Figured it was about time for a blackjack post around here!
This is a count I developed for playing 6:5 single deck BJ. I call it the "St. Jude Count," named after St. Jude, the Patron Saint of Lost Causes. :laugh: What would be more appropriate for a 6:5 game, right?
The count is level 3, with 53 indices plus insurance. Running count only, no true counting required which makes it a bit easier. You really want to use all the indices, sorry. I went through them all and picked out any of limited value, and they have already been removed. The relative value of the indices is different from a 3:2 game because you will be getting your big bets at a different point than a 3:2 game, and the ratio of the minimum to maximum bet in 6:5 will be much larger. I wouldn't recommend attacking this game with less than a 1:15 spread, but 1:20 is all you need. You can get SCOREs of 100 or more in good playing conditions.
The count and the indices are also perfectly good for a 3:2 SD game. I wouldn't recommend a 1:20 spread in a 3:2 SD game though, if you plan on playing more than 5 minutes!
Be advised that despite the "lost cause" of trying to beat 6:5, the casinos are aware it can be done and you will get heat and backoffs in some places, so use cover and precautions at about the same level you would use on double deck. I've been using this for over a year and have been keeping it under my hat, but with the heat I've been getting I figure the time for remaining unpublished is past and time to unleash the hordes on it. Good cards everyone!
This is a count I developed for playing 6:5 single deck BJ. I call it the "St. Jude Count," named after St. Jude, the Patron Saint of Lost Causes. :laugh: What would be more appropriate for a 6:5 game, right?
The count is level 3, with 53 indices plus insurance. Running count only, no true counting required which makes it a bit easier. You really want to use all the indices, sorry. I went through them all and picked out any of limited value, and they have already been removed. The relative value of the indices is different from a 3:2 game because you will be getting your big bets at a different point than a 3:2 game, and the ratio of the minimum to maximum bet in 6:5 will be much larger. I wouldn't recommend attacking this game with less than a 1:15 spread, but 1:20 is all you need. You can get SCOREs of 100 or more in good playing conditions.
The count and the indices are also perfectly good for a 3:2 SD game. I wouldn't recommend a 1:20 spread in a 3:2 SD game though, if you plan on playing more than 5 minutes!
Be advised that despite the "lost cause" of trying to beat 6:5, the casinos are aware it can be done and you will get heat and backoffs in some places, so use cover and precautions at about the same level you would use on double deck. I've been using this for over a year and have been keeping it under my hat, but with the heat I've been getting I figure the time for remaining unpublished is past and time to unleash the hordes on it. Good cards everyone!
