I'm new to card counting, so please forgive me if the answer to this question is obvious.
I started reading Snyder's book, Blackbelt in Blackjack, and the explanation on how to read his advanced red seven strategy indices is vague. He states
"These charts are presented in the standard format of blackjack
strategy charts, like the basic strategy charts in Chapter 3. If
there is no entry for a decision, then you should always use basic
strategy. No pair split indices are provided because the gains are
too small to bother with. For all of the player hand totals of 12-16
at the top of the charts, the index numbers are the running counts
at which you should stand. For example, with 12 vs. 4 in the Shoe
Game chart, note that you will stand if your running count is -4 or
higher. This means that in the second half of the shoe, you would
stand on a count of -4, -3, -2, etc., and hit on -5, -6, -7, etc.
If surrender is allowed, surrendering takes precedence over
other decisions. Since no indices are provided for surrendering
16 vs. 9, 10, or A, always follow basic strategy and surrender
these hands.
From what I understand these indices are supposed to provide situations when its appropriate to deviate from basic strategy. Isn't standing on 12 vs 4 basic strategy? Also standing on 15-16 vs 2-6. Can someone please explain to me how to read these. He provides a count for the given situation but does not explain what action to take.
thanks
THE ADVANCED RED SEVEN
1 & 2-DECK STRATEGY
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X A
16 6 2 -2 4
15 6 4 2 4
14 -4 -4 6
13 -2 -2 -2
12 2 0 0-2-2
11 -4 -4 -2
10 -4 -2 2 2
9 0 2
INSURANCE: 0
SURRENDER
15 2 0 0
14 2
BOLD = 1 & 2-Deck Light = 1-Deck Only
2 3 ALL SHOE GAMES 4 5 6 7 8 9 X A
16 4 -4
15 4 4
14
13
12 4 0 -4
11 -4
10 4 4
9 -4 4
INSURANCE: 4
SURRENDER
15 0 -4 0
14 4
I started reading Snyder's book, Blackbelt in Blackjack, and the explanation on how to read his advanced red seven strategy indices is vague. He states
"These charts are presented in the standard format of blackjack
strategy charts, like the basic strategy charts in Chapter 3. If
there is no entry for a decision, then you should always use basic
strategy. No pair split indices are provided because the gains are
too small to bother with. For all of the player hand totals of 12-16
at the top of the charts, the index numbers are the running counts
at which you should stand. For example, with 12 vs. 4 in the Shoe
Game chart, note that you will stand if your running count is -4 or
higher. This means that in the second half of the shoe, you would
stand on a count of -4, -3, -2, etc., and hit on -5, -6, -7, etc.
If surrender is allowed, surrendering takes precedence over
other decisions. Since no indices are provided for surrendering
16 vs. 9, 10, or A, always follow basic strategy and surrender
these hands.
From what I understand these indices are supposed to provide situations when its appropriate to deviate from basic strategy. Isn't standing on 12 vs 4 basic strategy? Also standing on 15-16 vs 2-6. Can someone please explain to me how to read these. He provides a count for the given situation but does not explain what action to take.
thanks
THE ADVANCED RED SEVEN
1 & 2-DECK STRATEGY
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X A
16 6 2 -2 4
15 6 4 2 4
14 -4 -4 6
13 -2 -2 -2
12 2 0 0-2-2
11 -4 -4 -2
10 -4 -2 2 2
9 0 2
INSURANCE: 0
SURRENDER
15 2 0 0
14 2
BOLD = 1 & 2-Deck Light = 1-Deck Only
2 3 ALL SHOE GAMES 4 5 6 7 8 9 X A
16 4 -4
15 4 4
14
13
12 4 0 -4
11 -4
10 4 4
9 -4 4
INSURANCE: 4
SURRENDER
15 0 -4 0
14 4