4-4 vs. 4,5,6 ---- split or double??

In a DAS game, when the TC gets "high", does one continue to split 4-4 vs 4,5, and 6, or does one double down? In PBJ, Appendix A, Wong has a note that says "With 4-4, splitting is better than doubling down only if doubling is allowed after splitting." Is he referring to BS, or to the indices? If he is referring to the indices, is he saying to treat 4-4 as a hard 8, and follow the index number for that?

As an example, say one has 4-4 and the dealer has 6, with TC = +10. The index number for 4-4 vs. 6 is -5, meaning that one splits when the TC is >= -5. The index number doubling for 8 vs. 6 is 2. So....do I split or double?

-- Thanks, Homer J.

Wong's statement refers to BS. You split 4-4 vs. 5-6, multi-deck ONLY when DAS is permitted. If it isn't, you never split.

There is a high TC at which splitting becomes less desirable than doubling. I forget what it is. So, the rule becomes: Hit, if the TC is less than the splitting index, and double, rather than split, if the TC is higher than that upper index whose value I forget! In between those two indices, split.

Don

TC(+3-6) double 8 vs. 6
TC(7+) double 8 vs. 4-6

This is for MD only.

Regards,

Forensic

...I use +6 as my RA index for multideck, S17, DAS on the 8 vs. 5. (Hi-Lo)

We're talking about when to NOT split 4-4. Have you answered that question? I'm not understanding your numbers very well.

Don

Rules, DOA, DAS, S17. 4-4 vs. 4,5,6

BS for this game says to double down on 8 vs. 5,6 and to split 4-4 vs. 4,5,6.

I'm thinking that splitting would be better than doubling down in this situation due to the DAS rule.

If DAS is not allowed the departures I listed above are correct for MD.

Regards,

Forensic

BS says split 4,4 vs.5&6 if DAS is allowed. If not, double.
Also double 5,3 vs. 5&6.

If the TC is between +3&+6 you double all 8's even 6,2 vs. 6.

If the TC is above +6 you then double all 8's vs. 5.

Hope this helps. It's probably more information than you need.

Regards,

Forensic