Hello!
I have recently started taking blackjack somewhat seriously. I spent a few months (re)learning basic strategy, the KO count, and the stuff in Dravot's Color of Blackjack. I know the basic strategy from COBJ cold and I can count 6D in just over 2min30sec.
I have started going to a casino about 1.5 hours away regularly. They have a DD game that pays 3:2 on blackjacks with a $10 when it isn't the weekend nights. This seemed like a great game. They also have 6D games that are sometimes $10 minimum, but often $15. I realized the other day thatI am not so sure which game to play. Considerations:
Bankroll
I have $5K in bankroll. I have heard the rule of thumb is to have your big bet be at most 1% of your bankroll if you want to have a relatively low RoR. This make my big bet $50.
Spread
I have read that ball park figures suggest a 1 to 5 spread in DD makes the game beatable, whereas with a 6D deck I would need to spread to 1 to 10 minimum, if not 1 to 12 or 1 to 16. This seems to push me towards the DD game since it has $10 minimum and I can spread to $50 big bet (1 to 5) and that lowish spread still makes the game beatable, whereas I have heard that a 1 to 5 spread will not be able to beat the 6D game (or make it too slow to beat?). A 1 to 10 spread will mean $10 to $100 or $15 to $150 and those big bets will probably increase my RoR to an uncomfortable degree given my bankroll.
Game Rules
The game rules are not equal between the DD and 6D games (differences in bold) with house edge calculated using Wizard of Odds calculator:
DD - DD only on 9-11, H17, noRSA, noDD after splitting, re-split to 4 hands, no surrender (-.71584%)
6D - H17, noRSA, re-resplit to 4 hands, no surrender (-.63873%)
Counting Method
I have heard that the KO Count is generally not that great in one and two deck games compared to something like HiLo and that it is much better for 6D or 8D games.
So I guess my question is which game I should play and why given all of the above. It seems like my bankroll and spread are pushing me to DD, but the Game Rules and Counting Method choice are pushing me to 6D. Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
I have recently started taking blackjack somewhat seriously. I spent a few months (re)learning basic strategy, the KO count, and the stuff in Dravot's Color of Blackjack. I know the basic strategy from COBJ cold and I can count 6D in just over 2min30sec.
I have started going to a casino about 1.5 hours away regularly. They have a DD game that pays 3:2 on blackjacks with a $10 when it isn't the weekend nights. This seemed like a great game. They also have 6D games that are sometimes $10 minimum, but often $15. I realized the other day thatI am not so sure which game to play. Considerations:
Bankroll
I have $5K in bankroll. I have heard the rule of thumb is to have your big bet be at most 1% of your bankroll if you want to have a relatively low RoR. This make my big bet $50.
Spread
I have read that ball park figures suggest a 1 to 5 spread in DD makes the game beatable, whereas with a 6D deck I would need to spread to 1 to 10 minimum, if not 1 to 12 or 1 to 16. This seems to push me towards the DD game since it has $10 minimum and I can spread to $50 big bet (1 to 5) and that lowish spread still makes the game beatable, whereas I have heard that a 1 to 5 spread will not be able to beat the 6D game (or make it too slow to beat?). A 1 to 10 spread will mean $10 to $100 or $15 to $150 and those big bets will probably increase my RoR to an uncomfortable degree given my bankroll.
Game Rules
The game rules are not equal between the DD and 6D games (differences in bold) with house edge calculated using Wizard of Odds calculator:
DD - DD only on 9-11, H17, noRSA, noDD after splitting, re-split to 4 hands, no surrender (-.71584%)
6D - H17, noRSA, re-resplit to 4 hands, no surrender (-.63873%)
Counting Method
I have heard that the KO Count is generally not that great in one and two deck games compared to something like HiLo and that it is much better for 6D or 8D games.
So I guess my question is which game I should play and why given all of the above. It seems like my bankroll and spread are pushing me to DD, but the Game Rules and Counting Method choice are pushing me to 6D. Any insights would be greatly appreciated!