I was thinking the same thing. Also, what rules would accompany BJ paying 6:5? If you tell me it involves single-deck, S17 with early surrender, then I would say yes, it would be possible to beat it with card counting.
Other rules would require a very large spread to achieve a minimal SCORE less than 10.
Sincerely,
Cac
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100% pen games can be beaten with 6;5. There was actually an even-money bj game with 100% pen dealt from a major strip property for some time. It was removed. Go figure.
The best technique for attacking such games is end-play, as described in Beat The Dealer. As Thorp shows there are many situations where a player can effectively control the deck composition and have an advantage of +10 or even 50%.or more.
Be warned: it is not easy to pull off. Most who try it will likely lose money. Which is why these games still exist.
Not really sure what you are getting at in this thread. You asked for "Can you show us a method using counting that would produce a game interesting enough, to the point where a player would leave is living room to play it "
I provided an example. So did Cac. These answers do not seem satisfactory to you so perhaps you could clarify what you are looking for?
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According to this thread at least one such game exists : https://www.blackjacktheforum.com/sh...l=1#post309266
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H17 DAS single deck 6 to 5, Rule of 7 pen, you can get a winrate of over $90 with just a 1 to 6 spread if you're playing third base. That's with Hi Lo. It's more with Zen, Hi Opt II, etc.
That's admittedly a good game, but I wouldn't call it contrived. You can get a winrate over $50 playing Rule of 6 pen with ok rules (H17 DAS, no surrender) with a 1-20 spread.
If you're willing to spread more, there is a decent range of games which is at least playable. If you can spread a lot, you don't even need great pen. And late surrender can really add a lot to the game.
Last edited by moo321; 10-01-2024 at 05:55 PM.
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