Dear Alienated

[Ripley]

I have noted your past excellent postings on tracking and have a query if you don't mind.

The game is 3.0/4.
Post shuffle the top 2 decks contain the first 35 cards dealt = A and 70% of the cut offs =35 cards (approx)
Example: A = -10 + cutoffs = +10(really -10)
Using a multiplier of 0.7 for the cutoffs gives me -10*0.7 = -7
I therefore assume A-10 + cutoffs-7 = -17 and this is knowledge of 70/104 = 70 %( rounded). Taking yet another multiplier of 0.7 = -17*0.7=-11.9.
If you cut the 2 deck segment to the top, what IRC and divisor would you use?
I have been using an IRC of +12/2 for a TC of +6?

After 26 cards are out and the count drops to +8 I calculate+8/1.5 for a TC of +5.2 or +5.

I have been trying to use the NRS formula without success.

In the article by DvBj it states: ' N equals Z / 52. Or if you count d,q and k in number of decks instead of number of cards N is equal to Z!'

d=4decks,q=2decks and k=1.5 decks approx (70 cards)

This would give 4+2+1.5=7.5/52= 0.1442!! Which make no sense?!
I appreciate you input as the math seems beyond my humble comprehension.

If I cannot control the cut and 1 other deck is placed on top of the 2 deck segment how does this alter the IRC and number of pseudo decks please.

 

[BradRod]

pulled at request of author ??

I wanted to get back to alienated's reply because i did not have time to read it through fully until now. was it pulled for editing ?

 

[The Mayor]

Re: pulled at request of author ??

I noticed that too... it was up for a few moments. I have no idea where it went.

You can delete your own posts if you register a handle and get a password.

--Mayor

 

[Mister M]

Re: pulled at request of author ??

I should imagine that this post was deleted by Alienated himself for editing purposes or to add additional information.

If you search for a few of his previous St posts you will see the obvious level of experience and expertise.

 

[Rob McGarvey]

Re: pulled at request of author ??

Ali is famous for taking his own posts down, either for editing, or for just telling you too much about advantage play. My respect for him is im-measurable.

 

[Mister M]

Re: Where is Ali?

I totally agree Rob.

IMHO Alienated has posted some of the very best I have ever seen on any BJ board.

I cannot tell you just how much I have progressed from his ST posts alone and I urge any Player interested in these techniques to read all his postings very carefully on this and the other boards.

I am also waiting for his response to the primary question above to see if the answers mirror my own findings.

 

[alienated]

Re: pulled at request of author ??

I self-deleted the post. Sorry for any confusion this caused. It certainly wasn't censored by anyone else.

The reason I deleted the post was that I thought it was borderline too sensitive for an open board, even though I was careful to keep the info was intentionally generic and non-specific. I was hoping Ripley had already read my response (I think about 50 people had viewed it).

I'm on the road at the moment (hence my tardiness in responding to this thread), and don't have easy access to the original post. I might repost when I get back or come to some compromise solution. The post provided brief information on how the NRS formula can be extended to the case of 'broken' slugs and summarized key results from one of my earlier posts on multiple slugs/segments.

 

[Ripley]

Re: pulled at request of author ??

Dear Alienated

I did not see your response I am afraid as it was not posted for enough time.

 

[Mister M]

Re: pulled at request of author ??

Ali,

I am not sure what information has not already been made available on the various board.

Please email me at the above address if possible as I missed the post.

Many thanks