Maximizing the advantages of early surrender

[tal32bur]

I just looked up this table, but based on the players games, Table A4 is the correct one to reference. This means HiLo index of +3, +4, +3, +2 for 10,3; 9,4; 8,5; 7,6 combinations respectively for ES vs. X.

yes, I downloaded the book and perused the tables in the appendix. A4 is more applicable to my circumstance.

Thanks for pointing that out, Aceside.

[k_c]

I haven't posted in a while. This Covid virus fiasco has pretty much trapped me in a lot of time without much to do. I decided to combine 2 of my programs - 1)input running count/pen with possible optional side counts to output probability of drawing each rank and 2)normal combinatorial analysis. This thread is at least somewhat relevant to what the result of this outputs, which among other things are indices.

Briefly the program could output running count (not true count) indices for any pen. I have settled on defaulting to half shoe pen. Relative to this thread, below is the output for player hand of T-3 for HiLo, s17, ENHC, 6 decks (half shoe) - (9-4 v T is >=11, 8-5 v T is >=9, 7-6 v T is >=8). Total dependent for hard 13 v T is >=10 (only considers up card - player hand is 13 composed of nothing.)

Count tags {1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,0,0,0,1}
Composition dependent indices for hand, rules, number of decks, and pen
Player hand composition: 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1:  Hard 13, 2 cards
Decks: 6 (possible input for cards remaining: 1 to 312)
Cards remaining before up card = 156
No subgroups are defined

i>=9        2      3      4      5      6      7      8      9      T      A

Stand    >=-1   >=-5  >=-10  >=-15  >=-15      h      h      h      h      h
Double      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -
Pair        -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -
LS          -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -
ES          -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -   >=10      r

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k_c

[aceside]

I think you should try playing online blackjack. It does not really require any card counting skills since everything is made online. Well, it does help a lot in having more chances to win but it is less hassle. There are a lot of online calculators that will definitely make your life easier. As mentioned, Wong's Professional Blackjack is a good book that will teach you more. One of the caisno books that you should get especially if you want to dig deeper. Well, thanks for sharing this concern by the way. It reminded me of playing the game again.

I would bet that online poker is a better money making machine because you can easily collaborate with a partner, but for online blackjack, how do you do that? I am interested in online ones but haven’t played them. Which one should I try first?