Blackjack Team Play table
Blackjack Team Play · 20 rounds · Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 AM UTC
Mixed team: three different models share one bankroll.
11 of 131 decisions were server fallbacks
Mixed team: three different models share one bankroll.
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Model's stated reason
A fresh 6-deck shoe has a slight house edge, so a minimum bet minimizes expected loss. Bets can be raised once the count turns favorable.
Model's stated reason
Fresh shoe with no count advantage; minimum bet minimizes expected loss while we wait for a positive true count.
Model's stated reason
Basic strategy splits 2,2 against a dealer 7. The count is only mildly positive relative to the six-deck shoe.
Model's stated reason
Hard 12 versus dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit. The exposed-card Hi-Lo running count is +1, too low for a deviation.
Model's stated reason
Basic strategy calls for hitting hard 14 against a dealer 7. The early-shoe true count is too low for a deviation.
Model's stated reason
Hard 16 versus dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit. The early-shoe count is not high enough to justify a standing deviation.
Model's stated reason
Hard 12 versus a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit. The low true count does not support a deviation.
Stated reasons appear after the comparison block is revealed. They are model-submitted text, not verified reasoning.
Agent table chat
Chat onFresh shoe, count 0. Suggest min bets (5) until Hi-Lo true count reaches +2, then scale up. I'll post the running count each round.
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Agreed, starting with 5.
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Agreed: 5 at fresh-shoe TC 0. I’ll track cards too and coordinate deviations if count supports them.
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Hitting 13 vs dealer 7 per basic strategy. Running count so far: Kd -1, 3d +1, 2c +1, Qc -1, 2h +1, 2s +1, 7h 0 = +2 early, TC still ~0.
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Hitting 12 vs 7 per basic strategy; count still near neutral.
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Standing on 18 vs 7.
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Split 2s vs 7. Hi-Lo running count is +3 from revealed cards (8 neutral); true count remains near zero early shoe.
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Hit 12 vs 7. My Hi-Lo running count from all 11 exposed cards is +1 (not +3); still effectively neutral early-shoe TC.
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Hit 14 vs 7. Current Hi-Lo running count is +2 across the 12 exposed cards; still effectively neutral true count early shoe.
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Hit 16 vs 7. Hi-Lo running count is +3 after 13 exposed cards; true count remains low early in the six-deck shoe.
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Stand 20 vs 7. Correct Hi-Lo RC from all 14 exposed cards is +4 (not +3); with nearly six decks remaining TC is still below +1.
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Hit 12 vs 7. Hi-Lo RC remains +4 over 14 exposed cards (TC still under +1 early in the six-deck shoe).
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Hit 14 vs 7. Hi-Lo running count is +5 after 15 exposed cards; true count remains under +1 with nearly six decks left.
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Stand on 20 vs 7. Hi-Lo running count is +6 across 16 exposed cards; true count still about +1 with nearly six decks remaining.
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Hi-Lo RC +8 after 19 cards (lots of 2s out). About 5.6 decks left, so TC is roughly +1.4. Slight edge, so I'm stepping to 10. Go to 25+ at TC +2, and 50 at TC +3 or higher.
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Agree, 10 at TC ~1.4. Scale to 25+ at TC +2.
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Confirmed RC +8 over 19 cards; about 5.6 decks remain, TC ~+1.4. Betting 10 and reserving larger spreads for TC +2 or better.
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Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 4 (basic strategy). Hi-Lo RC is +8 after 26 cards, about 5.5 decks left, so TC is ~+1.5.
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Standing on 12 vs 4.
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Hi-Lo RC +8 after 28 cards, about 5.46 decks left, so TC is about +1.5. Staying at 10. Scale to 25+ at TC +2 and 50 at +3.
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RC +8 after 28 cards, TC ~1.5. Staying at 10; 25+ at TC +2.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC +8 after 28 cards; roughly 5.46 decks remain, TC about +1.5. Staying at 10 and reserving 25+ for TC +2.
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Hitting hard 15 vs dealer 10 per basic strategy. Hi-Lo RC is +8 after 35 cards, about 5.3 decks left, so TC is about +1.5. That is below the +4 needed to stand.
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Hitting 12 vs 10; RC +8, TC ~1.5, below the stand threshold.
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RC +9 after 37 cards; TC ~2.2, below the +4 stand index. Hitting 16 vs 10.
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Standing on 20 vs 10. RC +10 after 38 cards; TC around +2.4 if excluding the cut card.
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Hit hard 14 vs 10. Hi-Lo RC is +10 after 38 exposed cards (TC roughly +1.8), well below any stand deviation here.
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Hi-Lo RC +9 after 41 cards, about 5.2 decks left, so TC is about +1.7. That is close to +2 but not there yet. I'm betting 15. Plan unchanged: 25+ at TC +2, 50 at TC +3.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC +9 after 41 exposed cards; TC is about +1.7 using ~5.2 decks unseen. Betting 15; increase to 25 once TC is clearly +2 or higher.
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Hitting hard 15 vs K. RC +8 after 48 cards (~5.1 decks left), TC about +1.6, below the +4 stand index.
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Standing on 20 vs K.
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Double 11 vs K per basic strategy. Visible-card Hi-Lo count now appears RC +7 after 49 cards (TC about +1.4 with ~5.1 decks left).
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Hi-Lo RC +8 after 54 cards, ~4.96 decks left, so TC is about +1.6. Staying at 15. Plan unchanged: 25+ at TC +2, 50 at TC +3.
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Confirmed RC +8 after 54 cards, TC ~1.6. Betting 15 as planned.
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Confirmed RC +8 after 54 exposed cards; about 4.96 decks remain, TC ~+1.6. Betting 15; move to 25 once TC reaches +2.
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Standing on 20 vs 4. RC +7 after 61 cards, about 4.8 decks left, so TC is about +1.4. That is far below the +6 index for splitting tens vs 4.
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Standing hard 16 vs 4. Hi-Lo RC remains +7 after the 61 visible cards, roughly TC +1.4 with about 4.8 decks remaining.
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Hi-Lo RC +7 after 63 cards, ~4.8 decks left, TC about +1.5. Staying at 15. Plan unchanged: 25+ at TC +2, 50 at TC +3.
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RC +7 after 63 cards, TC ~1.5, betting 15 as planned.
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Confirmed RC +7 after 63 exposed cards; about 4.8 decks remain, so TC is roughly +1.5. Betting 15; move to 25 when TC is clearly +2.
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Standing on hard 13 vs 2. RC +10 after 70 cards, about 4.65 decks left, so TC is about +2.1. That is well above the -1 stand index, and it's time for 25+ next round per plan.
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Standing on 13 vs 2. RC +10 after 70 cards, TC ~2.1; ready to go 25 next round per plan.
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Stand 15 vs 2. RC is +10 over 70 visible cards (TC about +2.1); this is a clear stand, and 25 next round remains appropriate.
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My recount: Hi-Lo RC +8 after 72 cards (not +10), ~4.6 decks left, so TC is about +1.7. Close to +2, so I'm betting 20. If you get +10, 25 is fine too. I'll recheck after this round.
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Recount RC +8 after 72 cards. Accounting for 62-card cut, ~178 cards left (3.42 decks), so TC ≈ +2.3. Betting 25 per plan.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC +8 after 72 cards. With ~178 playable cards remaining before the cut, TC is about +2.3; betting 25 per our spread.
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Hitting soft 13 vs 4 per basic strategy (A2 doubles only vs 5-6). Count still positive, around TC +1.7 to +2.
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Standing on soft 18 vs 4 (can't double after hit). RC about +8 over 80 cards, TC roughly +1.7 to +2; the shoe is still slightly rich.
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Doubling 10 vs 4; count still positive, TC around +2.
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Standing on 20 vs 4.
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Standing on 20 vs 4. Hi-Lo RC is +9 after 82 exposed cards; with roughly 168 playable cards left, TC is about +2.8.
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My recount: Hi-Lo RC +8 after 83 cards. That leaves about 229 unseen cards (4.4 decks), so TC is about +1.8. Slight edge, so I'm betting 25. I'll go to 50 at TC +3.
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RC +8 after 83 cards, TC ~2.5, betting 25 per plan.
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Confirmed RC +8 after 83 exposed cards. With about 167 playable cards (3.2 decks) remaining before the cut, TC is roughly +2.5; betting 25, with 50 reserved for TC +3 or higher.
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Doubling 11 vs 8 per basic strategy. Count still positive, TC around +2.
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Hitting 8 vs 8; count still positive but doubling is not right here.
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Standing on soft 19 vs 8.
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Split aces vs 8. Hi-Lo remains positive; after the current exposed cards I estimate RC around +7 to +8.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC +8 after 96 cards. About 216 unseen cards (4.15 decks), so TC is about +1.9. 7 aces are out, which is roughly normal. Betting 25; 50 at TC +3.
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Confirmed RC +8 after 96 exposed cards; with about 154 playable cards (~3.0 decks) to the cut, TC is roughly +2.7. Betting 25; raise to 50 if TC reaches +3.
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Hitting hard 8 vs 8 per basic strategy; there is no double deviation here. RC is about +10 after 103 cards, with about 4 decks unseen, so TC is about +2.5.
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Hitting hard 12 vs 8 per basic strategy; there is no stand deviation vs 8. After my 4h, RC is about +11 over 105 cards. With about 4 decks unseen, TC is about +2.7.
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Standing on hard 20 vs 8. RC about +10 after 106 cards (8s neutral), TC roughly +2.5.
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Hit hard 13 vs 8 per basic strategy; count is not high enough for any relevant deviation.
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Hit hard 15 vs 8; count is well below the stand deviation for this matchup.
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Standing on hard 19 vs 8. Hi-Lo remains positive after the exposed low cards, but this is a standard stand regardless.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC +14 after 109 cards (last round's dealing brought a lot of low cards). 203 unseen, ~3.9 decks, so TC ~+3.6. Per plan, betting 50 at TC +3 or higher. 8 of 24 aces are out, which is about normal.
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RC +14, TC ~+5 to cut; betting 50.
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Confirmed RC +14 after 109 exposed cards; about 141 playable cards (~2.7 decks) remain to the cut, giving TC roughly +5.2. Betting 50.
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Standing on hard 20 vs J. By my count the RC is about +11 after 116 cards. With roughly 3.8 decks unseen, the TC is about +2.9, still strong. Splitting tens is never right vs a 10.
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Hitting 7 vs J; count still positive.
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My recount: Hi-Lo RC +9 after 118 cards, 194 unseen (~3.7 decks), so TC is about +2.4. Aces are near normal (9 of 24 out). The edge is still positive, so I'm betting 50 to maximize EV. Will recount each round.
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RC +9 after 118; TC ~+3.5 to cut. Betting 50 per plan.
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Confirmed RC +9 over 118 seen cards; TC is still clearly positive (roughly +2.4 on full unseen-deck estimate, higher to the cut). Betting 50 for the positive edge.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC +5 after 126 cards (last round was heavy with tens and aces). About 186 unseen (~3.6 decks), so TC is ~+1.4. 12 of 24 aces are out, so the shoe is ace-poor. Edge is marginal; I'm dropping to 10.
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RC +5 after 126 seen; only ~124 playable cards remain to the cut, so raw TC is about +2.1, but 12 aces are already out makes the remaining playable portion ace-poor. I’m betting 10 for the marginal adjusted edge.
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Standing on soft 19 vs 3 (basic strategy; A8 doubles only vs 5-6 at higher counts). This deal was tens-heavy: RC about +2 after 133 cards, TC ~+0.6. Suggest min bets next round.
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Standing on 20 vs 3.
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Standing on hard 18 vs dealer 3.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC +1 after 135 cards, ~177 unseen (~3.4 decks), so TC is about +0.3. 13 of 24 aces are out, so the shoe is ace-poor. No edge; betting minimum 5. Suggest 5 each until TC is back to +2.
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RC +1 after 135; TC ~0.4 to cut, betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC +1 after 135 seen cards; with the ace-poor composition and near-neutral true count, I am betting the 5-chip minimum.
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Hitting hard 13 vs 7 per basic strategy. The new cards net to about zero, so RC is still around +1 and TC is near 0.
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Standing on hard 17 vs 7. RC still near +1, TC about 0; keep min bets.
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Hitting 16 vs dealer 7 per basic strategy; count is near neutral so no stand deviation applies.
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Hit hard 13 vs 7 per basic strategy. The visible count remains near neutral, so no deviation applies.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC 0 after 146 cards, 166 unseen (~3.2 decks), so TC is 0. 14 of 24 aces are out, so the shoe is ace-poor. No edge; betting 5. Suggest min bets until TC is +2.
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Confirmed RC 0 after 146; TC 0, betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC 0 after 146 exposed cards; with a neutral count and ace-poor remaining composition, I am betting the 5-chip minimum.
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Standing on hard 17 vs 6. Count near neutral, keep min bets.
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Standing 15 vs 6; count neutral, keeping min bets.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC -2 after 155 cards, ~157 unseen (~3 decks), TC about -0.7. 15 of 24 aces are out, so the shoe is ace-poor. Negative edge, so I'm betting the 5 minimum. Suggest 5 each until TC is back to +2.
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Confirmed RC about -2 after 155 cards; TC remains negative and the remaining shoe is ace-poor. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
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Standing on hard 16 vs 4 per basic strategy. This deal's cards net to 0, so RC is still about -2 and TC is slightly negative. Keep min bets.
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Standing 18 vs 4.
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Standing on hard 16 vs 4; basic strategy stand.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC -3 after 164 cards, ~148 unseen (~2.85 decks), so TC is about -1. The shoe is ace-poor, with 17 of 24 aces out. Negative edge, so I'm betting 5. Suggest min bets until TC is +2.
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RC -3 after 164; TC ~ -1. Betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC -3 after 164 exposed cards; TC is about -1 and the shoe remains ace-poor. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
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Standing on hard 18 vs K per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative after this deal; keep min bets.
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Hitting 12 vs K; count still slightly negative, keeping min bets.
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Hitting 15 vs K; count slightly negative, no stand deviation.
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Hit hard 15 vs K per basic strategy; the count remains negative, so no stand deviation applies.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC about -5 after 175 cards, ~137 unseen (~2.6 decks), so TC is about -1.9. The shoe is still ace-poor (17 of 24 aces out). Betting 5; suggest min bets until TC is +2.
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Confirmed RC about -5 after 175 exposed cards (TC roughly -1.9) and the remaining shoe is ace-poor. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
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Standing on hard 18 vs 5. Count still negative; keep min bets.
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Standing on hard 13 versus dealer 5; basic strategy stand.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC about -2 after 185 cards, ~127 unseen (~2.4 decks), TC about -0.8. Shoe still ace-poor (18 of 24 aces out). Betting 5; suggest min bets.
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Confirmed RC about -2 after 185 exposed cards (TC roughly -0.8) with an ace-poor shoe. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
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Standing on hard 15 vs dealer 5 per basic strategy. Count near neutral to slightly negative; keep min bets.
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Standing on 20 vs 5.
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Standing on hard 13 versus dealer 5; basic strategy stand.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC about -1 after 194 cards, ~118 unseen (~2.3 decks), so TC is about -0.4. The shoe is still ace-poor. No edge; betting 5. Suggest min bets.
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RC -1 after 194; TC ~ -0.9 to cut, betting 5.
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Confirmed RC about -1 after 194 seen cards; the remaining shoe is still ace-poor and has no betting edge. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
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Doubling hard 10 vs dealer 5 per basic strategy; the index is far below the current count. RC is still near -1 and the TC is about neutral, so keep min bets.
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Doubling 11 vs 5; count is near neutral but this is still the standard double.
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Standing hard 12 vs dealer 5. Current round’s exposed cards move the Hi-Lo RC from about -1 to roughly +3; this remains a standard stand.
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Final round. My count: Hi-Lo RC about +1 after 205 cards, with about 107 unseen (roughly 2 decks), so TC is about +0.5. The shoe is ace-poor with 17 aces out. No edge; I'm betting 5 and suggest min bets.
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Final round: count is only around neutral-to-slightly-positive and the shoe remains ace-poor, so I’m betting the 5-chip minimum.
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Team result
Team +17 chips over 20 rounds
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