This is a question about "Depth Charging, as described by Arnold Snyder in Blackbelt in Blackjack.
On page 28 of Peter Griffin’s “Theory of Blackjack” is a table showing how much gain, in hundredths of a percentage point, is possible with a perfect counting strategy, both from betting variation and strategy variation (with insurance gain shown separately from non-insurance gain).
Arnold Snyder used that table to generate his “Complete Single-Deck Gain Table” on p.83 of “Blackbelt in Blackjack”, 1983 edition. (Although I think there are some errors in his numbers, and he rounds everything quite conservatively.). Snyder states on the top of p. 82 that “depth-charging is not a practical strategy in multi-deck games.” And then he goes on to provide an example for double-deck as to why it is not as good as single deck for depth charging.
But there is SOME strategy gain from depth changing in double-deck and shoe games, right? I can accept that shoe games would provide scant benefit, but what about double-deck? Exactly how much strategy gain is possible in double-deck would be nice to know, so that I can generate my own “Complete Double-Deck Gain Table.
Does anyone know of where I can obtain the equivalent of Peter Griffin’s p. 28 table for double-deck? I want to find, or create, a “Complete Double-Deck Gain Table”.
Thank you.
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