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Thread: Wizard of Odds: Is the basic strategy ever wrong for the overall game?

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    Wizard of Odds
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    Wizard of Odds: Is the basic strategy ever wrong for the overall game?

    The two-dimensional basic strategy (without regard to the number of player cards) is usually defined as the best way to play each INITIAL hand. However not every play is off of a 2-card hand, as Don's strategy cards so well show.

    My question is, restricted to a two-dimensional card, is there any known play under any realistic set of rules where the two-card optimal play is not the best play for the overall game?

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    Don Schlesinger
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    Don Schlesinger: Re: Is the basic strategy ever wrong for the overall game?

    > The two-dimensional basic strategy (without regard to
    > the number of player cards) is usually defined as the
    > best way to play each INITIAL hand. However not every
    > play is off of a 2-card hand, as Don's strategy cards
    > so well show.

    > My question is, restricted to a two-dimensional card,
    > is there any known play under any realistic set of
    > rules where the two-card optimal play is not the best
    > play for the overall game?

    If I understand your question correctly, there is one such play: In two-deck, A,7 v. A is a hit. But, the overall correct BS for soft 18 v. A is stand. Is this what you're looking for?

    Don

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    Wizard of Odds
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    Wizard of Odds: Re: Is the basic strategy ever wrong for the overall game?

    Yes, exactly. Would that be for dealer hitting or standing on soft 17?

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    Don Schlesinger
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    Don Schlesinger: Re: Is the basic strategy ever wrong for the overall game?

    > Yes, exactly. Would that be for dealer hitting or
    > standing on soft 17?

    Stand of soft 17 only. For H17, it's correct BS to hit in all cases (2-card or multi-card).

    See BJA3, pp. 482-85, Tables B5-B8.

    Don

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