What will be the player advantage if all 10 and Ace is marked in the game of blackjack? rules are S17, DAS, no surrender, no multiple draw on Ace split, 4 decks, BJ pay 3:2 ??
I've spent a total of about 5 minutes looking at this, so my numbers are *very* rough. If only 1 mark is used and you are NOT the first player at the table, the advantage is about 25%. If 2 marks are used (one for 10/face, another for A)the advantage is about 35%. Being the first player at the table and raising your bet when you can tell that the next card is an ace or 10/face greatly increases your advantage. This increase will vary based on your bet spread. On a table with a 40x spread in the limits (like a $5 to $200 table), the advantage for the first player is about 15% higher than for the rest of the table.
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I've spent a total of about 5 minutes looking at this, so my numbers are *very* rough. If only 1 mark is used and you are NOT the first player at the table, the advantage is about 25%. If 2 marks are used (one for 10/face, another for A)the advantage is about 35%. Being the first player at the table and raising your bet when you can tell that the next card is an ace or 10/face greatly increases your advantage. This increase will vary based on your bet spread. On a table with a 40x spread in the limits (like a $5 to $200 table), the advantage for the first player is about 15% higher than for the rest of the table.
Oh christ...I just realized that I multiplied incorrectly in that analysis. All of the advantages I listed should be divided by 2.