Correct play for dealer 7 verus player pair of nines?

[Anonymous2008]

I play up here in Canada mainly on six deck shoes. The deck penetration is often only 75%, not very good, but when the dealer gets sloppy, as they often do you get 80% penetration which is about right. I play the nickel tables mostly and have often wondered if I am playing for dealer 7 virus player pair of nines correct? BS says you stand. If the count is over +5 I split. I use the Red Seven Counter. A book, I read, I think it was Dahl’s says you split. What is the correct play for this hand? The theory about splitting with a high count is you have lots of tens and can make two nineteen hands and the dealer makes seventeen so the theory goes. What thoughts do you have on this?:joker:

 

[Sonny]

I play the nickel tables mostly and have often wondered if I am playing for dealer 7 virus player pair of nines correct? BS says you stand. If the count is over +5 I split. I use the Red Seven Counter.

The HiLo number for that is around +4, so +5 sounds about right for Red 7. Don't split the nines if the count is less than that number. It sounds like you've been playing correctly.

-Sonny-

 

[jack.jackson]

I play up here in Canada mainly on six deck shoes. The deck penetration is often only 75%, not very good, but when the dealer gets sloppy, as they often do you get 80% penetration which is about right. I play the nickel tables mostly and have often wondered if I am playing for dealer 7 virus player pair of nines correct? BS says you stand. If the count is over +5 I split. I use the Red Seven Counter. A book, I read, I think it was Dahl’s says you split. What is the correct play for this hand? The theory about splitting with a high count is you have lots of tens and can make two nineteen hands and the dealer makes seventeen so the theory goes. What thoughts do you have on this?:joker:

For single and double deck this play comes up from time to time. In multiple deck games, this play is a rare occurence. (The deeper the pen, the higher TCs you will experience.) About the same as splitting 99s on a Ace.

Note: If NDAS, is allowed, you should double your Index for this hand.