Player can stand with firs two cards with score less than 12?
October 25th, 2026 at 2:46:14 AM
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Our BJ house rule is;
Number of decks of cards used: 6
Dealer stands on a soft 17
Player can double after a split
Player can double on Any first two cards
Player can resplit to 4 hands
Player can resplit aces to 4 hands
Player can not hit split aces
Player loses all bets against dealer BJ
Blackjack pays 3 to 2
HE with cut card = 0,47%
HE with continuous shuffler = 0,45%
Q. is: what is HE if player can stand with firs two cards with score less than 12 on this 6 deck BJ and classic Double Deck BJ where HE = 0,42% under your calc.?
Number of decks of cards used: 6
Dealer stands on a soft 17
Player can double after a split
Player can double on Any first two cards
Player can resplit to 4 hands
Player can resplit aces to 4 hands
Player can not hit split aces
Player loses all bets against dealer BJ
Blackjack pays 3 to 2
HE with cut card = 0,47%
HE with continuous shuffler = 0,45%
Q. is: what is HE if player can stand with firs two cards with score less than 12 on this 6 deck BJ and classic Double Deck BJ where HE = 0,42% under your calc.?
October 25th, 2026 at 5:02:14 AM
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I don't know an answer to that, and also a player BJ would push with a dealer BJ unless insurance was taken and then the insurance bet wins.
What your question answers for me is that a CSM is something to not shun as a non-card counter. The HA is competitive to a cut card shoe. I don't know if it would cut back on winning and losing streaks compared to a cut card shoe. Some people hate CSMs regardless.
As for playing only to two cards below 12, why? I think some No-Bust strategies are around a 3.4% to 4% HA, but they at least hit on 9, 10, or 11.
Overall I'm running a 1% to 3% win rate, so adding more HA cuts into profits. Taxes will wipe out any profits though in 2026 with the 90% loss rule.
What your question answers for me is that a CSM is something to not shun as a non-card counter. The HA is competitive to a cut card shoe. I don't know if it would cut back on winning and losing streaks compared to a cut card shoe. Some people hate CSMs regardless.
As for playing only to two cards below 12, why? I think some No-Bust strategies are around a 3.4% to 4% HA, but they at least hit on 9, 10, or 11.
Overall I'm running a 1% to 3% win rate, so adding more HA cuts into profits. Taxes will wipe out any profits though in 2026 with the 90% loss rule.
October 25th, 2026 at 5:57:45 AM
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Quote: robertbOur BJ house rule is;
Number of decks of cards used: 6
Dealer stands on a soft 17
Player can double after a split
Player can double on Any first two cards
Player can resplit to 4 hands
Player can resplit aces to 4 hands
Player can not hit split aces
Player loses all bets against dealer BJ
Blackjack pays 3 to 2
HE with cut card = 0,47%
HE with continuous shuffler = 0,45%
Q. is: what is HE if player can stand with firs two cards with score less than 12 on this 6 deck BJ and classic Double Deck BJ where HE = 0,42% under your calc.?
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I see a gap - does the dealer take a hole card? Does the dealer peek for blackjack?
May the cards fall in your favor.
October 25th, 2026 at 8:27:15 AM
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In BJ dealer take one face up card!
I am askig this becouse the rule for player is that must hit on 11 or less. In DDBJ some new or drunk player dont hit on 11 or less and cause a problem. What will be diference if we accept the rule that player can stand whit two whatever cards?
I am askig this becouse the rule for player is that must hit on 11 or less. In DDBJ some new or drunk player dont hit on 11 or less and cause a problem. What will be diference if we accept the rule that player can stand whit two whatever cards?
October 25th, 2026 at 8:38:35 AM
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Quote: robertbIn BJ dealer take one face up card!
I am askig this becouse the rule for player is that must hit on 11 or less.
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A player who stands on 11 will have the exact same result as one who stands on 12, on any particular hand of blackjack.
I don't get it, how is this a rule? A player who stands on 11 or less is either a very bad player, or a very good one, and being either bad enough or good enough to do that is very rare.
