DEALER ACE
( HIT SOFT 17 )
HITTING 17 ? 12
17 16 15 14
A -0.606505 -0.113112 0.105991 0.167402
2 -1.6715 -0.873526 -0.238552 0.000696513
3 -2.65878 -1.74407 -0.859577 -0.244212
4 -3.32392 -2.62579 -1.75298 -0.878041
5 0.428601 -3.19323 -2.54304 -1.62685
6 0.385148 -0.0527561 -3.60473 -2.8709
7 -1.26941 -0.577362 -0.381479 -3.89612
8 -0.199071 0.41922 0.555857 0.68413
9 0.792823 1.3316 1.41287 1.49007
T 2.03065 1.85725 1.82641 1.79346
m -7.44212 4.69777 7.9043 11.0499
ss 40.3851 36.9917 39.13488 42.48142
Cks -0.000014 -0.0000261 0.000000 0.000015513
13 12
A 0.228028 0.258404
2 0.0434489 0.0886796
3 -0.023596 0.0735684
4 -0.20014 0.0738965
5 -0.716426 -0.0496961
6 -1.91615 -0.970926
7 -3.1152 -2.10798
8 -2.89282 -2.16935
9 1.56273 -2.07054
T 1.75753 1.71894
m 14.1218 17.1245
ss 37.1500 26.29408
Cks -0.0000051 0.0000144
When the dealer is compelled to hit soft 17, the chance of
busting the ace rises to 20%. The 11th column entries for 12 -16
are all at least 6.00 less than those on the previous page.
Because of the increase in busts and fewer 17?s produced,
standing and doubling both grow in attractiveness.
P. Griffin
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