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    Up to Date Basic Strategy

    BIG QUESTION, how is there a difference in the hard 12's,,, how does 10-2 have a different effect from 9-3, makes no sense to me,, only difference i see is how it affects the count
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    Up to Date Basic Strategy

    thanks K__C that was really insightful, never thought of it that way
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    Up to Date Basic Strategy

    example of a "website claiming they know basic strategy" saying to never double soft 18 vrs 2 http://www.blackjackhero.com/blackjack/strategy/soft-hands/18/ (Archive copy) :whip:
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    Up to Date Basic Strategy

    the basic strategy engine in this website and the Casino Verite blackjack software has different basic strategies. Filter's for both engines: 2 deck, Double on any, double after spit, early surrender, hit soft 17 and dealer peeks on this website it says surrender 14 vrs dealers 10, but on...
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    Poker or BlackJack?

    Appreciate your guyses input,,, and Thunder if the forum's had a like button, i'd no homo click on yours Felt weird playing poker after so many practices and games of blackjack, while playing poker if i see an 6-5, first thing that registers to mind is the count and double down or if i...
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    Poker or BlackJack?

    I've been playing poker seriously for 5 years, I've even lived on it as only source of income for 6 months, until i realized it was too stressful. Because of that I cooled down on it and just started focusing on the job and other things instead. And then I just recently got into blackjack...
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    Zen vs Hi-Opt II

    Thanks guys,, appreciate the input, no homo :joker:
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    Zen vs Hi-Opt II

    Sup guys, i'm still considered amateur since i still don't have that much blackjack casino experience. But i want the opinions of others on this topic. I've been reading Posts on counting systems and almost every one considers Zen as the optimal counting system. I've been sticking with Hi-Opt...
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    Black Jack terminology help!

    LOLLL,, thx for the definitions n links,, i'll be sure to look at that link everytime i need a glossary.
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    Black Jack terminology help!

    I need help knowing the universal blackjack lingo to help me more understand the posts on these forums. for example Win: $146.50 Game: DD; LS; H17; DOA2; DAS Casino Time: 5 hours Pen: Consistently 75% Trip Cash: $2,000.00 Wong Out: -5 (Zen) Spread: $15 - $275 may someone explain...
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    what does %1 advantage specifically mean?

    Thanks for the info guys, it all really help me have a better understanding
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    what does %1 advantage specifically mean?

    when i read books it says you have %1 advantage or 2,3 etc... Does that mean you have %1 advantage throughout the whole play with your card counting strategy? or Does that mean you have %1 advantage during that specific hand? and around what TC do you need to be in an advantage...
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