Basic Strategy charts and REKO?

[Mr2Project]

I learned bs years ago and dabbled with counting before giving up on the game years ago due to lack of bankroll. Now that im getting back into the game im picking up the REKO count. Most of the casino's in my area are shoe H17, no surrender games. So I learned the shoe H17 BS and have been practicing that. Now after reading Modern Blackjack i notice that when you make your deviation plays at +2 , there are some plays that you would do w/ a h17 BS play anyway. For example 11vA and A8v6 calls for H17 BS of a dd, and 12v4 H17 BS calls for stand. Yet in the REKO deviation chart it calls for these plays at a rc of +2. My question is if you do these plays at only +2 counts using reko do you not play BS at a count <=2? Also how many basic strategy charts should one memorize/practice? Should I memorize the S17 chart as well as a 2d chart?

[AussiePlayer]

Yes, you should endeavour to learn the BS changes for different rules, particularly S17 and surrender, there really aren't that many. DAS changes should also be learnt, but the pair splitting opportunities don't happen nearly as frequently as the S17/surrender plays do, so learn them first. Depending on your count, indicies may change depending on these rules too, not sure if they do in REKO or not, I know Norm tried to keep is as simple as possible.

[Mr2Project]

So should BS be ignored and then use the indices once the count gets to +2?

[AussiePlayer]

So should BS be ignored and then use the indices once the count gets to +2?

Yes. You should play basic strategy until you reach the index, then play those certain hands accordingly. You will still use basic strategy most of the time, particularly as REKO has few indicies.

[Mr2Project]

Well particularly 11vA, A8v6, and 12v4 are all h17 BS plays that are the same in the REKO +2 indices. This is what is causing me confusion. Im not sure as to how to go about playing them.

[AussiePlayer]

Well particularly 11vA, A8v6, and 12v4 are all h17 BS plays that are the same in the REKO +2 indices. This is what is causing me confusion. Im not sure as to how to go about playing them.

Stand on 12v4 when the count is >= +2, hit < +2

Double 11vA and A8v6 >= +2, hit < +2

[Mr2Project]

Thanks aussie! Really clears things up.