Does card counting change basic strategy?

Spaded · #1 08-19-2005, 05:00 AM

If you've got a -15 count midway thru a 6 deck shoe and you are dealt a 14, dealer shows a 3, should you hit? Chances are a 2 thru 6 will pop out and help you, and the dealer most likely has a 2 thru 6 as his down card. Basic strategy tels you not to hit on a 14 when the dealer shows a 3, but what about now? I haven't read any BJ books, nor do i want to be a card counter, but this popped into my mind a while ago. Can it work? What if the dealer showed a 5 or a 4?
I think you should hit more often in very low count situations. And since the count is so low that you know what's coming next, shouldn't you raise your bets a little? Not as much as a +15 count, of course, but higher than the minimum.

ChipWrecked · #2 08-19-2005, 06:10 AM

This is the concept of indices.

SheetWise · #3 08-19-2005, 12:32 PM

There is a critical index for most situations, although only a dozen or so you need to know. IT depends on the count you use.

Your Mom · #4 08-19-2005, 02:13 PM

Get Sklansky on Blackjack.

Spaded · #5 08-19-2005, 06:03 PM

Sweet, i guess it is true then. Thanks! If i ever get back into BJ i might give that a shot

craig r · #6 08-21-2005, 04:50 AM

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Get Sklansky on Blackjack.

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I respect Sklansky a lot when it comes to Poker. But, why would someobody just get this book when Wong's books are clearly "where it is at"? "Professional Blackjack" is a must.

craig

PokerCat69 · #7 08-22-2005, 06:12 PM

-Counts don't matter much, your betting the table minimum and at -16 u should wong out anyways

SheetWise · #8 08-22-2005, 08:46 PM

When did Wong become a verb?

playersare · #9 08-22-2005, 11:34 PM

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When did Wong become a verb?

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since long before 07/02/05, that's for sure.