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  • G Man's Avatar
    Today, 03:23 PM
    110 hours mean NOTHING. Of course, CAC2 is the best system of the two IN THE LONG RUN, but it has nothing to do with what you've experienced in these 110 hours.
    13 replies | 1337 view(s)
  • Midwest Player's Avatar
    Today, 09:14 AM
    I played this leaderboard, but didn't do very good. I did win a prize, but so did everyone else who played it. I finished in the top 10% of those who played it. However, over 15,000 signed up to play...
    2 replies | 568 view(s)
  • awesomeblue7's Avatar
    Today, 07:50 AM
    I'm just a beginning recreational player and member of Blackjack Apprenticeship for a year and a half now. Have had lesser swings in 110 hours of playing low stakes with CAC2 as opposed using same...
    13 replies | 1337 view(s)
  • Sidecount's Avatar
    Yesterday, 12:46 PM
    My hunch on this is "It depends." If you've been "trespassed" then it wouldn't be impossible for a place to have your name on a list right there at the entry. Heck, we don't even know if they...
    1 replies | 392 view(s)
  • DSchles's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 01:54 PM
    DSchles replied to a thread Ante Games in Software
    Antes simply subtract from your EV, but the calculation is a little tricky in that the BJ portion of your EV is subject to variance while the ante is a fixed expense, like travel. Don
    1 replies | 213 view(s)
  • jhoots40's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 01:27 PM
    jhoots40 started a thread Ante Games in Software
    Hi guys, I am from minnesota and I purchased the cvbj and cvcx software in hopes of building a perfect game that i can eventually bring to casinos. After doing some research in the area, it looks...
    1 replies | 213 view(s)
  • blackcat's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 01:11 PM
    lol
    2 replies | 596 view(s)
  • DSchles's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 11:50 AM
    DSchles replied to a thread CVCX: Minimum bet in Software
    Google the papers! They aren't short or simple. Einstein: "Everything should be as simple as possible but not simpler." Don
    10 replies | 360 view(s)
  • DSchles's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 11:48 AM
    DSchles replied to a thread Bja3 in General Blackjack Forum
    Most people fix the bank size first. Most people don't say I want my spread to be x or my top bet to be y. They start by saying how much money they have to play the game. Doesn't that make sense to...
    5 replies | 607 view(s)
  • Norm's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 11:20 AM
    Norm replied to a thread CVCX: Minimum bet in Software
    In CVCX, it takes a few thousand instructions. Partly because of the number of options.
    10 replies | 360 view(s)
  • MJ1's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 11:15 AM
    MJ1 replied to a thread CVCX: Minimum bet in Software
    My question assumes the user does not set the Minimum Bet on CVCX. The software derives the minimum bet when you set Kelly, bankroll, and bet spread. I'm curious to know how it does this but the...
    10 replies | 360 view(s)
  • MJ1's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 11:03 AM
    MJ1 replied to a thread Bja3 in General Blackjack Forum
    I realize if you know one the other can be calculated. But which precedes which? Based on p.212 #8, I would think it is Kelly bank. Whichever one comes first, I would like to know how it is...
    5 replies | 607 view(s)
  • Norm's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 10:52 AM
    Norm replied to a thread CVCX: Minimum bet in Software
    I wrote something about this for Katarina long ago, but lost it. (EV/Var) * bankroll * kelly is a very good start and is optimal assuming the count never changes. But you have this formula for each...
    10 replies | 360 view(s)
  • DSchles's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 09:51 AM
    DSchles replied to a thread Bja3 in General Blackjack Forum
    The bank for every chart in chapter 10 is $10,000, which is one of the requirements of SCORE. The optimal bet ramps are then determined for each game. Number of units in Kelly bank = $10k/unit size,...
    5 replies | 607 view(s)
  • DSchles's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 09:46 AM
    DSchles replied to a thread CVCX: Minimum bet in Software
    The intermediate bets between the min and max are, in fact, determined by the formula you mention. But the min and max are decided by the player, and these constraints are what make finding the...
    10 replies | 360 view(s)
  • MJ1's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 09:42 AM
    MJ1 replied to a thread Bja3 in General Blackjack Forum
    Hello Don, I read p.212 #8 prior to posting, however, it does not really address my question. I realize that $10k divided by #units in Kelly bank = unit size. But how are the #units in the Kelly...
    5 replies | 607 view(s)
  • Dog Hand's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 09:23 AM
    Freightman and G Man, I was NOT suggesting a bet ramp: I was merely illustrating what a bet ramp is. Dog Hand
    5 replies | 474 view(s)
  • MJ1's Avatar
    05-24-2024, 09:08 AM
    MJ1 replied to a thread CVCX: Minimum bet in Software
    Norm, in the past, you have stated that determining the bet ramp is an 'iterative process'. Can you elaborate what you mean by that? With the exception of calculating the minimum bet, the rest of...
    10 replies | 360 view(s)
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