I'll take a shot
1) the 9. about a -4% when it's the dealer's upcard, and about a -1% if it's the first player card.
2)the 5 and the 6
1) the 9. about a -4% when it's the dealer's upcard, and about a -1% if it's the first player card.
2)the 5 and the 6
If it goes to the dealer, won't it be his down card?
but I'll take a stab ...
The house's only edge at blackjack is that if both the player and the dealer bust, the house wins. Every other rule is in the player's favor.
Therefore, I think the card that is worse for the player if the dealer has it is the 7. It induces the player to hit, and perhaps bust, with the least chance of the dealer's actually being pat. He/she might have busted, had the player stayed.
The other two cards are probably 8 and 9.
it's my game! :-)
Don
That's exactly correct. Good job!
Don
It was just pointed out to me by Monsieur G. that the information we've been discussing was, in fact, published -- and where else but in Griffin's ToB, p. 146. I had totally forgotten. Mea culpa!
But, Peter's work was for single deck, and the numbers are somewhat different from what we've been discussing. Still, I should have remembered.
Don
You can also call me G Man, like some of you already know :-)
Thanks, I was hoping I wasn't wrong and that I was missing something.
Robbie
I was making the board a little classier with some French!! :-)
Don
You know and speak French fluently and are or was a college instructor in French.
Where did you find these numbers? In a table somewhere?
How did you arrive at these numbers?
