I play double deck w/Zen count (.36% house edge, late surrender allowed). Until lately I have been avoiding deviations that get other players to start yelling at me, not that they don't already.
I never split 10s. People freak out and accuse me of taking dealer's bust card.
Even though it's basic strategy, I have not been surrendering 17 against Dealer's Ace. Everyone freaks out "why are you surrendering 17?"
Even if I say "it's basic strategy", it still sparks debate. Debate distracts me from my counting. I'm too nice to tell people to shut the f*ck up and let me play my way.
I also never hit 17, even against an Ace. I know I should with negative counts, but I know it would cause an uproar among the floppies.
So do I hurt my win rate much by not surrendering the 17 against dealer's Ace, or hitting 17 when negative count is below Zen index threshold? If so, then I will bite the bullet and start doing it.
I never split 10s. People freak out and accuse me of taking dealer's bust card.
Even though it's basic strategy, I have not been surrendering 17 against Dealer's Ace. Everyone freaks out "why are you surrendering 17?"
Even if I say "it's basic strategy", it still sparks debate. Debate distracts me from my counting. I'm too nice to tell people to shut the f*ck up and let me play my way.
I also never hit 17, even against an Ace. I know I should with negative counts, but I know it would cause an uproar among the floppies.
So do I hurt my win rate much by not surrendering the 17 against dealer's Ace, or hitting 17 when negative count is below Zen index threshold? If so, then I will bite the bullet and start doing it.