coming up.
Doubling minimizes variance
There are several plays where putting more money into action is postponed until well past the positive expectation threshold. Doing this enables a player to bet higher in relation to bankroll, resulting in greater absolute win overall. This was originally proposed two decades by Joel Freidman. Risk adverse indices are available.
Do a word search for "risk adversity" or "risk adverse".
Is this what you meant?
There are several plays where putting more money into action is postponed until well past the positive expectation threshold. Doing this enables a player to bet higher in relation to bankroll, resulting in greater absolute win overall. This was originally proposed two decades by Joel Freidman. Risk adverse indices are available.
Do a word search for "risk adversity" or "risk adverse".
Is this what you meant?