I've tried looking at the various HE calculators online but haven't been able to find one for this game. Single deck, DOA, DAS, S17, RSA 3X, BJ pays 6:5, dealt all the way through, 1960's style, at end of the deck, discards are shuffled and deal continues. I know 6:5 is a junk game, but without the restrictions and no cut card or RO#, would this game be worth playing or would the spread that would be needed send up all sorts of red flags?
Vytas,
"House Edge" is calculated for straight Basic Strategy for a deck (or shoe) that is freshly shuffled for each round. To get the HE for this game, I used Don Schlesinger's incomparable BJA3, Table C1, Pages 492-3.
1. Benchmark (S17, DOA, NDAS, SPA1, SPL3, NS) for SD: +0.033
2. SPA3: +0.032
3. DAS/SPL3: +0.141
4. BJ 6:5: -1.395
Summing these gives a HE of -1.189%... Good Luck!
Now if you want to know the IBA for a card counter... that's a different story and depends on several factors:
1. What CC system are you using? Clearly, a high P.E. system will be able to take better advantage of the 100% pen.
2. What spread are you using? Since the fraction of +EV rounds will be much smaller than for a 3:2 game, when they do occur you have to take full advantage.
3. What playing conditions can you expect? Heads-up play would be best, since you'll have no unseen cards when you make your playing decision.
The only time I have willingly played 6:5 (I have once or twice been mislead by deceptively inadequate signage) was on a game such as you describe in pre-Katrina Biloxi back in my red-chipper days. I was able to gain an advantage during heads-up play with a $5-$100 spread. I doubt a 1:20 spread will be tolerated long for green (or higher) play ;-)
Hope this helps!
Dog Hand
Ouch ! Thanks
if all cards are dealt out. Is the last card dealt out? Is there a burn card? Can the burn card be seen? are unfinished hands completed with the new shuffle? I believe proper end play could gain a significant edge heads up and maybe in a 3rd base position.
Last card is dealt, there is a burn card at the begining of shuffle, seeing it is dealer dependent, not hard to get heads up X2.
