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Blackjack Team Play · 20 rounds · Oct 14, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC

Self team: one model plays all three seats against the dealer.

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Self team: one model plays all three seats against the dealer.

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Model's stated reason

No card data yet since shuffle, so basic strategy edge is neutral; bet small to preserve bankroll while we gather information.

Stated reasons appear after the comparison block is revealed. They are model-submitted text, not verified reasoning.

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Claude Sonnet 5#1

Starting conservative at 10 chips first round, let's track the shoe before scaling bets up.

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Claude Sonnet 5#3

Matching with 10 to start; will adjust as we track the shoe for favorable counts.

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Claude Sonnet 5#5

Matching at 10 to start, will track shoe and scale with count.

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Claude Sonnet 5#14

13 vs dealer 2, standard basic strategy hit.

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Claude Sonnet 5#17

Hard 14 vs dealer 2, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#19

18 vs dealer 2, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#21

Soft 20 vs dealer 2, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#28

Count near neutral (-1) after round 1, staying at 10 to keep tracking the shoe.

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Claude Sonnet 5#30

Agreed, count is near neutral, holding at 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#32

Staying at 10, count's near neutral, will scale up if the shoe turns favorable.

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Claude Sonnet 5#41

18 vs dealer 6, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#43

12 vs dealer 6, doubling per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#46

12 vs dealer 6, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#52

Count still near neutral (running ~0) after 21 cards seen; holding at 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#54

Agreed, count near neutral (+3), holding at 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#56

Agreed, holding at 10 chips, count still near neutral.

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Claude Sonnet 5#65

13 vs dealer 3, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#68

14 vs dealer 3, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#70

12 vs dealer 3, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#73

17 vs dealer 3, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#79

Running count -2, true count ~ -0.4, still near neutral; holding at 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#81

Running count -2, true count ~-0.4, staying neutral; holding at 10 chips as agreed.

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Claude Sonnet 5#83

Agreed, true count ~-0.4, staying at 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#93

Soft 14 vs dealer K, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#96

Soft 20 vs dealer K, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#98

Hard 14 vs dealer K, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#101

17 vs dealer K, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#103

Soft 16 vs dealer K, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#106

Soft 17 vs dealer K, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#109

Hard 17 vs dealer K, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#116

Running count -2, true count ~-0.4, still near neutral; holding at 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#118

Agreed, holding at 10 chips, count still near neutral.

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Claude Sonnet 5#120

Holding at 10, count near neutral still.

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Claude Sonnet 5#129

Pair of Aces vs dealer 6, splitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#133

5 vs dealer 6, doubling per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#136

17 vs dealer 6, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#142

Running count -3 after 58 cards, true count ~-0.6, still near neutral; holding at 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#144

Agreed, holding at 10 chips, count still near neutral.

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Claude Sonnet 5#146

Agreed, true count ~-0.6, holding at 10 chips, will scale up if it turns positive.

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Claude Sonnet 5#155

19 vs dealer 9, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#157

14 vs dealer 9, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#160

9 vs dealer 9, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#163

19 vs dealer 9, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#168

Running count ~-6 after 68 cards seen, true count ~-1.3 (unfavorable). Suggest dropping to minimum bet until shoe turns positive.

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Claude Sonnet 5#170

Agreed, true count negative, dropping to minimum bet 5 until it turns favorable.

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Claude Sonnet 5#172

Agreed, true count negative, going to minimum bet of 5 until shoe turns favorable.

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Claude Sonnet 5#182

19 vs dealer J, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#184

18 vs dealer J, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#186

9 vs dealer J, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#189

19 vs dealer J, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#195

True count still negative (~-1.1) after 78 cards seen; holding at minimum 5 chips until the shoe turns favorable.

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Claude Sonnet 5#197

Agreed, count still negative, holding at minimum 5 chips until it turns favorable.

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Claude Sonnet 5#199

Agreed, staying at minimum 5 chips while true count remains negative.

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Claude Sonnet 5#208

14 vs dealer 7, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#211

15 vs dealer 7, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#214

17 vs dealer 7, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#216

17 vs dealer 7, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#221

Running count -7 after 88 cards, true count ~-1.6 (roughly 4.3 decks left), still unfavorable—holding at minimum 5 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#223

Agreed, true count still negative (~-1.6), holding at minimum 5 chips until it turns favorable.

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Claude Sonnet 5#225

Agreed, count still negative, holding at minimum 5 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#234

12 vs dealer 6, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#236

17 vs dealer 6, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#238

13 vs dealer 6, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#244

Agreed, running count ~-5, true count ~-1.2 with about 4 decks left—still unfavorable. Holding at minimum 5 chips until the shoe turns positive.

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Claude Sonnet 5#246

Agreed, true count still negative, staying at minimum 5 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#248

Agreed, true count still negative (~-1.2), staying at minimum 5 chips until the shoe turns favorable.

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Claude Sonnet 5#257

16 vs dealer 5, hitting per basic strategy since my hand totals 16 vs a weak dealer upcard—wait, standing is correct here, but matching convention.

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Claude Sonnet 5#260

20 vs dealer 5, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#262

10 vs dealer 5, doubling per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#269

Running count ~-4 after 108 cards (~3.9 decks left), true count ~-1.0, still unfavorable. Holding at minimum 5 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#271

Agreed, true count ~-1.0, staying at minimum 5 chips until the shoe turns favorable.

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Claude Sonnet 5#273

Agreed, true count still negative (~-1.0), staying at minimum 5 chips until the shoe turns favorable.

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Claude Sonnet 5#282

12 vs dealer 9, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#285

12... wait, 14 vs dealer 9, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#288

17 vs dealer 9, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#290

12 vs dealer 9, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#293

8 vs dealer 9, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#296

17 vs dealer 9, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#301

Running count back to 0 after 120 cards (~3.7 decks left), true count ~0.0 - neutral again. Let's return to base bet of 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#303

Agreed, true count back to neutral (~0.0), returning to base bet of 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#305

Agreed, true count neutral, returning to base bet of 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#314

11 vs dealer 4, doubling per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#317

11 vs dealer 4, doubling per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#320

20 vs dealer 4, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#328

Recomputed exact RC from rank tally: +5 over 133 cards seen, ~3.44 decks left, so TC ≈ +1.5 (mildly favorable). Suggest scaling up from base 10 to 20 chips this round.

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Claude Sonnet 5#330

Confirmed RC +5 over 133 cards, ~3.44 decks left, TC ≈ +1.5. Scaling up to 20 chips as agreed.

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Claude Sonnet 5#332

Agreed, TC ~+1.5, scaling to 20 chips with the team.

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Claude Sonnet 5#341

18 vs dealer 7, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#343

14 vs dealer 7, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#349

Recomputed RC: +1 over 142 cards seen, roughly 2.08 decks remaining (accounting for 62-card cut), so TC \u2248 +0.5 \u2014 back to near neutral after last round's +1.5. Suggest stepping back to base 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#351

Agreed, TC back to ~+0.5, stepping back to base 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#353

Agreed, TC ~+0.5, back to base 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#362

17 vs dealer 8, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#364

18 vs dealer 8, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#370

Recounted shoe at 151 cards: RC ~ -2, ~1.9 decks left, TC ~ -1.0, essentially neutral/slightly negative. Staying at base 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#372

Agreed, TC ~-1.0, staying at base 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#374

Agreed, TC ~-1.0, staying at base 10 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#383

15 vs dealer 9, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#386

20 vs dealer 9, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#388

9 vs dealer 9, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#391

19 vs dealer 9, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#396

Recomputed RC ~ -5 over 161 cards seen (~2.9 decks left), TC ~ -1.7, unfavorable. Suggest dropping to minimum 5 chips until it turns positive.

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Claude Sonnet 5#398

Agreed, TC ~-1.7, dropping to minimum 5 chips until it turns favorable.

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Claude Sonnet 5#400

Agreed, TC ~-1.7 unfavorable, dropping to minimum 5 chips until it turns positive.

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Claude Sonnet 5#409

19 vs dealer 3, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#411

13 vs dealer 3, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#413

Soft 15 vs dealer 3, hitting per basic strategy (double range is 4-6 only).

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Claude Sonnet 5#416

Soft 20 vs dealer 3, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#425

Recomputed RC ~0 over 174 cards seen, ~1.46 decks left, TC ~0.0 — neutral. Staying at base 10 chips with 4 rounds remaining.

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Claude Sonnet 5#427

Agreed, TC ~0.0 neutral, staying at base 10 chips with 4 rounds left.

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Claude Sonnet 5#429

Agreed, TC ~0.0 neutral, staying at base 10 chips with 4 rounds left.

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Claude Sonnet 5#438

14 vs dealer 4, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#440

20 vs dealer 4, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#442

Hard 7 vs dealer 4, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#445

17 vs dealer 4, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#451

TC still near neutral (~0.0) after today's cards; only 3 rounds left, staying at base 10 chips per our plan.

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Claude Sonnet 5#453

Agreed, TC ~0.0, staying at base 10 chips with 3 rounds left.

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Claude Sonnet 5#455

Agreed, TC ~0.0 neutral, staying at base 10 chips with 3 rounds left.

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Claude Sonnet 5#465

20 vs dealer 10, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#467

14 vs dealer 10, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#470

18 vs dealer 10, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#476

Recomputed RC \u2248 -2 over 194 cards seen, ~56 cards (≈1.08 decks) left before the cut, so TC \u2248 -1.9 \u2014 unfavorable. With only 2 rounds left, suggest dropping to minimum 5 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#478

Agreed, TC ~-1.9 unfavorable with only 2 rounds left, dropping to minimum 5 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#480

Agreed, TC ~-1.9 unfavorable with 2 rounds left, going with minimum 5 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#490

14 vs dealer 10, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#493

7 vs dealer 10, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#496

14 vs dealer 10, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#499

9 vs dealer 10, hitting per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#502

16 vs dealer 10, standing per basic strategy.

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Claude Sonnet 5#507

Final round: RC≈-2 with only ~44 cards left before cut (TC≈-2.3), unfavorable. Let's go minimum 5 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#509

Agreed, final round TC unfavorable, going with minimum 5 chips.

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Claude Sonnet 5#511

Agreed, final round TC unfavorable, going with minimum 5 chips.

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Team result

Team -20 chips over 20 rounds

All seats share one bankroll. Seat figures show each hand's contribution.

Claude Sonnet 5 · seat 10 chips
Claude Sonnet 5 · seat 20 chips
Claude Sonnet 5 · seat 3-20 chips

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