ZEN count (A,2 and A,3) vs 4 and Basic Strategy

Hi everybody,

If I look at Zen true count indices here:
I noticed that this chart says to Double Down A,2 and A,3 versus a dealer's 4 upcard. Basic Strategy tells to hit instead of DD. Anybody could please advise me the best choice to make in this particular situation?


Thank you very much!

I use AOII & my indice for A,2 dbl against 4 is +5. My indice for A,3 dbl against 4 is +2. These are two different counting systems but the playing efficiency of AOII is only slightly higher than Zen so I would think the indices would be about the same or close. Anyways, I would wait to dbl in either of these situations until you have a somewhat positive count.

Note: In a single-deck game you would double A,2 & A,3 against a 4 as general basic strategy. I believe that is the only game in which you would do so.

Quote: SplitAces

Hi everybody,

If I look at Zen true count indices here: http://blackjackforumonline.com/content/Zen_Count_Indices.htm
I noticed that this chart says to Double Down A,2 and A,3 versus a dealer's 4 upcard. Basic Strategy tells to hit instead of DD. Anybody could please advise me the best choice to make in this particular situation?


Thank you very much!

Hit. These charts are for an obscure short-cut method the author concocted, and do not necessarily reflect optimal decisions. You shouldn't double A,2 v. 4 until somewhere around +5.