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    Is Sonny here the Sonny boy mentioned in Blackjack Blueprint?

    Sonny is one of the most talented poster here and one of my favorate. I recently bought the book BJ blueprint, it said that book is decicated to sonny boy. just curious.
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    what is edge of predicting two aces in next 13 cards slug?

    at least we can consider it is TC 8. However, it should have much higher edge than tc 8( less than 4% edge) since Ace 's value. Also, if I play by myself, how many hands should I play to maximize my EV? I have about 50% edge gettign an Ace in my of my hand, 0.5% house edge w/o ACe, and I will...
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    bonus BJ: zg , sonny etc please help!!!

    thanks so much and more question. thanks a lot for mayer and MGP 's valueble input, it helps a lot! IT agree that this game does not make sense at all with such big player edge. it is so unbelieve that this game still exits and will last for a few more days. it is part of this casino's...
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    bonus BJ: zg , sonny etc please help!!!

    a casino nearby offers this bonus for a short period : on a 6 deck game, regurlar rule, bJ pays 3:2, das, resplit Ace, no LS . they give 25$ more on any five card charlie, (5 cards no bust). 10$ minimum bet is required. the hand still pay if you win the hand. they cut really...
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    KO HiLo conversion.

    I have been using KO for a while, but most play variance and betting tech use HiLo and TC in indice. I am looking for a reasonable KO - HiLO index conversion table. The formula by Don Schlesinger is: (KO-count/number of remaining decks)+4 = Highlow(TC)." This formula assumes that the sevens...
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    one hand vs Multiple hands at high count debate

    Many counters try to use multiple hands at a high count to reduce variance at a shoe game. It seems to me that one hand vs mutlieple hands play at a high count would not change the long term EV, but you may play fewer hands at high count section. What is your guys approach on number of hands...
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    Queston to ZG and SONNY : bonus blackjack

    one of the local casino offers the bonus blackjack at selective times: The bonus is pay 2:1 instead of 3:2 on suited blackjack, any 6,7,8 pays 2:1. it is 6 deck shoes game, with regular blackjack rules except LS. the pen is decent, most dealer give 1 deck cut. It is said that player...
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