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    Quote Originally Posted by Cacarulo View Post


    The question here is simple: Do you place your bet before or after receiving your first card?
    Because if you have the option of placing your bet later, it is obvious that the ideal would be to place a higher bet if the card received is an Ace or a Ten and a minimum bet if it is not.



    Why? You should continue using the system you normally use.

    Sincerely,
    Cac

    I place my bet before receiving my first card.

    But my first card is from the five cards drew, that is, one from the five cards randomly.

    For example, the five cards are AA555, assume player's first card EV A=51% 5=-19%
    For any blackjack counting system, I should bet minimum.
    But the actual EV for the first card is 0.4*51%+0.6*-19%=+9%, before I place my bet.
    +++

    Let's change to a new game, no more blackjack.
    Each round drawing one card, bet 100. The win or loss amount depends on the card drawn, as shown in the table below.
    Penatration half the shoe.
    What counting system should I use?

    A T 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
    win / lose 51 15 -1 -8 -18 -20 -19 -18 -15 -13
    Last edited by peterlee; 03-24-2023 at 11:27 AM.

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