What if i only surrendered non qualifying hands?
February 13th, 2019 at 3:38:39 PM
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Lets say my strategy is to surrender any 16 to 12
4 cards are dealt, and if i dont have 17 or above I surrender
if the dealer has lower than a 10, then i hit
how does this affect the casinos edge?
i have not tried this but have heard of someone playing this strategy
4 cards are dealt, and if i dont have 17 or above I surrender
if the dealer has lower than a 10, then i hit
how does this affect the casinos edge?
i have not tried this but have heard of someone playing this strategy
February 13th, 2019 at 4:08:29 PM
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This is why they build casinos and why blackjack is still the number 1 money maker in table games even with such a low house edge.
The amount of ignorance regarding this game, the superstititons, the erroneous illogical 'playing strategies' that people come up with, and the vast amount of counter intuitive illusions that take place in blackjack coupled with the fast paced nature of the game is the major reason why.
I suggest you actually learn and understand what youre even doing at the table before you give away 50% of your EV on a hand matchup that has a much better expected value had you just played it correctly.
The amount of ignorance regarding this game, the superstititons, the erroneous illogical 'playing strategies' that people come up with, and the vast amount of counter intuitive illusions that take place in blackjack coupled with the fast paced nature of the game is the major reason why.
I suggest you actually learn and understand what youre even doing at the table before you give away 50% of your EV on a hand matchup that has a much better expected value had you just played it correctly.
Last edited by: ZenKinG on Feb 13, 2019
Any private business open to the PUBLIC (ie. droned out casinos) cannot have a criminal trespass enforced against an individual without GOOD CAUSE (Disruptive or Disorderly conduct). You will never go to prison for being thrown out of a casino for legal advantage play and then returning because it's simply unconstitutional 'as applied' to the individual. 'As applied' constitutional issues must FIRST be raised in DISTRICT COURT (trial court) to have it thrown out. You CANNOT raise it on APPEAL This is the best kept secret in the world of casinos not just in Vegas but everywhere in the country. Thank me later.
February 13th, 2019 at 4:28:24 PM
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Quote: heatmapLets say my strategy is to surrender any 16 to 12
4 cards are dealt, and if i dont have 17 or above I surrender
if the dealer has lower than a 10, then i hit
how does this affect the casinos edge?
i have not tried this but have heard of someone playing this strategy
Someone designed the 18 side bet just for people like you.
February 13th, 2019 at 4:39:19 PM
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ZK, you of all people know what sands bethlehem is like.
I have to tell you I have tried another strategy, not the above one, but lets just say i was ready to lose money for the knowledge.
I tried to "pass the hit" to the dealer most of the hands and lets just say i learned my lesson and I ALWAYS play basic strategy and hit and stay when im supposed and stay when im supposed to.
like i said i have heard of someone playing this strategy and was wondering what would happen to the house edge in this case.
i have people come up and play with me very stupidly most of the time and when someone tries what i know wont work, they fail.
most "edgeless" online casinos describe their way of making profit as when people play "imperfect strategy".
what that tells me is that the play is designed for perfect strategy minus the house edge.
the thing that people do at - at least at sands is NOT hit when they should and almost every time they had the card waiting for them and it always happens on a 16 and i always hit
ive recently had a 7 cards 20, and have also had an 8 card 20 so i am not afraid to hit trust me on that
I have to tell you I have tried another strategy, not the above one, but lets just say i was ready to lose money for the knowledge.
I tried to "pass the hit" to the dealer most of the hands and lets just say i learned my lesson and I ALWAYS play basic strategy and hit and stay when im supposed and stay when im supposed to.
like i said i have heard of someone playing this strategy and was wondering what would happen to the house edge in this case.
i have people come up and play with me very stupidly most of the time and when someone tries what i know wont work, they fail.
most "edgeless" online casinos describe their way of making profit as when people play "imperfect strategy".
what that tells me is that the play is designed for perfect strategy minus the house edge.
the thing that people do at - at least at sands is NOT hit when they should and almost every time they had the card waiting for them and it always happens on a 16 and i always hit
ive recently had a 7 cards 20, and have also had an 8 card 20 so i am not afraid to hit trust me on that
February 13th, 2019 at 6:14:40 PM
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Quote: heatmapLets say my strategy is to surrender any 16 to 12
4 cards are dealt, and if i dont have 17 or above I surrender
if the dealer has lower than a 10, then i hit
how does this affect the casinos edge?
i have not tried this but have heard of someone playing this strategy
Whenever the player is dealt hard 12 to hard 16 (but not 8/8) and always late-surrenders vs dealer's ace or ten, I find his house edge would increase by about 0.0067 (0.67%).
If he only does that vs ace, his house edge would increase by 0.14%. And if he did it against 8, 9, 10, or A, his house edge would increase by 1.28%.
(I get these numbers from the infinite-deck model using Pennsylvania blackjack rules.)
