Count dependent BS

[Serendib]

Hi guys, I'm new around here, and was wondering where I could get a chart of count dependent BS, assuming Hi-Lo count method, thanks.

 

[Vytas]

Check out Don Schlesinger's illustrious 18 and fab 4 indexes in Blackjack attack. Or just google illustrious 18. Check out gamemaster online blackjack school for more indexes.
Good luck
Vytas

 

[Serendib]

Ok, I did a google search and this is what I found:
http://www.bjmath.com/bjmath/tcindex/i18index.htm (Archive copy)

I'm not quite sure what the "Index Number" is and what is the deviation from BS I have to play for each situation.

 

[Sonny]

The index will tell you when to deviate from basic strategy. For example, when the count is +4 or above you would stand with 15 vs 10. Even though BS tells you to hit, the count tells you that there are lots of high cards left in the deck so you are better off standing.

At +4 or above you can also split tens vs 6 and double down on 10 vs 10 and A.

-Sonny-

 

[zengrifter]

Hi guys, I'm new around here, and was wondering where I could get a chart of count dependent BS, assuming Hi-Lo count method, thanks.

I beleive the question was "count-adjusted BS" NOT indices. It is to be found in THopper's zip-book, here. zg
http://www.bjrnet.com/thop/T-H_Basic_Blackjack.zip

 

[Serendib]

Thank you zg, but Sonny, why is the index number of 16 vs 10 and 12 vs 4 zero? It does not make sense to deviate from BS when the count is zero?

 

[KenSmith]

This question gets asked a lot. If you're dealt 16vT off the top of a freshly shuffled deck, the count is no longer zero. It's barely negative.
This decision is very close, and that makes the difference.

That's why zero index numbers can be different than basic strategy.

 

[Serendib]

Hmm.. I'm not sure what you mean.

 

[Sonny]

Hmm.. I'm not sure what you mean.

If you hold a 10,6 vs 10 then the count, based on those three cards, is -1. Since it is negative you would want to hit. However, if the count was +2 before that hand started then it would have dropped to +1 so you would stand.

Overall, the best play (if you don't know the composition of the deck) is to hit because most of the time the count will be negative. That is why BS tells you to hit even though the index is zero.

-Sonny-

 

[Serendib]

If I understand this correctly, for these 2 situations, you will:
16 vs 10 0 stand

12 vs 4 0 hit

when the count is at least slightly negative?

 

[Sonny]

If I understand this correctly, for these 2 situations, you will:
16 vs 10 0 stand

12 vs 4 0 hit

when the count is at least slightly negative?

Right. In either case you will be standing when the count is positive because there are more high cards that will bust you. When the count is negative you will be hitting because there are more low cards that will help you.

-Sonny-

 

[Serendib]

Thanks a lot, Sonny