Zen Count Index
Is there a book or reference that lists the non-rounded index number's for the zen count?
I have blackbelt in blackjack but the index numbers are all rounded to count/quarter-deck.
Is there a book or reference that lists the non-rounded index number's for the zen count?
I have blackbelt in blackjack but the index numbers are all rounded to count/quarter-deck.
They are close to Snyder's, but there are many small differences. They are for both single deck and multiple deck (4 deck at the time). I have the list given to me many years ago by a blackjack insider associated with some of the people who ran detailed computer runs on all the used counts at that time. The information includes more than 15 counts. It does not include separate info for LS or DAS. It would be difficult to post all of this data.
For example for a shoe game their hit/stand numbers for 2-6 upcard for 12-14 player hand for the ZEN Count are as follows:
2 3 4 5 6 6 (soft)
12 5.4 3.0 .9 -1.9 -.6 -4.7
13 -1.1 -3.1 -4.7 -7.5 -7.0 -10.8
14 -5.5 -7.6 -9.1 -11.6 -11.7 -15.1
If I were to take the index numbers for Zen from Blackbelt in Blackjack (1998 edition?) as a starting point. What would be some of the index numbers I would want to change to make them risk averse? My first thought would be to change 10v10 from 1 to 2. What others would be good candidates and what number should they be increased to?
I used the numbers Snyder gave in the original Blackbelt in Blackjack and compared them with the exact numbers that I received and used the more conservative of the two. The exact number makes little difference for playing purposes. Being this close is certainly good enough.
