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Thread: Mason Malmuth: Doubling Down on Aces???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    Run Man Run…..oops, wrong joke
    Think Man Think
    I still don’t get the joke you and 21forme are making.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aceside View Post
    I still don’t get the joke you and 21forme are making.
    Well, for hints sake, I’ll review the Run Man Run joke

    Scotsman goes to the ball game for the first time. First batter strikes out and a Scotsman yells “Run Man Run”
    Guy next to him says, he doesn’t have to run - he struck out.
    Second batter comes up and flys out and Scotsman yells out “Run Man Run”.
    Guy next to him says, he doesn’t have to run - he struck out.
    Third guy comes up and pitcher walks him and Scotsman yells out “Run Man Run”.
    Guy next to him says, he doesn’t have to run - he’s got 4 balls.
    Scotsman replies “ Walk proudly man, walk proudly.

    And thus, the first concepts of the unknown regaled system with ASC.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aceside View Post
    You explained very well but I still don’t get what you mean by “now.”
    First note that I was referring to tournament play. One example of needing to win a given amount "now" in a tournament is on the final hand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    Well, for hints sake, I’ll review the Run Man Run joke

    Guy next to him says, he doesn’t have to run - he struck out.
    Third guy comes up and pitcher walks him and Scotsman yells out “Run Man Run”.
    Guy next to him says, he doesn’t have to run - he’s got 4 balls.
    Scotsman replies “ Walk proudly man, walk proudly.
    I only have one ball but I alway walk proudly by keeping my head in the clouds.

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    "When we have matched our rackets to these balls,
    We will in France, by God’s grace, play a set
    Shall strike his father’s crown into the hazard."

    -Henry V, William Shakespeare

    NOW, can we stop all, and I mean all, discussion of balls?
    "I don't think outside the box; I think of what I can do with the box." - Henri Matisse

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    Quote Originally Posted by Secretariat View Post
    It’s an honor to now have Mason Malmuth on this Forum

    I read his “Blackjack Essays” many years ago when I had
    10% of the knowledge I have today about the game of blackjack.

    On page 79 of Blackjack Essays, there’s a section: Doubling Down on Aces
    I didn’t side count 789s back then but now that I do, I occasionally hit my AA with a surplus of 789s. Doubling down with AA, though, I never did.

    Mr. Malmuth did not recommend the Aces DD but said on page 81 that in “rare situations”, it may be worthwhile to do so.

    So today, I found at KCs’ BJStrat some scenarios where Doubling Down with AA is indeed the best play but detecting those rare conditions is possible only with a multiparameter count.

    I never forgot Mr. Malmuth’ words of wisdom on page 82.

    1) “The smart gambler is always winning to examine new ideas”
    2) “The serious blackjack player should be interested in more sophisticated counts, multiparameter counts, key card concepts..”
    3) “…be willing to examine a seemingly foolish scheme”

    Anyone doubling down on Aces?
    I've done it and won more oft than not in my limited times. Now knowing of bjstrat I may be able to take the time to proof check some of these oddity plays in CVBJ practice, but very seldom will they probably be used on the live games. Thanks for sharing I have been wanted to get a copy of Malmuth's BJ Essay

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