Apparently I'm playing 11 v. Ace wrong

The game I play most is; H17, DOA2, DAS, RSA.

I was looking for a BS chart for my wife to use at the tables when I found the chart at the link shown below. I have been just hitting 11 against Ace at below +1 TC and lower, but doubling at +1 and above. The chart is showing to double at what would be a 0 count, given it's a BS chart. What is the correct play exactly? Is the chart incorrect? I saw another chart that said to hit 4/4 rather than split. What's up with all the BS charts available on the web?

Your post got me curious, so I started digging around in the appendix of Don Schlesinger's BJ Attack, which contains exhaustive charts of the expected value of various plays for various hands. It looks like in 4-deck and up games, hitting 11 v Ace on an S17 (dealer stands on soft 17) game yields a slightly better return than doubling. However, the reverse is true on H17 games!

For 2-deck H17, doubling is again the better move, but in 2-deck S17 it's really close - the "correct" play (by very small percentages) is to hit on 9,2 and 8,3 but double on 7,4 and 6,5 - having that single extra 8 or 9 available in the deck is apparently enough to swing the advantage. For single deck, always double.

My doubling index number has been probably 1 to 1.5 TC too high for the H17 game with regard to 11 v. Ace.

Sad the closest S17 game for me is in LV which is a 1.5 hr. drive + a 1.25 hr. flight for me. I'll have to make up the diff with a little extra table-hopping and wonging.

Or perhaps play more internet poker?

When playing 11 vs A in a H17 game, basic strtegy is to always double.
In a S17 game, double only in hand held games (sigle and double deck)otherwise (shoes) Hit your 11.

Regarding 4-4, you should split this hand against 5 and 6 in DAS games and also against 4 in a Single deck game with DAS.

Hope this helps,

G Man