yup, thats it , ive been playing spanish 21 lately and actualy i think i enjoy it more than regular bj, but the thing is i dont think regular hi-lo count works in this game, anyone has a system thats works ? ( if there is of course)
Spanish 21 suggestions
Hi-lo is fine. Difficulty is determining when to increase bet and how much and what play variations to use at what index. Remember , if you use the hi-lo system, the expected running count with 4 out of 5 decks dealt is +16 for a true count of +4. But the + 4 true count only gets you back to the off-the-top house advantage of about -0.40% for the games I was playing (redouble allowed). You will be way off if you think you have an advantage.
Suggested Betting spread- Think of the running count in terms of graph compared to the "benchmark count". The "benchmark count" is +4 running count at one deck dealt out , +8 at two decks out, + 12 at three decks dealt, etc. If your running count is anything below the benchmark, bet your minimum or move to another table at a really bad count. For running counts above the benchmark, increase your bet. Think of the approximate true count as (running count – bench mark count)/number of decks remaining to decide bet. Bet max at a true count of +4 or +5. Your estimated true count does not need to be perfect as long as you bet low or move on at the negative true counts.
Similar methodology for determining play variations. I think you can take the Illustrious 18 or any other credible strategies and add + 4 to the decision point. For instance, take insurance at + 6.5 or higher. This renders most of the I18 irrelevant.
