Re: Misconception
I don't see how a strategy recommended by Wong, Scheslinger, and others respected for BJ knowledge can be a misconception.
There is a balance to be found between the number of cards you are using up and the amount of money you are putting on the table, and it depends on the number of other players at the table. Wong explains it very clearly in the section "The Optimal Number of Simultaneous Hands", (P.208 of PBJ). His conclusion is that you are better off to play one hand head-up, or two hands if there are other players, when you have an edge.
Of course this assumes that you are sizing your bets correctly, i.e. two hand total equals about 150% of your one hand bet for that count. Schlesinger says pretty much the same.
Also, if the table max is less than your max bet, it may be necessary to play more than one hand to get a profitable bet spread.
I don't see how a strategy recommended by Wong, Scheslinger, and others respected for BJ knowledge can be a misconception.
There is a balance to be found between the number of cards you are using up and the amount of money you are putting on the table, and it depends on the number of other players at the table. Wong explains it very clearly in the section "The Optimal Number of Simultaneous Hands", (P.208 of PBJ). His conclusion is that you are better off to play one hand head-up, or two hands if there are other players, when you have an edge.
Of course this assumes that you are sizing your bets correctly, i.e. two hand total equals about 150% of your one hand bet for that count. Schlesinger says pretty much the same.
Also, if the table max is less than your max bet, it may be necessary to play more than one hand to get a profitable bet spread.