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Gregory: BS, Variations
Hi,
I don?t no all the variations of basic strategy,
when the count is positive. I want to know, if you hit a soft 18 vs. 10/ace. What about splitting 9/9 vs.10, and last but not least splitting aces vs. ace??(six deck, HI/LO).
Thank you for response
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Parker: Re: BS, Variations
> Hi,
> I don?t no all the variations of basic
> strategy,
> when the count is positive. I want to know,
> if you hit a soft 18 vs. 10/ace. What about
> splitting 9/9 vs.10, and last but not least
> splitting aces vs. ace??(six deck, HI/LO).
> Thank you for response
First off, basic strategy is separate from counting cards. First you must learn basic strategy cold. Then, after you learn to count cards, you will learn to deviate from basic strategy at certain times.
In the examples you mention, always hit soft 18 vs 10 or ace, never split 9's against a 10, and always split aces. This is basic strategy.
The only deviations I use is to stand on soft 18 against ace at/above +1, and split 9's against an ace above +3. For the others you mention, I stick to basic strategy. None of these are part of the Illustrious 18, and you will not gain much from them.
I strongly recommend picking up a couple of books on blackjack, such as Blackbelt in Blackjack by Arnold Snyder, or Professional Blackjack by Stanford Wong.
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Gregory: Re: BS, Variations
> First off, basic strategy is separate from
> counting cards. First you must learn basic
> strategy cold. Then, after you learn to
> count cards, you will learn to deviate from
> basic strategy at certain times.
> In the examples you mention, always hit
> soft 18 vs 10 or ace, never split 9's
> against a 10, and always split aces. This is
> basic strategy.
> The only deviations I use is to stand on
> soft 18 against ace at/above +1, and split
> 9's against an ace above +3. For the others
> you mention, I stick to basic strategy. None
> of these are part of the Illustrious 18, and
> you will not gain much from them.
> I strongly recommend picking up a couple of
> books on blackjack, such as Blackbelt in
> Blackjack by Arnold Snyder, or
> Professional Blackjack by Stanford Wong.
Maybe splitting aces depends on the rules of a certain 6 deck game. I thought, never split aces
when the count is neutral or negative. Do you really split 9?s v. aces when the count is +3. Concerning
picking up a couple of BJ books. I have ordered
BJA by D.S. I hope, it helps, too.
Regards, Gregory
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Parker: Indices
> Maybe splitting aces depends on the rules
> of a certain 6 deck game. I thought, never
> split aces
> when the count is neutral or negative. Do
> you really split 9?s v. aces when the count
> is +3. Concerning
> picking up a couple of BJ books. I have
> ordered
> BJA by D.S. I hope, it helps, too.
Not all indices are created equal. Sure, there is an index for not splitting aces, it is around -5 against an ace and gets more negative against weaker upcards. I try to find an excuse to wave off a hand or leave the table before the count gets that negative.
Blackjack Attack is indeed an excellent book, but it is not a basic text. It will give you the 18 most important indices, and tell you why they're important (and later a few more), but you need other books as well. Stanford Wong's Professional Blackjack is a must-have for anyone using the Hi-Lo count - it is the definitive reference work for this counting system.
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