i use various indices for initiating the LS option and it varies according to the count and the dealer up card and of course my hand
i have recently been thinking that maybe i should initiate the option according to the count and not what the dealer shows as his up card
if there is a higher prability that i will bust by hitting, at that point, what should it matter -what- the dealer has up?
We are making decisions based on 3 major things: 1 what we have and 2 what the dealer's up card is, and 3 the probability based on the count of what the dealers hole card could be. I know what you are thinking and why you are thinking it. Never deviate from the proper play for each hand per the indices.
"i use various indices for initiating the LS option and it varies according to the count and the dealer up card and of course my hand"
Yes.
"i have recently been thinking that maybe i should initiate the option according to the count and not what the dealer shows as his up card"
Although the count may be such that you surrender 14 vs T, I don't think you can ever justify surrender on 14 vs 6. The dealer up card is one of the 3 factors (up card, your hand, the count) on the correct play for any hand. Elimination of one of these factors would be a mistake.
"if there is a higher prability that i will bust by hitting, at that point, what should it matter -what- the dealer has up? "
Generally, if the count is such that you shouldn't surrender, the option is stand and hope the dealer busts. Sometimes in a low count, it is better to hit and try to win the hand, rather than an automatic 1/2 bet loss.
The dealer up card is a determining factor in dealer bust probability and final hand total. Ignore at your own risk.
And it's a lot easier to beat 14v7 than it is to beat 14v10.
with your statement "Generally, if the count is such that you shouldn't surrender, the option is stand and hope the dealer busts."
Players hard totals 13 through 16 should either be surrendered or hit in a game that offers LS. Standing should never be the choice in a game with the LS option, at least according to my system (Hi-Opt1)
Happy Thanksgiving...Frenchman
