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OldCootFromVA

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Jul 24, 2002, 11:10:29 AM

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Playing efficiency

Unfortunately, due to some renovation work going on, all my BJ books are packed up in boxes; so I come here, hat in humble hand, asking for the following info:

Which *SINGLE LEVEL* count provides the best playing efficiency?

Not overall efficiency, not betting efficiency, but pure *playing* efficiency?

I seem to recall that "Revere" claimed his APC gave an edge even when flat betting, but have never seen a confirmation of that claim; nor do I know if that is a single or multiple level count.

Clarke Cant

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Jul 24, 2002, 11:41:08 AM

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Best level one PE4 to 7 +1, 10s-1 (nt)

Counter Intelligence

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Jul 24, 2002, 1:41:08 PM

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Uston Advanced plus minus?

I recall from Million Dollar Blackjack that Ken Uston said his own Uston Advanced Plus-Minus provided about a .34 percent edge solely from the playing strategy, while the Revere APC was something like .33 percent. I may have those numbers off slightly, but Uston claimed his was the best single-level count.

That book is 20 years old, of course, so I wouldn't deny the possibility that a better single-level count has been developed.

Clarke Cant

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Jul 24, 2002, 1:47:02 PM

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He only wanted best Playing Efficiency (nt)

OldCootFromVA

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Jul 25, 2002, 1:09:58 AM

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Thank you

Had never considered 4-7 vs X, and had never heard of it.

Now all I have to do is work out the indices.

Thank you.

OldCootFromVA

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Jul 25, 2002, 1:14:10 AM

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Counter Intelligence did specify "playing strategy"

Just thought I ought to point that out, since I do owe him for trying to help me.

ugly sid

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Jul 30, 2020, 2:58:30 PM

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Theory of gambling and statistical logic by Epstein

Automatic Monkey

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Aug 7, 2020, 8:14:18 PM

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Seems simple but it's not! The value of the index plays changes with spread, and to a lesser degree with game conditions, rules, number of decks, and penetration.

To illustrate this take the 16 vs. 10 hit/stand play. In a flat bet game that's important, the most valuable index of all.
But if you're betting a 1-50 spread it isn't worth a hill of beans, because in any situation where you have more than a minimum bet out you'll be standing. Same for all of the negative indices. If you're Wonging in and out those plays will have no value at all because you will never be in a game where they are used.

But you wanted an answer to your question... try Hi-Opt I, 3-6 are +1, tens are -1.

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