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Originally Posted by
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I have a few questions. First of all, this is my style of play. I have 150k-200k bank (depending on fluctuations). I checked casino Verite and found low ror on 2×500. So this is my top bet. I play mostly very bad games (6D H17 NSURR DAS NRSA with 4 to 4.5 decks cut). I start one hand of table min ($15 or $25) and spread 2×100 @+1, 2×200 @+2, 2×300 @+3, 2×400 at +4, and 2×500 +5 and above.
My question is, this probably isnt optimal. What exactly is considered "optimal"? What is the math or logic behind that. Is there any section in a blackjack book covering this topic (like did I miss it in Blackjack Attack??)
Finally, I switch from 1 hand in negatives to 2 hand in positives. Is it better to play 2 hands all the time? I dont like putting double min bet through all negatives even at cost of making game go faster.
Also, is there ever a time to play 3 hands, like at the very end of the shoe when cut card is about to come out? If I play last round of every DD or shoe with 3 hands instead of 2 hands in positive counts, will my EV increase substantially enough to make it worth my while? I would imagine increasing to 3 hands last round when positive on pitch would be more EV increase? Again, any literature or explanation of this in any book?
Thanks. I'm very noob counter and appreciate expert advice.
The math concerning optimal betting is rather complicated and has been explained in many papers. See BJA3, bottom of p. 152, for the principal participants and contributors to the literature. The chapter 10 charts that pertain to your game are on p. 244, Tables 10.58 and 10.59, but they won't be of much help, because your spread is larger than the top 16-1 offered in the book.
You say you used Casino Verite (CVCX), so your optimal bets are given to you. No need to ask if what you're doing is optimal or not. Just look at the output.
Part of how you play, such as switching to two hands or playing three at the end of a shoe, can depend on how much you think you can get away with. All forms of betting have to be adjusted and concessions have to be made to what the traffic will bear. But, if you want to know what "optimal" is, just look at the CV bets after you input your bankroll, minimum bet, spread, and desired ROR. Note that you can't specify all of those variables. If you give a bankroll, spread, and minimum bet, your ROR will be told to you. If you want to adjust that, then you have to adjust one or more of the other three variables.
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