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  1. 06-21-2021, 11:00 AM #1
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    It seems this side bet is countable. What are the probabilities of having 3-card, 4-card, 5-card… bust hands for each dealer upcard? Can anybody list them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by aceside View Post
    What are the probabilities of having 3-card, 4-card, 5-card… bust hands for each dealer upcard?
    What difference does that make?
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    I am thinking about the difference between bust bonus and bust it. Both side bets rely on the dealer’s bust hand but bust it relies on only 3-card bust hands. Both side bets should be easily countable with the same mechanism.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aceside View Post
    It seems this side bet is countable. What are the probabilities of having 3-card, 4-card, 5-card… bust hands for each dealer upcard? Can anybody list them?
    I think you've got this side bet mixed up with a different one. All the matters is whether or not the dealer busts, not how many cards it took to get there. I'm hopeful that this bet is countable at least when the dealer is showing an 8 as that has the lowest house edge.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Starchild View Post
    I think you've got this side bet mixed up with a different one. All the matters is whether or not the dealer busts, not how many cards it took to get there. I'm hopeful that this bet is countable at least when the dealer is showing an 8 as that has the lowest house edge.
    Bust bonus should be relatively easier to count because the two critical cards ace and six have been predetermined before your bet.
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