Joe Schmoe
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I was just wondering..How much is the player's advantage increased by varying his playing decisions based upon the count instead of always playing basic strategy?
How much help is varying decisions based upon count?
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I don't recall the exact numbers -- Harvey Cohen, who often posts on rec.gambling.blackjack, has done extensive research on this question, for a variety of games. Roughly (maybe someone will chime in with better numbers), for single deck, you get about 30-35% of your edge from strategy deviation, and for 6 deck, it is in the 10-12% range. Thus, strategy variation is essential to master for single deck, but for shoe games, you can get by with a huge bet spread (or wonging) and basic strategy.
--Mayor
--Mayor
Rob McGarvey
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Right. The Ill 18 are set up in order of how important they are to adding to your edge. First one is insurance which is said to account for about 30% or so of the 10%-20%ish figure, followed by the other 17 indices. After the Ill 18 you can only add another 10% out of the 10%-20% by knowing every other indice. In otherwords, the Ill 18 accounts for 90% of all the extra edge you can get with indices.
Henry Tamburin
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Don't forget the fab 4 for shoe games that offer late surrender. I even use the surrender indices in the Hilton's million dollar BJ tournmanet and twice they came in handy.
Henry Tamburin
Henry Tamburin
Stealth Bomber
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The Fabulous 18
AKA The Illustrious 18. These are the most commonly used variations to basic strategy. They are only used when the TC index # is such (high or low enough) that it warrants the play variations noted for the appropriate C you are using.
If you state the C strategy you are using, I'm sure there are plenty of people on the board who will have the perfect answers you need for the C you are using.
Stealth
AKA The Illustrious 18. These are the most commonly used variations to basic strategy. They are only used when the TC index # is such (high or low enough) that it warrants the play variations noted for the appropriate C you are using.
If you state the C strategy you are using, I'm sure there are plenty of people on the board who will have the perfect answers you need for the C you are using.
Stealth
Rob McGarvey
Well-Known Member
The Ill 18
cover 90% of all extra gains from BS departure. They are in oder of extra EV, Insurance being worth around 30% by itself. If you play for a living, it is worth learning every indice, esp if you play 1D.
cover 90% of all extra gains from BS departure. They are in oder of extra EV, Insurance being worth around 30% by itself. If you play for a living, it is worth learning every indice, esp if you play 1D.