HOUSE ADVANTAGE

Can anyone tell me what the advantage is in this game?
Playing basic strategy
6 Deck shoe
Stand soft 17
A's split only once
Split up to 4 hands
Double any first 2 cards
Blackjack pays 3 to 2
No surrender
Usually good penetration about 75%
Using the Hi/Lo count system. Also,how much of the advantage does it change when you also make the Illustrious 18 playing variations?

Thanks,

MF13

Just to clarify:

You said Basic Strategy - and - using the High-Low counting system.

If you meant playing Basic Strategy (no counting), the house advantage is approximately 0.56%, based on a simulation of 1,000,000,000 hands.

I think Joe's number is correct ... assuming double after split is not allowed. Otherwise it would be 0.42%.

Francis Salmon

You wrote that crucial information was missing, and then you didn't bother to specify what that information was!

Clearly, there is a bet spread involved. So, MF13, it would help if you told us how you bet your money!

Don

P.S. The house edge is 0.546% vs. the basic strategist.

I Bet $25.00 at 0 and negative counts,however I do not stay in a game with a TC count of more than -2
$50.00 at +1 TC
$100.00 at +2 TC
$200.00 at +3 TC
$250.00 at +4 TC
$300.00 at +5 TC and higher

Is there a better betting ramp to be using in this game?

Thanks again,

MF13

Yeah, doubling after splitting is allowed

Thanks again,

MF13

"I Bet $25.00 at 0 and negative counts,however I do not stay in a game with a TC count of more than -2."

OK.

$50.00 at +1 TC
$100.00 at +2 TC
$200.00 at +3 TC
$250.00 at +4 TC
$300.00 at +5 TC and higher

Using the I18, I make your hourly win rate $46.25. SCORE is $24.21. The average bet is $54, making the e.v. 0.94%. Your ROR, of course, depends on the size of your bankroll, which you didn't mention. A $25,000 bank gives slightly over 7% ROR, for example.

"Is there a better betting ramp to be using in this game?"

Yes, of course. You could win 25% more by betting $200 at +2 and the top bet of $300 at +4 and higher. But, you'd have to jump your bets somewhat to get from $25 to $200, with just +1 in between. And, again, you don't mention bank, so I can't furnish ROR.

Don

Don,
What is the winning percentage based off of this sim? Also, if you back count and wong in only on counts of +1 or greater, what would be the difference in extra winning percentage based on all the criteria that is being considered.
Thanks,
Brendan

"What is the winning percentage based off of this sim?"

I called it e.v. It's 0.94%.

"Also, if you back count and wong in only on counts of +1 or greater, what would be the difference in extra winning percentage based on all the criteria that is being considered."

Not sure how to answer, because, if you use the same bankroll of, say, $25,000, then the top bet can be much higher, Wonging, than playing all the way to -2. So, it would be better if you tell me what you'd like to see.

Don

Don,
Right now the total bank is at 31K.I really appreciate all of your help help with this.

Thanks again everyone,

MF13

Went back and saw the post of ev.94%.