In Fred Renzeys Blackjack Book II - He has a paragraph named '' The rule of 45 ''
stating that if your hard 16 contains any 4's or 5's to always stand againg the Dealers 10 upcard.
I am a beginner that has never played live due to Covid casino closures in the UK.
Does all players use this method ? If not what would be the reason and play circumstance
any Feedback appreciated
by: Excalibur
If you count cards, you stand on your 16 vs. dealer's T, if the Hi-Lo count is 0 or above. This is irrespective of the cards that comprise your holding. If you aren't counting cards, then basic strategy is to hit your two-card 16 vs. the dealer's T but stand if your 16 comprises three or more cards.
Renzey's advice is for those multi-card hands, because, while not every multi-card holding is correct to stand vs. T, in the aggregate, it's the better thing to do, and any multi-card 16 with a 4 or 5 is always correct to stand.
Don