> This Happens

> This type of thing does happen. Dealers are
> under pressure to make hands per hour. If
> they know you are a BS player, or an
> approximation, they will sometimes not wait
> for a signal from you.

> There are players who attempt to pull
> various scams in this situation. We see a
> lot of them in Detroit. Since the casinos
> are relatively new, they push the envelope
> against what they see inexperienced
> personnel. The casinos know that these are
> scams, and this type of behavior will draw
> more heat than counting.

> Now let us the specifics of your situation.
> If I understand correctly, the RC was +6
> after the 99 vs. 6 had appeared. Does this
> mean 2 above pivot? I am not an expert on KO
> indices, but that strikes me a weak double.
> This is a lot of gain to be made doubling A9
> at counts that are very high, but this is
> probably marginal. With a big bet, the
> Certainty Equivalent may even be negative
> (in other words, the RA-index may be
> higher.)

> In my opinion, doubling A9 is a very High
> profile play. Up there with splitting 10s.
> For cover reasons, this is a play that I
> avoid. I certainly not do it in a marginal
> situation. In addition to everything else,
> you are also eating an additional card in a
> high count situation.

> Once the 10 came out, your RC is even lower,
> and the play is more marginal. Now if you
> protest here, I do not think that they will
> give you the 10! They may want to burn the
> 10. This would be a disaster, and something
> to avoid. If the dealers hole card is not
> exposed, they will probably allow to take
> the next card for you double-down.

> However, this is going to draw a lot of
> attention to your play! No matter what
> happens, the game will slow to a crawl
> because the dealer will wait for VERY clear,
> and obvious signals from you. The boss is
> likely to stand right there to make sure
> that this does not happen again. Plus, you
> have announced that double on 20! They may
> figure you are a card-counter, or a cheater
> who is trying to advantage of the house, or
> a counter who cheats, which is the worst
> possible image to have.

> In your case, I would have not protested
> this particular play. If it was a different
> play, I would do otherwise. If it were 16v10
> and the dealer hit me and busted the hand, I
> would have said "I don't want that
> card." and forced them to take it back.

In KO, using 6 decks.
+4 is the pivot.
It's where almost all of your indices kick in.

Except for insurance which is +3 and 16 vs 10 is -4.
Bet increases begin at -4 using KO system.

Regards,

Hollywood