Was anybody from here of from GC plating the Single Deck ..

H17, DAS, DA2, Sp3, SpA1 and LS last night?

I will not name the casino on the open board but probably you guys will figure out what game I'm taking about.
I am playing into this game for some time by now and last night was my impression that one of the GC member was playing at the same table with me.

Big Slick (AK)

Was this the single deck with a payoff for blackjack of 6.5 instead of the standard 3.2. I recently read the article about this in Casino Player Magazine who said that with playing conditions similar to what you described gives the house an add'l edge of 1.45%. As a side thought, although I believe the magazine article it seems if you find a dealer who is dealing 65 - 70% would still be an advantage game. Bonne Chance.

I'm not into that garbage game that pays 6:5 on BJs.
This game is the regular blackjack game with the rules that I just posted about. Single Deck, H17, DAS, DA2, Sp3, SpA1 and LS with 66% pen. One more round over half deck. So playing two hands into the last round will put you over 66% pen.

Big Slick

At what point are you seeing the 66% pen? Is this measured at the point when the last bet is placed or after the hand is over?

When I'm about to place the last bet I am into second hand pass the middle. So, I figure at that point I am at 66% and now I'm getting one more round. If betting on two hands at this point being head on with the dealer I am going to get over 66% by the time the round is over. The bottom line is that the last bet is placed way over the middle of the deck.

Well, the game is very volatile and easy to beat it with only a small spread. But, you have to play camouflage so that you only parlay if you won the previous hand. I practically parlay in any positive count no matter what it is (+10 or +1 no matter what the count is I parlay if won the previous hand). As long as the count in positive and if I won the previous hand I let the chips go all together for the next round. Start with two units of the top and if won and count is positive then let 3 or 4 chips go into the next round else if lost but still positive, bet another 2 chips. If lost and negative, bet only one chip. Never bet more then 3 or 4 chips regardless of anything.

More idiot camouflage:
Take even money on all BJs regardless of the count and NEVER hit A7 vs. 9,T,A. Insure all totals of 9,10,11,19,20 (especially the A8,A9) in +/-1 count or better. Hit 77 vs T. Never double on A8 vs. 5,6 and never split TT vs 5,6 regardless of the count.

Big Slick

With that much camo?

I simulate that game in SBA with the �IDIOT� camo plus always stand on all 15s or 16s vs. T and that is a great label of the "BIGGEST IDIOT" Now, with all the giving away I still make a good profit with and EV of +0.60% over billions of simulated hands. What I give away I get it back in comps like RFB for long time by now.

This game is the best BJ game in the world at this time and you have to play heavy camouflage. It is practically IMPOSIBLE to play and bet optimal because you will not be able to do it for any significant length of time. The game is very volatile in the sense that the count bounce back and forth from positive into negative from hand to hand and you really cannot bet by the count. It will be to obvious of what you are doing. But that is still OK because you are playing in one of the best games available nowadays. I cannot afford to burn the game down. Now, because I am only looking for a +0.60% edge that will do the job. If betting with bigger denomination chips like $500 a unit, the average bet will be around $750 and that translate in a return of about $420 or better per hour which is fine with me. Of course the bankroll has got to absorb some fluctuations but that's fine too because the number of units in my bank is part of my plan of attack.

Big Slick

PS: Here is the strategy table from the SBA that I use in real play. I use Hi-LO and those indexes with 100% precision and never bet more then 3 units and that is a parlay if I won the previous hand.

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// Big Slick, playing indices

INSURANCE = 2; // Buy insurance if true count >= 2

// 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ace (Dealer's up cards)

// hard standing table (stand if TC >= number, hit if TC < number)
DEFTBL HHT

( 4, 2, 0, -2, -2, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // hard 12

-2, -3, -4, -5, -6, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // hard 13

-6, -7, -8, -9,-10, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // hard 14

-7, -8, -9,-10,-11, 10, 10, 4,-99, 6, // hard 15

-8, -9,-10,-11,-12, 7, 8, 3,-99, 5, // hard 16

-99,-99,-99,-99,-99,-99,-99,-99,-99, -99) // hard 17

// soft standing table (stand if TC >= number, hit if TC < number)
DEFTBL SHT

(-99,-99,-99,-99,-99,-99,-99, 99, 99,99) // soft 18

// hard doubling table (double if TC >= number)
DEFTBL HDT

( 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // hard 7

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // hard 8

2, 0,-99, -99, -99, 4, 99, 99, 99, 8, // hard 9

-99,-99,-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -4, 99, 4, // hard 10

-99,-99,-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -6, -4, 0) // hard 11

// hard doubling table for small numbers (double if TC >= number)
DEFTBL SMDT

( 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99 , // hard 4

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99 , // hard 5

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99 ) // hard 6

// soft doubling table (double if TC >= number)
// 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (dealer's up cards)
DEFTBL SDT

( 99, 99, 99, 1, 1, 99, 99, // A2

99, 99, 99, 1, 1, 99, 99, // A3

99, 99, 99, 1, 1, 99, 99, // A4

99, 99, 99, 1, 1, 99, 99, // A5

99, -99,-99,-99,-99, 99, 99, // A6

99, -99,-99,-99,-99, 99, 99, // A7

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // A8

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // A9

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99) // A10 (BJ)

// Important note: split indices for 8,8 vs. 10,
// 8,8 vs. 9, and 3,3 vs. 7 are reversal:
// split 8s vs. 10, 8s vs. 9, and 3s vs. 7 if TC <= index

if (DAS) // doubling is allowed after splitting
// splitting table for DAS (split if TC >= number)
DEFTBL SPT

( -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 2s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 3s

99, 99, 99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 4s

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 5s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 6s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 7s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 8s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 5, -99, -99, 99, 5, // splitting 9s

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 10s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -8, -8) // splitting Aces

else // doubling is NOT allowed after splitting

// playing indexes are not available, follows basic strategy
// splitting table for no DAS (split if TC >= number)
DEFTBL SPT

(-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 2s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 3s

99, 99, 99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 4s

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 5s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 6s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 7s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 8s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, 5, -99, -99, 99, 5, // splitting 9s

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // splitting 10s

-99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -99, -8, -8) // splitting Aces

endif // DAS versus non DAS splitting tables

// 7 8 9 10 ace -- dealer's up cards

// Late surrender table (surrender if TC >= number)
DEFTBL LST

( 99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // surrender hard 12

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // surrender hard 13

99, 99, 99, 99, 99, // surrender hard 14

99, 99, 2, 2, 2, // surrender hard 15

99, 99, 1, 1, 1, // surrender hard 16

99, 99, 99, 99, 99) // surrender hard 17