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Thank you so much for having this site and maintaining it. Some of the rounds are really tough and that’s really good. From that I’ve learned money management, watching for clusters and my basic strategy is 100%. I’ve learned that this can be a grind but it gave me the confidence to hit a few casinos in my area… I know my seat position, time of day, tells and sometimes I’ll play two hands to move the rotation if someone else is getting all the cards. I don’t know if moving the rotation works but I have gotten a few Black Jack’s ..lol I’m definitely up at the casinos and will see if the love keeps me going back…On a side note not all casinos are created equal, one place 90 mins north of Toronto pulls out preshuffed decks… very, very sketchy. Others have the shuffling machine just below the table surface and transfer the cards manually into a shoe. I asked if they could wash the cards and hand shuffle but they wouldn’t do it. Saying it was a time thing and against their policy. So I told them my policy was to play somewhere else and I do. If a casino is literally not above board, cards not in sight 100% of the time… avoid!
Thanks again for all the information.. for me this is place really helps.
Listen i been study bj awhile and basic strategy just seem to conservative so i design combined positive and neg progression system on the computer playing 200 dollar bank roll and a modified playing strategy where i used the marginegale and 1-2-3 unit betting count on a win and on 7of10 100 hand 5 doller betting system i profit over 500 dollars before ive played a tota of 40 hands
Hey William, I’d love to connect with you and talk about your strategy. I myself have been trying different strategies and would love to share them with you. Send me an email to [email protected] or request me on IG: gaintheadvantage21
Hi Ken, I like to play a game that is single deck – NDAS – H17 game. By all the calculators that I have found online, this game house edge hovers around .2%. However, it does not allow the player to take insurance. This is not an option in any of the online calculators that I have found. Your table states that with this condition I would need to adjust the house edge by -.4%. If this is the case, my bet spread has been very wrong as the player does not get the edge until a true 1.5. Can you shed some light on this? Thanks!!!
I believe the only game in the United States that fits this description is the tiny-stakes game at Barton’s in Jackpot. The house edge is 0.18. House edge is generally expressed as “off the top of the deck vs. basic strategy.” The lack of insurance does not affect it, as a basic strategist never takes insurance. As for Ken’s calculation for a card counter, it’s reasonable, making the Barton’s game only marginally playable for those who play tiny stakes, and very frustrating.
Thanks LV Bear, your response is super appreciated. I have a follow up question for you if you don’t mind. Since you should only be taking insurance at a +3 anyways and at a +3 in this game your edge is around 1.3%, would that take .4% off of your edge if and only if the dealer shows up with an Ace, bringing your edge in that scenario down to .8%? Just wondering how to calculate the game. I don’t want to make any assumptions. Thanks!
is it possible that you could send med the formular and prof of the equation behind the calculator. im writting a paper due the 20-12-2019. that would be really helpful.
Basic strategy is what it implies “basic”! I would never put money down if I only knew the basics. Card counting is blackjack “201” (basic strategy is blackjack 101). You still are not a professional. Understand ” variation” and “true count” only then (once you mastered it) can you call yourself a professional! When you are hitting hard 17 and getting 4’s or when you are betting insurance and banking on it…you know you are a pro! Don’t care what the others around you say. You know more than they do!
Thanks for being here. Am returning to the course after a couple of years off. I got so I was playing a decent basic strategy, but I hadn’t gotten counting yet. This time around, I’ll probe deeper, because what little I learned and put to use was VERY profitable.
I mostly play poker 1/2 Texas holdem I asked a dealer about the automatic shuffler; does it know if there 51 or 53 cards in the deck? He said yes it counts to make sure there are 52, and it can even put them back in order A123…JQK. If it can put them in starting order, it can put them in any order, for blackjack all the 10’s together in the front or in the back Taking into account a player will cut the cards in the middle somewhere, the high cards would still be all together
Not always. When the count is negative at the end of the deck don’t split. If the dealer is showing a 10 or ace and the count is also negative don’t split. Just hit! the chances of getting 19 or higher are good
Thank you so much for having this site and maintaining it. Some of the rounds are really tough and that’s really good. From that I’ve learned money management, watching for clusters and my basic strategy is 100%. I’ve learned that this can be a grind but it gave me the confidence to hit a few casinos in my area…
I know my seat position, time of day, tells and sometimes I’ll play two hands to move the rotation if someone else is getting all the cards. I don’t know if moving the rotation works but I have gotten a few Black Jack’s ..lol
I’m definitely up at the casinos and will see if the love keeps me going back…On a side note not all casinos are created equal, one place 90 mins north of Toronto pulls out preshuffed decks… very, very sketchy. Others have the shuffling machine just below the table surface and transfer the cards manually into a shoe. I asked if they could wash the cards and hand shuffle but they wouldn’t do it. Saying it was a time thing and against their policy. So I told them my policy was to play somewhere else and I do. If a casino is literally not above board, cards not in sight 100% of the time… avoid!
Thanks again for all the information.. for me this is place really helps.
pct.percentage win standing with17
got 20 out of 20
Listen i been study bj awhile and basic strategy just seem to conservative so i design combined positive and neg progression system on the computer playing 200 dollar bank roll and a modified playing strategy where i used the marginegale and 1-2-3 unit betting count on a win and on 7of10 100 hand 5 doller betting system i profit over 500 dollars before ive played a tota of 40 hands
Hey William, I’d love to connect with you and talk about your strategy. I myself have been trying different strategies and would love to share them with you. Send me an email to [email protected] or request me on IG: gaintheadvantage21
Hi Ken,
I like to play a game that is single deck – NDAS – H17 game. By all the calculators that I have found online, this game house edge hovers around .2%. However, it does not allow the player to take insurance. This is not an option in any of the online calculators that I have found. Your table states that with this condition I would need to adjust the house edge by -.4%. If this is the case, my bet spread has been very wrong as the player does not get the edge until a true 1.5. Can you shed some light on this? Thanks!!!
I believe the only game in the United States that fits this description is the tiny-stakes game at Barton’s in Jackpot. The house edge is 0.18. House edge is generally expressed as “off the top of the deck vs. basic strategy.” The lack of insurance does not affect it, as a basic strategist never takes insurance. As for Ken’s calculation for a card counter, it’s reasonable, making the Barton’s game only marginally playable for those who play tiny stakes, and very frustrating.
Thanks LV Bear, your response is super appreciated. I have a follow up question for you if you don’t mind. Since you should only be taking insurance at a +3 anyways and at a +3 in this game your edge is around 1.3%, would that take .4% off of your edge if and only if the dealer shows up with an Ace, bringing your edge in that scenario down to .8%? Just wondering how to calculate the game. I don’t want to make any assumptions. Thanks!
Please post the question in the “Card Counting, Advanced Strategies” section of the forums.
Is it better to play at a table with other players or be the only person
Other people slow the game down and waste good cards in positive counts. Most serious players prefer to play alone if possible.
I wanted to know if there are casinos in Medellin that don’t use CSM
is it possible that you could send med the formular and prof of the equation behind the calculator. im writting a paper due the 20-12-2019. that would be really helpful.
Sorry, the creator of the calculator has retired and is no longer involved with it.
Basic strategy is what it implies “basic”! I would never put money down if I only knew the basics. Card counting is blackjack “201” (basic strategy is blackjack 101). You still are not a professional. Understand ” variation” and “true count” only then (once you mastered it) can you call yourself a professional! When you are hitting hard 17 and getting 4’s or when you are betting insurance and banking on it…you know you are a pro! Don’t care what the others around you say. You know more than they do!
Thanks for being here. Am returning to the course after a couple of years off. I got so I was playing a decent basic strategy, but I hadn’t gotten counting yet. This time around, I’ll probe deeper, because what little I learned and put to use was VERY profitable.
I mostly play poker 1/2 Texas holdem I asked a dealer about the automatic shuffler; does it know if there 51 or 53 cards in the deck? He said yes it counts to make sure there are 52, and it can even put them back in order
A123…JQK.
If it can put them in starting order, it can put them in any order, for blackjack all the 10’s together in the front or in the back
Taking into account a player will cut the cards in the middle somewhere, the high cards would still be all together
Not always. When the count is negative at the end of the deck don’t split. If the dealer is showing a 10 or ace and the count is also negative don’t split. Just hit! the chances of getting 19 or higher are good
Same here it’s bs
I agree. Somehow they find a way to win 30 hands in a row. Its bs