ENHC strategy change?
October 18th, 2015 at 6:02:23 AM
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I have been playing ENHC, BJ take all games for the last couple of weeks, and I think there are some situations that deserves a change of strategy/index plays.
First is on a heads up situation, no matter how ridiculously high the count is, why would you ever stand a 15 against a 10? Because any card that would have busted you would have given the dealer a pat hand? Why not hit and hope for a low card? The same thing can also be said about 15vsA, 16vsA, 14vs9, and maybe 16vs10 but a 6 would bust you but wouldn't make a pat for the dealer.
And another is that I came across a casino offers early surrender against all dealer up card including A, but you can not take insurance on a surrendered hand. So when count calls for it, would it be more beneficial to surrender or to take insurance?
Thanks in advance!
First is on a heads up situation, no matter how ridiculously high the count is, why would you ever stand a 15 against a 10? Because any card that would have busted you would have given the dealer a pat hand? Why not hit and hope for a low card? The same thing can also be said about 15vsA, 16vsA, 14vs9, and maybe 16vs10 but a 6 would bust you but wouldn't make a pat for the dealer.
And another is that I came across a casino offers early surrender against all dealer up card including A, but you can not take insurance on a surrendered hand. So when count calls for it, would it be more beneficial to surrender or to take insurance?
Thanks in advance!
October 19th, 2015 at 8:39:44 AM
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Switching from hole card game to ENHC game does not affect hit/stand decisions. You will split and double less vs possible dealer BJ. ES is much much more valuable than insurance. With that full ES you probably are playing a positive game. As you are talking about index plays it must be a land-based casino.
