Complicated BS.
- Thread starter Cyrano
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Re: No reason to learn basic strategy
Sorry Hopper, maybe you misunderstood me. My intention was to play a more accurate BS to lower the casino advantage even more. I was wondering, compared to the BS that don't break it down to 2-card composition-dependent hands, how much do you gain/lose in ONLY the BS differences. BTW, good job! Your TH Basic definitely introduces a few concepts (such as composition dependent hands) that other well-known works neglect to mention. I just think your generic strategy (and most generic BS to boot) with the -0.1% difference is a little "expensive" for my tastes. I was trying to cut that down to near perfect. In bj, where the house edge difference between good to poor games can be a difference of 0.5%, I consider 0.1% huge. That's actually my motivation for learning the CD BS. What do you guys think? Is my rationale off?
Sorry Hopper, maybe you misunderstood me. My intention was to play a more accurate BS to lower the casino advantage even more. I was wondering, compared to the BS that don't break it down to 2-card composition-dependent hands, how much do you gain/lose in ONLY the BS differences. BTW, good job! Your TH Basic definitely introduces a few concepts (such as composition dependent hands) that other well-known works neglect to mention. I just think your generic strategy (and most generic BS to boot) with the -0.1% difference is a little "expensive" for my tastes. I was trying to cut that down to near perfect. In bj, where the house edge difference between good to poor games can be a difference of 0.5%, I consider 0.1% huge. That's actually my motivation for learning the CD BS. What do you guys think? Is my rationale off?
Rob McGarvey
Well-Known Member
BeeJack 2021
It will take you a bit of time, but you can do this yourself by inserting each two card subset into play, and can even pick which hit card you get if you hit to form your own MASSIVE chart for this proposal. ;>
It will take you a bit of time, but you can do this yourself by inserting each two card subset into play, and can even pick which hit card you get if you hit to form your own MASSIVE chart for this proposal. ;>
C-D BS
On the first round after a shuffle, you gain about .04% from C-D variations in a single deck game. In double deck, the value would be less than half of that, maybe as low as .01%. You can get most of the gain from remembering the following rule:
On the first round after a shuffle, you gain about .04% from C-D variations in a single deck game. In double deck, the value would be less than half of that, maybe as low as .01%. You can get most of the gain from remembering the following rule:
Stand on a 3 or more card 16, unless there are more 6s than 5s in the hand (then hit)