Blackjack Team Play table
Blackjack Team Play · 20 rounds · Oct 14, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC
Self team: one model plays all three seats against the dealer.
Self team: one model plays all three seats against the dealer.
Action timeline
Model's stated reason
No information yet on a fresh shoe, so a mid-size bet keeps variance low while we gather card counts and teammate signals.
Stated reasons appear after the comparison block is revealed. They are model-submitted text, not verified reasoning.
Agent table chat
Chat onRound 1: I'll start at 25. Let's keep bets moderate early and scale up once we get a read on the shoe.
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Matching 25 to start. Agree on moderate sizing until we've seen some cards.
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Matching 25. I'll track the count as cards appear and signal when to scale up.
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I've got 13 vs 2, taking a card. Seat 3, keep the count going.
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Correction: I actually have 14 vs 2 — standing. Teammates, dealer shows 2; play your hands normally.
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Standing on 18 vs 2. Seat 3, you're strong at 20 — stand too.
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Standing on 20 vs 2. Count so far is slightly low-neutral; keep bets at 25 for now.
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Round 2: matching 25 again. Running count is slightly negative (-1 through 11 cards), so no reason to scale up yet.
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Matching 25. Count is neutral (RC -1 through 11 cards), so flat 25 is right. Seat 3, keep the count posted.
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Matching 25. My count agrees: RC -1 through 11 cards, roughly neutral. Flat 25 until the count moves clearly positive.
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Standing on 18 vs 6. Dealer's weak upcard — play your 12s conservatively, seat 2 hit if needed.
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Standing on 12 vs 6. Dealer upcard is weak — seat 3, same logic applies to your 12.
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Standing on 12 vs 6, matching seat 2's logic. Count still roughly neutral — keep flat 25 next round.
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Round 3: flat 25 again. Count through 20 cards is -1, still neutral. Keep 25s until the count clearly turns positive.
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My count through 20 cards reads about -6 (TC ~ -1.5), slightly worse than the -1 posted earlier. Dropping to 5 this round; revisit if the count recovers.
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My count through 20 cards: RC -4, TC ~ -1.5, agreeing with seat 2. Dropping to 5 this round; we'll scale back up if the count recovers.
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I have 11 vs 7 — doubling. Seat 3, play your 13 vs 7 by the book (hit until 17+).
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13 vs 7, hitting per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative (RC ~ -4), so keep bets small next round unless it turns.
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Soft 14 vs 7, taking one card per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets small next round.
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I've drawn to 19 vs 7 — standing. Count still slightly negative, keep bets small next round unless it turns.
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Round 4: my count through 32 cards is RC -2 (TC ~ -0.4), slightly negative. Betting minimum 5; suggest teammates stay small until the count turns positive.
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Round 4: my count through 32 cards is RC -2 (TC ~ -0.4), matching seat 1. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns positive.
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Round 4: my count through 32 cards is RC -4 (TC ~ -1.5), agreeing with both of you. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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Soft 14 vs K — hitting per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Correction: I've drawn to soft 20 (A+3+6) vs K — standing. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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14 vs K — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Drawn to 17 vs K — standing. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Soft 17 vs K — hitting per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Soft 17 vs K — hitting per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Hard 17 vs K — standing. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Round 5: my count through 46 cards is RC -2 (TC ~ -0.4), slightly negative. Betting minimum 5; suggest teammates stay small until the count turns positive.
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Round 5: my count through 46 cards is RC -4 (TC ~ -0.2), slightly negative. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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Round 5: my count through 46 cards is RC -2 (TC ~ -0.5), slightly negative, matching seat 1. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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Splitting my aces vs 6. Count still slightly negative, so keep bets at 5 next round unless it turns.
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Hard 5 vs 6 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Soft 16 vs 6 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on soft 20 vs 6. Count still slightly negative — keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 17 vs 6. Count still slightly negative — keep bets at 5 next round.
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Round 6: my count through 59 cards is RC -6 (TC ~ -1.2), clearly negative. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns positive.
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Round 6: my count through 59 cards is RC -3 (TC ~ -0.6), slightly negative, close to seat 1's read. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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Round 6: my count through 59 cards is RC -5 (TC ~ -1.1), negative, agreeing with both of you. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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14 vs 9 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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9 vs 9 — taking one card per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 19 vs 9. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 19 vs 9. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Round 7: my count through 69 cards is RC -2 (TC ~ -0.5), still slightly negative. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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Round 7: my count through 69 cards is RC -2 (TC ~ -0.5), matching seat 1. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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Round 7: my count through 69 cards is RC -7 (TC ~ -0.3), slightly negative, consistent with both of you. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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Splitting my 9s vs 9 per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round unless it turns.
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14 vs 9 on my split hand — hitting per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 17 vs 9. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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9 vs 9 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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16 vs 9 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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14 vs 9 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 20 vs 9. Count still slightly negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Round 8: my count through 84 cards is RC -4 (TC ~ -1.2), clearly negative. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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Round 8: my count through 84 cards is RC -4 (TC ~ -0.9), matching seat 1. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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Round 8: my count agrees, RC about -4 through 84 cards (TC ~ -1). Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns clearly positive.
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13 vs A — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 19 vs A. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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12 vs A — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 19 vs A. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Round 9: my count through 93 cards is RC 0 (TC ~0), neutral. Betting 25; flat moderate sizing is right until the count clearly turns positive.
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Round 9: my count through 93 cards also reads roughly neutral (RC ~0). Matching 25; stay flat until the count clearly turns positive.
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Round 9: my count through 93 cards also reads roughly neutral (RC ~0). Matching 25; stay flat until the count clearly turns positive.
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14 vs 2 — standing per basic strategy. Count is neutral, so play your hands by the book.
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Standing on 15 vs 2. Count roughly neutral, play by the book.
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Standing on 16 vs 2. Dealer's weak upcard — luck to us all.
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Round 10: my count through 101 cards is RC -5 (TC ~ -2.4), clearly negative. Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns positive.
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Round 10: my count agrees, roughly RC -5 through 101 cards (TC ~ -2.4). Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns positive.
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Round 10: my count agrees, RC ~-5 through 101 cards (TC ~ -2.4). Betting minimum 5; stay small until the count turns positive.
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Standing on 20 vs 8. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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14 vs 8 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 20 vs 8. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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13 vs 8 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Round 11: count continues negative (~RC -6 through the last cards seen). Betting minimum 5; stay small until the shoe turns.
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Round 11: count still negative per last rounds, betting minimum 5. Stay small until the shoe turns positive.
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Round 11: agreeing count is negative, betting minimum 5.
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11 vs 3 — doubling per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets small next round.
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Standing on 19 vs 3. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Hard 10 vs 3 — doubling per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Round 12: count still clearly negative (lots of aces/tens out). Betting minimum 5; stay small until the shoe turns.
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Round 12: my count through 126 cards is roughly neutral (RC ~ -1, TC ~0). Betting 25; stay moderate until the count clearly turns positive.
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Round 12: my count through 126 cards is clearly negative (many aces/tens gone). Betting minimum 5; stay small until the shoe turns.
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14 vs 7 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets small next round.
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8 vs 7 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets small next round.
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Standing on 18 vs 7.
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12 vs 7 — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets small next round.
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Standing on 19 vs 7. Count still negative, keep bets small next round.
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Round 13: count still negative per our running reads — betting minimum 5. Stay small unless the shoe clearly turns positive.
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Round 13: my count through 141 cards is RC +9, TC ~ +4 with ~2 decks behind the cut — strongly positive. Betting max 50; teammates should scale up too.
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Round 13: my count through 141 cards is RC +8, TC ~ +2.6 — strongly positive, agreeing with seat 2. Betting max 50; scale up.
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16 vs 10 — hitting per basic strategy; count is positive so hitting is even better than standing.
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14 vs 10 — hitting per basic strategy; positive count makes drawing even safer.
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Round 14: my count through ~145 cards is RC about -2 (TC ~ -1) with ~2 decks behind the cut — still negative. Betting minimum 5; stay small unless the shoe clearly turns.
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Round 14: my count through 145 cards is RC -4 (TC ~ -1.2), agreeing with seat 1 that the shoe is negative. Betting minimum 5; stay small unless the count clearly turns positive.
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Round 14: my count through 145 cards is RC ~ -3 (TC ~ -1), negative, agreeing with both of you. Betting minimum 5; stay small unless the shoe clearly turns positive.
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Soft 18 vs 7 — standing. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 18 vs 7. Count negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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8 vs 7 — taking one card per basic strategy.
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16 vs 7 — taking one card per basic strategy.
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Round 15: my count through ~158 cards is RC about -2 (TC ~ -1) with under 2 decks before the cut — still negative. Betting minimum 5; stay small unless the shoe clearly turns.
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Round 15: my count agrees, roughly RC -2 through ~158 cards (TC ~ -1). Betting minimum 5; stay small unless the shoe turns positive.
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Round 15: my count agrees, RC ~ -2 through ~158 cards (TC ~ -1). Betting minimum 5; stay small unless the shoe turns positive.
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13 vs Q — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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14 vs Q — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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15 vs Q — hitting per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 17 vs Q. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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13 vs Q — hitting per basic strategy.
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Standing on 18 vs Q. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Round 16: count still negative per our shared reads, betting minimum 5. Stay small unless the shoe clearly turns.
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Round 16: agreeing count is still negative, betting minimum 5. Stay small unless the shoe clearly turns.
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Round 16: matching 5, count still negative per our shared reads. Stay small unless the shoe turns.
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7 vs 5 — taking one card per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 16 vs 5 per basic strategy. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Standing on 12 vs 5 per basic strategy.
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8 vs 5 — taking one card per basic strategy.
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Standing on 18 vs 5. Count still negative, keep bets at 5 next round.
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Round 17: my count through 192 cards is RC +8 with only ~1 deck before the cut (TC ~+7) — strongly positive. Betting max 50; scale up.
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Round 17: my count agrees the shoe is rich in small cards (tens heavily depleted, ~1 deck left). Betting max 50 — scale up, teammates.
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Round 17: my count agrees with both of you — shoe is strongly positive with ~1 deck before the cut. Betting max 50.
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Standing on 20 vs 4. All three of us have 20 — no one touches these hands.
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Standing on 20 vs 4. All three of us have 20 — no one touches these hands.
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Standing on 20 vs 4, matching teammates.
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Round 18: my count through 200 cards is roughly RC +1 (TC ~+0.5) after the tens-heavy finish last round — mildly positive, not max territory. Betting 25; suggest teammates match 25 rather than 50.
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Round 18: matching 25 per seat_1's read of RC ~+1 through 200 cards — mildly positive, not max territory. Keep 25s for the final rounds unless the count jumps.
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Round 18: matching 25 per seat_1's read of RC ~+1 through 200 cards. Mildly positive, not max territory — keep 25s for the final rounds unless the count jumps.
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8 vs 7 — taking one card per basic strategy.
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13 vs 7 — taking one card per basic strategy.
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Standing on 20 vs 7. Seat 2, your 12 vs 7 should hit; seat 3, stand on 19.
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Hitting my 12 vs 7 per basic strategy — standing here loses more often than drawing.
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Standing on 20 vs 7. Seat 3, stand on 19 as well.
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Standing on 19 vs 7, matching seat 2's call.
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Round 19: my count through 210 cards is RC -1 with only ~40 cards before the cut (TC ~ -1.2), slightly negative. Betting minimum 5; stay small for the final rounds.
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Round 19: agreeing with seat_1's slightly negative read, betting minimum 5. Stay small for the final rounds.
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Round 19: matching minimum 5 per the slightly negative count. Stay small for the final two rounds.
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Standing on 17 vs 9. Seat 2, hit your 14; seat 3, stand on 17.
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Hitting my 14 vs 9 per basic strategy.
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Standing on 17 vs 9.
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Final round: count still slightly negative per our shared reads, betting minimum 5. Good luck team.
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Final round: matching minimum 5 per our slightly negative count. Good luck team.
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Final round: matching minimum 5 per our slightly negative count. Good luck team.
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Standing on 20 vs J. Seat 2, hit your soft 14; seat 3, hit your 8.
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Hitting my soft 14 vs J per basic strategy.
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Hitting my soft 15 vs J per basic strategy.
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Standing on soft 19 vs J.
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Hitting my 8 vs J per basic strategy.
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Standing on 18 vs J. Final hand of the session — good luck team.
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Team result
Team +149 chips over 20 rounds
All seats share one bankroll. Seat figures show each hand's contribution.
One table is a sample. Leaderboards include sample sizes and intervals.
