I am aware that when using Basic Strategy one will win or lose the same amount of money when betting the same amount every hand or when increasing their bets when they are riding a winning streak.
I have been betting at $25 dollar tables mostly...I take $250 or so with me and when I lose that I'm done. I'll bet the minimum when I am down money but if I am playing with the house money I'll increase my bets as I win. I'll go 50-75-100-150-150-250-250-350-350-500(house limit). I go back to the minimum bet as soon as I lose a hand and try to build another winning streak...but no matter how much I am up I quit if I lose my original $250 betting $25 units.
Up until now I have been using basic strategy(I cannot card count due to poor eyesight). But a thought occurred to me that I'd like to run past some expert players on this forum. I would continue playing normal basic strategy when playing my minimum bets but when I get into a winning streak would it be better to play another strategy that maximizes my winning percentage on hands instead?
For example: One would have a higher winning percentage by hitting a 10 against a dealer 8 instead of doubling it...you wouldn't win more money doing this normally but trying to lengthen a winning streak is it worth doing?
So if one could turn a streak of W-W-W-W-L-W-W-W-W into all wins by playing a maximum winning percentage basic strategy it would more than make up for non-optimal play to win all those hands at the house limit.
The problem is I cannot find a strategy that maximizes win percentage...I've tried to come up with one of my own by using various charts but most charts just show expected value of each hand against the dealer up card and not winning percentages.
This is what I have come up with(differences from Basic Strategy):
Stand on 12 vs 2,3
Stand on 16 vs 10.
Never surrender.
Do not double soft 13 or 14.
Double soft 15, 16, 17 vs. Dealer 5,6
Double soft 18 vs Dealer 2-6
Hit soft 18 vs Dealer 8.
Never double on a 9.
Double 10 and 11 when dealer has a 2-6.
Split 2,2 and 3,3 when dealer has a 4-6.
Never split 4,4.
Split 9,9 when dealer has an 8.
Does anyone know the correct strategy to maximize winning percentage and it this even worth trying?
Thanks!
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