Hi, former part time Card Counter from Argentina.
Its been like 6 years since I dont go to a casino, and decided to check the BJ tables in the Buenos Aires state ( in Buenos Aires city casinos are...
When doubling, there are very minor variations in the correct Basic Strategy play between NHC H17 Pontoon and HC S17/H17 Spanish 21, especially when BB+1 and OBBO are offered. Australian Pontoon...
I believe that correct strategy for doubling and redoubling in Pontoon will be the same as for Spanish 21 because both games have the tens removed and both games have the same bonus payouts for...
hello this is my first post and am new to advantage play. I’ve been learning abt AP techniques other than card counting due to the lack of quality in games near me. there is a particular carny game...
Hi McSweeney!
Thanks for your comments about the system. I'm very glad to hear that you feel comfortable with it. As for the side count, I think the method you're using is quite practical. ...
Any AP should know this already. Surprised you don’t. Stay 8:1 or south. Planning my first Vegas trip and plan on hitting the 2 deck games with the increased advantage for us. This is the most...
Have been in the trenches using the counting system some more. I reiterate again how it's been a game-changer for me as a heavy back counter. When I first looked at the playing deviation indices, I...
A flat bettor is very different than a card counter who is betting 6 or 10 or 12 units at a time.
But I've done a lot of flat betting via online bonuses. It has given me a stronger perspective...
Update on Dream 21.
Changes to the quote above from 10 years ago:
CSM
Blackjack pays 6:5
Late Surrender now (and also Rescue on Doubles). No longer early surrender. There is no re-double.
Every time Ben Kingsley tried to enter a casino, the staff would stop him at the door: "Hey, you're not Gandhi, you're Norman Wattenberger. Nice try, buddy".
And then they would kindly show him the...
Thank you for getting back to me. There is a key subtlety with KO: The 7 is counted as +1; i.e. it is treated as a low card rather than a neutral 0. Thus the tags would be 1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,-1,-1
I agree. I have been using this count as well and had the same observation when I began. it gives you a more accurate calculation on the true count and can swing either way more rapidly.
A free update to CVCX V6 and CVData V6 is now available with an overhauled optimal betting calculation engine. First, a few words on Kelly criterion:
First described in 1956, Kelly criterion is...