splitting 6's vs 2
If the count is +3 or higher wouldn't be better to stand?
If the count is +3 or higher wouldn't be better to stand?
The higher the count the more reason you have to split, because the dealer is more likely to bust and you have better chances to get good scores on your possible doubles.
However you should stop splitting when the TC drops below -2 and simply hit.
Francis Salmon
I just want to see the math behind it. If the dealer has a 10 and a 2 and pulls any neutral card you lose double or if they have 2+7,8, or nine you lose if they draw a ten.
dealer bust probability with a 2 goes up from 35% for a neutral deck to 37% at TC+3.
You're probably influenced by ploppies who think that the 2 is a very strong upcard but this is rather irrational.
Francis Salmon
slightly stronger for the house than a 7 up-card?
The problem with the 7 is that the dealer will end up very often with the poor total of 17.
The real strength of the 2 lies somewhere between the 7 and the 8.
Francis Salmon
the Uston Adv Plus-Minus is a better system than Hi-Lo. Yes or no?
May depend on how many decks though.
EORs and the strength of a dealer's upcard are two different things.
For example, it's bad to have too many fives in play but it's good to see one of those fives as the dealer's upcard.
The betting EOR for the 2 being higher than the one for the 7, High-Low is better than Plus-minus in shoe games.
Francis Salmon
