MattUK
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August 8th, 2026 at 4:17:01 PM permalink
I created a player-friendly table of exceptions to the Single Deck Blackjack (Wizard's Appendix 3A). It's almost as good as the Composition-Dependent Strategy on five separate (and unreadable) tables, but much simpler. I combined a few tricks: focused only on changes to the basic strategy, used the same colours, merged cells where possible and found some simplifications. Effect: a clean second table worth 0.03% and more fun from the game. Ideal to keep printed next to the basic strategy and use when a hand marked with a black circle (likely deviation from the basic strategy) is drawn.
Hopefully it will be added to the Appendix 3A.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tJdhidTRQfDfpMABn8Ukyu0vjgN8JCaQ/view?usp=sharing
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August 8th, 2026 at 6:34:45 PM permalink
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I created a player-friendly table of exceptions to the Single Deck Blackjack (Wizard's Appendix 3A). It's almost as good as the Composition-Dependent Strategy on five separate (and unreadable) tables, but much simpler. I combined a few tricks: focused only on changes to the basic strategy, used the same colours, merged cells where possible and found some simplifications. Effect: a clean second table worth 0.03% and more fun from the game. Ideal to keep printed next to the basic strategy and use when a hand marked with a black circle (likely deviation from the basic strategy) is drawn.
Hopefully it will be added to the Appendix 3A.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tJdhidTRQfDfpMABn8Ukyu0vjgN8JCaQ/view?usp=sharing
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Is this 8 decks, or 6 decks, or 2 decks?
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MattUK
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August 8th, 2026 at 7:07:23 PM permalink
Start from the title.
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August 8th, 2026 at 8:45:32 PM permalink
Single deck is just one rule. What are the rest?

The basic strategy doesn't match any game I've played regardless of number of decks, if I should only hit, not double down, on 11 vs dealer 10, A. Is it no dealer peek?
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August 8th, 2026 at 8:50:37 PM permalink
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Start from the title.
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Should have been on the graphic card itself. when you're in a casino at a table, you shouldn't have to look at the last words on a long title of a thread in the WOV forum to find out how to apply the card.

Single deck blackjack? Where exceptions make the biggest difference; but single deck BJ is extremely rare in brick and mortar casinos.is this card meant for online use?
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