Bwahahah! Someone let my dad join the forum! (Just ribbing the OP)

True story: played with Dad in Vegas, and he's convinced basic strategy was designed by the casino so we lose. Not mathematicians, mind you, but Misters Flynn et al.

So he employed this strategy. Do not bust. 12 vs 9? Stand. 14 vs 8? Stand. Any small card vs 6? Double.

And he won. A lot.

He has since lost it, many times over.

I think Tarzan would have loved that shoe. It was one of those where there was a great surplus of middle cards. I, of course, didn't do as well.

Just had to share after reading the OPs idea.