How to get these data...
OK, I know I'm new, but how do you all get all these stats? I'm so lost on this stuff. Anyone know of any good books to help me understand all this?
Noobie,
Some blackjack programs can be used to calculate optimum betting schedules... that is, they can tell you (as a hypothetical example) to bet 1 unit at 0 (and below), 2 units at +1, 4 units at +3, and 8 units at +5 (and above).
These optimum schedules depend on the rules of the game (decks, S17/H17, DAS/NoDAS, doubling restrictions, surrender, etc), your bankroll, table mins & maxes, penetration, number of spots you play, total number of spots in play, acceptable RoR (risk of ruin), and, of course, what count system and index numbers you use.
The program I use is CVCX, which is available from bj21's online catalog. CVCX is part of Norm Wattenberger's excellent Casino Verite package of blackjack programs.
Hope this helps!
Dog Hand