Frank Jones: Question for Don regarding BJ promo

[Frank Jones]

Don,

In a six-deck -DAS,S17 - BJ game, what would the effect of a promotion that allows me to surrender one card from my original two-card hand, have it removed from play and replaced from the remaining cards, have upon the .41% disadvantage that I normally play at as a basic strategy player? Would the EOR tables from BJA-3 provide me with the answer?

[Don Schlesinger]

> In a six-deck -DAS,S17 - BJ game, what would the
> effect of a promotion that allows me to surrender one
> card from my original two-card hand, have it removed
> from play and replaced from the remaining cards, have
> upon the .41% disadvantage that I normally play at as
> a basic strategy player?

I have no idea! Have never encountered this before, and I imagine the math is quite burdensome.

> Would the EOR tables from
> BJA3 provide me with the answer?

Not sure I understand what's taking place. Can you explain a little more clearly please.

Don

[Frank Jones]

> I have no idea! Have never encountered this before,
> and I imagine the math is quite burdensome.

> Not sure I understand what's taking place. Can you
> explain a little more clearly please.

> Don

The promotion allows me to surrender one of my original two cards, with the surrendered card being removed from play and me receiving the next card from the shoe at no cost. For example, I have 10 & 6 as my original two cards and have the option of surrendering one of the cards, having it removed from play, and then receiving the next card from the shoe at no cost.

[Don Schlesinger]

> The promotion allows me to surrender one of my
> original two cards, with the surrendered card being
> removed from play and me receiving the next card from
> the shoe at no cost. For example, I have 10 & 6 as
> my original two cards and have the option of
> surrendering one of the cards, having it removed from
> play, and then receiving the next card from the shoe
> at no cost.

This would offer mind-blowing advantage, but the calculation would be extremely cumbersome. For every holding, you would have to consider the following: Do I already have the optimal two cards, and therefore, I make no change? Should I discard the lower card and keep the higher one? Should I discard the higher card and keep the lower one? I don't suppose the latter would take place too often.

I've never heard of anything like this before.

Don