When taking insurance is a good bet
September 22nd, 2010 at 8:54:30 AM
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I used to count cards but have gotten sick of the constant heat, attitudes, and swings of BJ and have turned to poker.
One thing I found interesting though is basically the worst bet in BJ can become the best bet in the casino when the count is favorable. When else can you get 2:1 when the true odds are say,3:2(nonten to ten ratio of 18:12)
My question is, what count should you use to determine this ratio? The count at the beginning of the deal or the count after cards are visible on the table and the Ace is showing? Granted there is more info after the cards are showing but how accurate is this, because the down card was dealt early in the deal.
One thing I found interesting though is basically the worst bet in BJ can become the best bet in the casino when the count is favorable. When else can you get 2:1 when the true odds are say,3:2(nonten to ten ratio of 18:12)
My question is, what count should you use to determine this ratio? The count at the beginning of the deal or the count after cards are visible on the table and the Ace is showing? Granted there is more info after the cards are showing but how accurate is this, because the down card was dealt early in the deal.
