Number of hands played

[21forme]

I tried. Silly me.

Don

Did you really expect a coherent, sensible answer from this clown?

[aceside]

Did you really expect a coherent, sensible answer from this clown?

I did my research on this topic. This result of how many hands to play from publications is all based on simulations not on rigorous theories, while simulation results are based on the rules you assume. Most of the earlier simulations were based on the rules of no double down after split, but this is not the case for today's blackjack conditions.

[DSchles]

I did my research on this topic. This result of how many hands to play from publications is all based on simulations not on rigorous theories, while simulation results are based on the rules you assume. Most of the earlier simulations were based on the rules of no double down after split, but this is not the case for today's blackjack conditions.

Well, that clears up that. Now I understand. Thank you for explaining.

Don

[Scrum]

I think it really depends on the number of decks. I played mainly 6 and 8 decks, and using up the remaining good cards never overcomes the advantage of using more good cards. I feel single deck and DD are sensitive to this.

So, I read this. Read it again and again. After those attempts I still have no idea what it means.

[aceside]

So, I read this. Read it again and again. After those attempts I still have no idea what it means.

Stanford Wong said that one minor benefit of playing one hand is that you can accurately vary your bet amount each hand based on the true count at that instant. However, the true count is dull for 8 decks but volatile for single deck; therefore, this minor benefit is not very effective for 8 deck games. I am not good at explaining these things. Let Don explain this to you.

[BoSox]

Well, that clears up that. Now I understand. Thank you for explaining.

Don

I will admit sometimes I would get lost in the middle of a seven paragraph post by tthree, but this guy beats him hands down.

[BoSox]

I think it really depends on the number of decks. I played mainly 6 and 8 decks, and using up the remaining good cards never overcomes the advantage of using more good cards. I feel single deck and DD are sensitive to this.

Is the above quote your own? Or, was that from Abbott and Costello?

[aceside]

Is the above quote your own? Or, was that from Abbott and Costello?

I joined this site to learn because I cannot recover the lost I had in the last three years. I have to learn and ready to listen to experts. I actually carefully read into all of the 2018 discussions on this forum by tThree and etc and feel everybody made their points. The above quote is for amusement for sure because these things are delicate. Only you guys can explain it better.

[Gronbog]

Be aware that Three mainly plays S17 Spanish 21, although he did weigh in on discussions of blackjack. Make sure that what you are reading applies to your game.

[aceside]

Be aware that Three mainly plays S17 Spanish 21, although he did weigh in on discussions of blackjack. Make sure that what you are reading applies to your game.

I noticed many Spanish 21 players tend to play two hands. This phenomenon must be related to the more liberal rules of SP21, such as double down on any number of cards and double down rescue.