In Stanford Wong's Casino Tournament Strategy, Table 5 p133 provides final play deviation from normal hit/stand strategy if you are BR1 and you win if you and BR2 have the same outcome. BR1 stands on certain totals versus dealer upcard depending on what BR2 has. Can someone tell me please if these totals include pairs that would under normal circumstances be split, e.g. 7's v 6 or 8's v A or do the totals in this table only apply to pairs that would normally be hit, e.g. 6's v 8. If it does apply to normally split pairs, for example 8's v A, and BR2 has 18, is the alternative play to hit, or risk more money with a split?
Just one other question for clarification: Am I to assume that numbers appearing in the table refer to BR1's total AND higher, e.g. if 12, then refers to BR1 has 12 OR MORE?
Thanks guys.