Pharaoh’s Single Deck Day 5 of 10

Woohoo! Today went about as well as it could possibly go.
The fifth hour of my Single Deck Blackjack odyssey is in the books with a big profit.

You know those days where everything just falls your way? This was one of those days. Starting with my $425 bankroll from yesterday, I was up for almost the entire hour today. A few minutes into the round I hit my low point of $365, and it was all up after that.

An appropriate finish for the day was a win on my final bet, which put me at an all-time high so far of $890.

I also had a chance to make a pretty rare basic strategy play today, when I split 3s against a dealer 8. That’s a play that is only correct basic strategy in a single deck game that offers double after split. For the record, I lost both hands. Oh well.

But, hey, with days like today, this game sure looks easy! Of course, I know better. My expected profit to date in this game is under $15, so my actual profit of $690 is WAY above expectation. Another way of looking at that: I was just as likely to have a loss of $660 as a profit of $690 so far. That’s a sobering thought, eh?

Today’s summary (day 5):
Starting Bankroll: $425
Low point today: $365 (-$60)
High point today: $890 (+$465)
Ending Bankroll: $890

One hour of play, 283 hands @ $10 each.

My blackjacks today: 14
Dealer blackjacks today: 15
(One blackjack was a push.)
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Overall results, $690 profit in 1326 hands.