It's a hard question to answer, and I'll explain why. I was careful to point out that extreme negative counts are worse than expected for the basic strategy player. But, if you look at the many...
Did you calculate your expected gain? Most live internet games have terrible penetration. Most of the time the count is not positive. When it is, it will be less than 1%.
Also: counting 20...
You probably remember this from when you were a kid, but I've read in the history books that in the early days of gasoline cars (early 1900s), people had to bring a container to the hardware store to...
I have shown recently that poor shuffles have a pronounced effect for a basic strategy player. The less random the shuffle the worse it is for a basic strategy player. We can't really make a blanket...
Thanks for the clarification, Don.
I don't understand your last paragraph.
Does a Floating DISADVANTAGE exist (which would be evidenced by a sim showing a counter at a particular negative true...
In the super minus count u must apply your index to save what u can save.
But for normal players that they don't count and they play solid bs when the count is - 20 for example with more 4decks...
When researching card clumping, Bryce Carlson was admittedly surprised to note a small positive EV with 5 or more players with very poorly shuffled cards.
I believe this phenomenon occurs due to...
Short answer: BJA3, page 70, next-to-last paragraph. But, when you write, "If I understand correctly, a positive count is worth more EV in later rounds than in earlier rounds," you should write, "The...
