Is a 10 more favorable than an Ace for a player to receive as his/her first card in 21 + 3? Can someone tell me the player advantage for receiving an ace and also for receiving a 10 for their first card for 21 + 3 please? Thank you in advance.
The "Extreme 21+3" is basically unbeatable without using a hidden computer and deep penetration. The House edge ridiculous.
The regular 21+3 where all of the payoffs are 9:1 is more beatable by targeting flushes. You're looking for an imbalance in suits left unplayed. For more info you can check Eliot Jacobsen's Book "Advanced Advantage Play" pages 141-149
One thing, his book uses a penetration of 100 cards on a six deck game as his benchmark. I'd suspect if you have really deep pen the win rates he describes could be much higher. I'd pay close attention to the shuffle as well. A non-random shuffle or new cards with an incomplete wash could present an opportunity for an observant player.
Regarding the optimal first card, I'd think anything from a 3 thru Queen would be most optimal giving you the most outs to make a straight.
Thanks Bigplayer. And can someone please add some data to our conjecturing. I am thinking 10, J, Q, or K are the best first cards, due to their relative prevalence, for 21 + 3.
