6-5 question
May 21st, 2016 at 12:04:00 PM
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I know that I am not supposed to play 6-5 blackjack, but should I find myself in this situation is there any time that it would be advantageous to double down on a blackjack instead of taking the 6-5 payout?
May 21st, 2016 at 12:56:47 PM
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This was covered in a previous thread. The answer is NO, do not double down on a soft 21/Blackjack.
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May 21st, 2016 at 1:08:55 PM
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When you know the next card is a 10
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May 21st, 2016 at 2:26:27 PM
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Quote: BobbyQI know that I am not supposed to play 6-5 blackjack, but should I find myself in this situation is there any time that it would be advantageous to double down on a blackjack instead of taking the 6-5 payout?
Okay, I hope you're happy. According to my analysis I show that you would need a True Count of +18, using the hi-lo, if blackjack pays 6-5, and the dealer were showing a 5, and dealer hits a soft 17, for doubling to be the right play.
Not that you asked, but if a blackjack paid 3-2, you would wait until a True Count of +27.
These answers are theoretical, and assume that the distribution of cards within a group (small, neutral, large) are equal, and the number of neutral cards per rank is equal to the average number of combined small and large cards per rank.
I would trust a random simulation more than my figures, but mine should be right or within 1. Here is the perfect opportunity for QFIT to chime in.
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May 22nd, 2016 at 1:45:59 PM
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Quote: WizardHere is the perfect opportunity for QFIT to chime in.
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May 22nd, 2016 at 1:47:40 PM
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Yoohoo....QFIT...where are you?
May 22nd, 2016 at 1:53:26 PM
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Quote: WizardOkay, I hope you're happy. According to my analysis I show that you would need a True Count of +18, using the hi-lo, if blackjack pays 6-5, and the dealer were showing a 5, and dealer hits a soft 17, for doubling to be the right play.
Not that you asked, but if a blackjack paid 3-2, you would wait until a True Count of +27.
In other words, as someone else said, the shoe would have to be hot enough to burn a hole through the table.
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May 22nd, 2016 at 2:03:47 PM
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Too put it in perspective, I believe you need a TC of +13 to double on a soft 21 after splitting 10's and catching an ace. Someone can check that for me if they wish.
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May 22nd, 2016 at 3:30:39 PM
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If your bet is low enough, then you can do it, as well as split tens, more for the comedic value of everyone's response than for a real odds advantage.
If I find a $1 table, which usually pays even money for BJ!, I'll sit for a while, just so I can double those BJs and split the tens...
Lot of fun.
If I find a $1 table, which usually pays even money for BJ!, I'll sit for a while, just so I can double those BJs and split the tens...
Lot of fun.
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May 22nd, 2016 at 5:10:51 PM
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If you guys want Norm to come here to post (seems odd people would want that, IMO).....you can't just say Norm or QFIT....ya gotta type something that'll show up on his google search. Like Norm Wattenberger or KJ kewlj kewljason shouldn't be banned or Hilo is the best count or I'm not interested in forum wars or fights.
I predict Norm will be here within 5 minutes of this being posted.
May 22nd, 2016 at 5:46:41 PM
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Quote: RSIf you guys want Norm to come here to post (seems odd people would want that, IMO).....you can't just say Norm or QFIT....ya gotta type something that'll show up on his google search. Like Norm Wattenberger or KJ kewlj kewljason shouldn't be banned or Hilo is the best count or I'm not interested in forum wars or fights.
I predict Norm will be here within 5 minutes of this being posted.
He didn't make it within five minutes. I don't really care if he ever shows up again; I am sure he feels the same about me. I just feel that he got his way and now has left us for the most part. That is shown by looking at his posting history of late. I'm sure he is full of good knowledge but he does not participate here because someone may challenge his actions here; Kewlj may have screwed by falling into the trap that was set for him, but he was a much more valuable poster to this forum than Q "Throw a" Fit has been so far.
April 12th, 2022 at 11:41:54 PM
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Hi, i am new to this forum. I just want to know where do I post a question to the Wizard about Blackjack? Thanks.
April 13th, 2022 at 12:31:12 AM
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Quote: vwchongHi, i am new to this forum. I just want to know where do I post a question to the Wizard about Blackjack? Thanks.
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Hi.
Post your question here and see who answers. If it is of interest to the Wizard, he may reply, but if not someone will.
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April 13th, 2022 at 5:21:21 AM
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Quote: WizardQuote: BobbyQI know that I am not supposed to play 6-5 blackjack, but should I find myself in this situation is there any time that it would be advantageous to double down on a blackjack instead of taking the 6-5 payout?
These answers are theoretical, and assume that the distribution of cards within a group (small, neutral, large) are equal, and the number of neutral cards per rank is equal to the average number of combined small and large cards per rank.
I would trust a random simulation more than my figures, but mine should be right or within 1. Here is the perfect opportunity for QFIT to chime in.
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Interesting. The first assumption is self-proving, but the second needs some mathematical justification.
April 13th, 2022 at 11:30:49 AM
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Quote: acesideQuote: WizardQuote: BobbyQI know that I am not supposed to play 6-5 blackjack, but should I find myself in this situation is there any time that it would be advantageous to double down on a blackjack instead of taking the 6-5 payout?
These answers are theoretical, and assume that the distribution of cards within a group (small, neutral, large) are equal, and the number of neutral cards per rank is equal to the average number of combined small and large cards per rank.
I would trust a random simulation more than my figures, but mine should be right or within 1. Here is the perfect opportunity for QFIT to chime in.
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Interesting. The first assumption is self-proving, but the second needs some mathematical justification.
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I suspect the Wizard was using a mathematical technique in which he considers, at some level of granularity, the abundance of 2-6 and T,A cards but ignores the neutral cards (7,8, and 9) as a means of simplifying the analysis.* If so, then a disproportional abundance of those neutral cards remaining in the shoe would tend to change his analysis results especially because he is referring to cases in which the true count is an extreme value.
*Edit: Not sure whether Ace would be treated as neutral or not. With a very high relative abundance of Tens, it might have an EOR that is higher than its normal value.
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