Basic Strategy does NOT include B.S. beyond the original 2 card hands. e.g.Hard 17 vs. Ace. If it is a 3 card 17 I can no longer surrender the hand. Basic Strategy dictates precisely what? If the count is high enough I will stand. If the count is low enough I will hit. If the 3 card 17 is the result of a doubled hand, the Basic Strategist will "rescue" against a high card. What about a 4 card Hard17 where a possible bonus hand looms large. What if that 17 is comprised of 5 or more cards and the dealer has flipped up a high card?
Software needs to be able to differentiate between a 3 card hand and a 4 (or more)
card hand, but let's not make the error of
failing to differentiate the suited, unsuited,
and spaded hands.
In my vast experience with Spanish21 I find that the above "only" does not apply. The implication easily drawn, that Basic Strategy is sufficient to beat the game, is profoundly incorrect.
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