Ed Tice: CVData and TC calc times.

[Ed Tice]

Again I apologize if anybody objects to me turning this forum into a CVData support area, but we all use the product, and I think we all have some of the same questions, so I like to bring them up in public to save NW some work and to maybe help other users.

When I run my sims, I always select count recalculations before betting and insurance, but not before first decision or close decisions. (Sometimes I do recalcuate more often, but I like to sim conservatively).

But one thing that I never (rarely, at least) do is to "late bet". If I bust my hand, I put a bet in my betting circle. Not only does this seem more natural to me, but I've been paid a number of times when the dealer busts. But when I select "before betting" count recalculation, I dont know when the calculation is done. Is it done after the dealers cards are shown and then the bet is placed. Or is it done like I do it? This probably doesn't have much effect and only applies when I bust my hand (otherwise I can't bet until the dealers cards are turned over and the old bet is settled!), but I would still like to know what is happening and to try to be able to estimate what affect my betting has on my EV.

Ed

[Norm Wattenberger]

The TC Calc Times options are only used for playing indexes. For betting purposes, the dealer cards from the prior hand are always counted. I think most people will hold back their bets when the dealer cards might matter. Though I have to admit that I don't always. If there is interest, I can add the effect of early betting on a bust. Might be interesting.

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