gothic said:
I noticed that in Blackjack School lesson 14 explaining advanced plays the page states that if the count is greater than x, then stand; less than or equal to, hit. While reading page 254 of The World's Greatest Blackjack Book, I'm told to stand if the TC is greater than or equal to the number and to hit if the TC is less than (as opposed to 'less than or equal to) the index number. I'm aware that the BJI lesson is taught through the language of Hi-Lo and The World's Greatest Blackjack Book uses Hi-Opt, though I am not sure if that makes a difference. This seems pretty important and I want to make sure I'm playing correctly. Thanks for any help,
Gothic
The system itself doesn't make a difference. What does make a difference is how they were calculated. Firstly, make sure you know if the TC's were either floored, rouded, or ceiled.
But assuming you know that, let's say an index number is +4. It might be that at +3.9, it is a break even play. Or it might be a break even play at +4.1. I usually just Stand if the TC is >= Index.
But if you Hit at +4 and wait until it's slightly above +4 to stand, you are essentially splitting hairs. The difference between a RC of 8 with 2 decks left, and a RC of 8 with 1.9 decks left won't make a difference in the long run, and you might not even be able to estimate that accurately anyway!
So in conclusion, I use TC >= Index, but it honestly won't matter if you use TC > Index.
