Ace Side Count For Insurance In Double Deck Blackjack

[Freightman]

What do you think is the gain from side counting Aces with HiLo and simply using the index for insurance (as Aces are factored into the count)? What % of gain makes it worthwhile to take that extra step? 15%?

He is not side counting for betting purposes. He is specifically doing it to alter his playing (insurance) decisions). Whereas you are using 2.4 and 3.0 true count hi lo to take insurance at double deck and 6 deck respectively, he wants to alter the threshold based On the surplus and deficit of aces.

For example, true 3.5 with a large surplus of aces would cause him to decline insurance, and a large deficit of aces would cause him to 8nsure at true 2.5. He would adjust other true count decisions based again on that surplus deficit Situation.

You asked about gain? Think about a drastic improvement in results on your most profitable and also potentially costly most important index. This is something that would improve your game. Consider the regaled FBM ASC for that purpose.

To the OP
I’ll look at your numbers later. For best results though, consider the impact of intermediate density on your calculations.