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Old March 3rd, 2008, 02:49 PM
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Default Illustrious 18 for SD HiOpt1

Hi, I'm relatively new to counting. I plan on making my first trip in a few weeks to Reno. I was wondering if anybody could tell me the Illustrious 18 for single deck for the HiOpt1 count. I would appreciate it very much!
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Old March 3rd, 2008, 03:23 PM
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These should do the trick:

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                     Blackjack Count Strategy Adjustments

                Cards:    2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 Ace
                Values:   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0  -1   0

                          1 deck, no double on splits


                              Hit/Stand Strategy

                                Dealer's Upcard

Player's Total     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    Ace

   Hard 21        ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Hard 20        ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Hard 19        ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Hard 18        ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Hard 17        ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   -16   -17   -19    -6   
   Hard 16         -8    -8   -10   -12    -9     9     8     4     0     7   
   Hard 15         -5    -5    -7    -8    -8    10     9     7     3     8   
   Hard 14         -3    -3    -5    -7    -6    12    19   Hit    13    12   
   Hard 13         -1    -1    -3    -4    -4   Hit   Hit   Hit   Hit    17   
   Hard 12          2     2     0    -1     0   Hit   Hit   Hit   Hit   Hit   

   Soft 21        ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Soft 20        ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Soft 19        ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...    18*  ...   
   Soft 18        -14   -14   -12   -12   -16   -20   -10   Hit   Hit     1   
   Soft 17        Hit   Hit   Hit   Hit   Hit   Hit   Hit   Hit   Hit   Hit   


                             Double Down Strategy

                                Dealer's Upcard

Player's Total     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    Ace

   Hard 11        -10   -10   -11   -12   -12    -7    -5    -3    -4     1   
   Hard 10         -9    -8    -9   -11   -11    -6    -4    -1     5     4   
   Hard  9          0     0    -2    -4    -5     3     8   ...   ...   ...   
   Hard  8         12     8     5     3     2    15   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Hard  7         20    15    10     9    10   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Hard  6        ...    17    13    11    14   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Hard  5        ...    18    14    12    15   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Hard  4        ...    18    14    13    16   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   

   Soft 20         10     9     7     6     5    16   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Soft 19          7     4     3     2     1    13    20   ...   ...   ...   
   Soft 18          1     0    -6    -8    -8    14   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Soft 17          0    -2    -5   -10   -11     9   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Soft 16         10     4    -1    -5   -10   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Soft 15         13     5    -1    -5    -7   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Soft 14         10     5     0    -3    -4   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
   Soft 13          8     5     1    -2    -3   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   


                              Pair Split Strategy

                                Dealer's Upcard

Player's Pair      2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    Ace

   Ace,Ace        -11   -11   -11   -12   -13   -10    -8    -8    -8    -4   
    10,10          10     8     6     4     4    12    20   ...   ...   ...   
     9,9           -1    -1    -2    -4    -3     6   split split ...     2   
     8,8          split split split split split split split  10*    5*  split 
     7,7          -14   -14   -18   split split split -16*  ...   ...   ...   
     6,6            0    -1    -3    -5    -5     0*   -9*  -19*  ...   ...   
     5,5          ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   ...   
     4,4          ...   -18*  -20*  -20*  -17*  -15*  -16*  -20*  -19*  ...   
     3,3            7     4    -1   -14   split   9*   -6*  ...   ...   ...   
     2,2            5     3    -3    -8   split split -20*  ...   ...   ...
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Old March 3rd, 2008, 05:13 PM
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Sorry, I didn't realize you only asked for the Ill18. Here you go:

16 vs 10 = 0
15 vs 10 = 3
10,10 vs 5 = 4
10,10 vs 6 = 4
10 vs 10 = 5
12 vs 3 = 2
12 vs 2 = 2
11 vs Ace = 1
9 vs 2 = 0
10 vs Ace = 4
9 vs 7 = 3
16 vs 9 = 4
13 vs 2 = -1
12 vs 4 = 0
12 vs 5 = -1
12 vs 6 = 0
13 vs 3 = -1

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Old March 3rd, 2008, 09:21 PM
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Hi, I'm relatively new to counting. I plan on making my first trip in a few weeks to Reno. I was wondering if anybody could tell me the Illustrious 18 for single deck for the HiOpt1 count. I would appreciate it very much!
A. The indices for HO1 should be the same as HiLo.
B. You should use HiLo, NOT HO1. zg
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Old March 3rd, 2008, 10:14 PM
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A. The indices for HO1 should be the same as HiLo.
B. You should use HiLo, NOT HO1. zg

why is that? gamemaster from gamemasteronline (not sure how much he's respected here) said he recommends hi opt 1 for single deck
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Old March 6th, 2008, 03:50 PM
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why is that? gamemaster from gamemasteronline (not sure how much he's respected here) said he recommends hi opt 1 for single deck
Hi-Opt I is alright for single-deck games, but as soon as you start playing multi-deck games (which is what most people play) you will start to have trouble with the ace side count. It is just too much trouble for such little advantage (if any). Eventually you will want to switch to an ace-reckoned system that will work for any number of decks. That will also free up your brain for other more profitable techniques.

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Old March 7th, 2008, 09:54 AM
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ill back sonny and ZG up on that - i used to use AO2 on pitch games when i could play them often. now that im relegated to shoe games most of the time, i realized for me personally, an ace sidecount became impractical, and i switch to an ace-reckoned level-2 count. follow the good advice given to you unless you plan to play 1/2D games exclusively.
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