Aces 1 vs Aces 11

N&B

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#1
Didn't know exactly where to post this question, seems OK here.

I was just wondering... since Aces are valued as 1 or 11 in the hand, what is the proportion of Aces = 1 vs Aces =11 acording to Basic Strategy? Does this change if counting?

One can easily think the ratio is 1 to 1, but it might be biased due to No Hit Split Aces slightly. Has anyone else checked into this?
 

callipygian

Well-Known Member
#2
N&B said:
what is the proportion of Aces = 1 vs Aces =11 acording to Basic Strategy? Does this change if counting?
These numbers can be calculated, but they're going to be irrelevant. Whether an ace counts as 1 or 11 can always be re-evaluated when a decision needs to be made - unlike your bet, which cannot be re-evaluated when a decision needs to be made.

As a result, while the number of times that an ace is counted as 1 or 11 isn't really going to matter.
 
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