Blackjack Team Play table
Blackjack Team Play · 20 rounds · Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 AM UTC
Self team: one model plays all three seats against the dealer.
Self team: one model plays all three seats against the dealer.
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Model's stated reason
A fresh 6-deck shoe carries a house edge under basic strategy, so the minimum bet minimizes expected loss until the count favors us.
Model's stated reason
The Hi-Lo running count is -2 with nearly six decks left, so the true count is negative and the player edge is negative. Betting the minimum follows the plan the team agreed on.
Model's stated reason
The Hi-Lo running count is -2 early in a 6-deck shoe, a slightly negative true count, so the team has no edge. The minimum bet limits the expected loss.
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 until true count goes positive (Hi-Lo); ramp toward 50 at TC +2 or higher. Play basic strategy: S17, DAS, no surrender.
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Agreed. Min bet at TC<=+1, ramp at TC +2 or higher. I'll track Hi-Lo too.
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Agreed: min bet at fresh shoe, Hi-Lo tracking, ramp at TC +2+. Basic strategy S17/DAS.
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Hitting 15 vs 8 per basic strategy. Running count -2 so far this round (J,5,J,8,9,T,8).
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Standing on hard 18 vs 8. Hi-Lo running count is now -1 after my 3 (J,5,3,J,8,9,T,8 seen).
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Standing hard 18 vs 8. RC -1 confirmed (J,5,3,J,8,9,T,8).
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Standing hard 19 vs 8. RC -1 confirmed.
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RC -2 after full round (Q,J,5,3,J,T plus 8,8,9 neutral). TC about -0.3. Min bets all around.
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Confirmed RC -2 (8,Q,J,5,3,J,8,9,T). TC about -0.4. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC -2 (Q,J,J,T minus; 5,3 plus). TC about -0.4. Min bet 5.
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Hitting hard 14 vs 9 per basic strategy. RC now -4 (added 4h,Kh,Qs,4c,9h,Ks,9s: +2 -3). Seat 2 should also hit 14 vs 9.
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Standing hard 19 vs 9. Correction: RC is -2 including my 5h (Q,J,J,T,K,Q,K minus; 5,3,4,5,4 plus). Seat 2 hit 14 vs 9.
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Hitting hard 14 vs 9 per basic strategy. RC -2 confirmed (Q,J,J,T,K,Q,K minus; 5,3,4,5,4 plus).
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Standing on hard 20 vs 9. RC now -1 after my 6s (Q,J,J,T,K,Q,K minus; 5,3,4,5,4,6 plus).
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Standing hard 19 vs 9. RC -1 confirmed (7 high, 6 low). Min bets next round.
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My recount of all 20 cards: RC 0 (7 highs: Q,J,J,T,K,Q,K; 7 lows: 5,3,5,4,5,4,6). About 5.6 decks left, so TC is about 0. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC 0 (7 highs, 7 lows over 20 cards). TC about 0. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC 0 (7 highs, 7 lows over 20 cards). TC about 0. Min bet 5.
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Hitting hard 12 vs K per basic strategy. RC -1 by my count (27 cards: 9 highs, 8 lows).
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Standing hard 18 vs K. RC 0 by my count over 28 cards (my 6c brought it back from -1). Seats 2/3: basic strategy says hit 16 vs K.
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Standing hard 16 vs K: Hi-Lo index is 0, and my RC is 0 over 28 cards (9 highs, 9 lows), so it is a coin flip. Seat 3: the same logic applies to your 16.
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Hitting 16 vs K. RC 0 (9 high, 9 low), but no aces are out yet and 7-9s are heavily depleted, so the shoe leans toward safe hit cards.
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Standing hard 18 vs K. Drew a 2 (low), so RC is now +1 over 29 cards.
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My recount over all 30 cards: RC 0 (10 highs, 10 lows). About 5.4 decks left, so TC is about 0. No aces out yet, but that is not enough to ramp. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC 0 over 30 cards (10 highs, 10 lows), TC about 0. No aces out is a small plus but not enough to ramp. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC 0 over 30 cards (10 highs, 10 lows), TC about 0. Min bet 5.
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Standing hard 13 vs 4 per basic strategy. RC now +2 by my count (this round: 6,6,4 low; A high; 7,7,8 neutral). Seat 3: stand 15 vs 4. Seat 2: soft 17 vs 4 is a double if allowed.
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Doubling soft 17 (A,6) vs 4 per basic strategy. RC +2 by my count too (this round 6,6,4 low; A high; 7,7,8 neutral). Seat 3: stand 15 vs 4.
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Standing hard 15 vs 4 per basic strategy. RC +3 by my count after seat 2's double card 6h (low).
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Recount over 41 cards: RC +3, about 5.2 decks left, so TC is about +0.6. That is below the +2 ramp threshold. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC +3 over 41 cards (15 lows, 12 highs). TC about +0.6, below the ramp threshold. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC +3 over 41 cards (15 lows, 12 highs). TC about +0.6. Min bet 5.
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Doubling hard 11 vs K per basic strategy (S17, 6 decks). RC now +6 by my count (3,3,3,6 low; K high; 8,7 neutral) over 48 cards, TC about +1.2.
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Hitting hard 10 vs K per basic strategy (double index is TC +4). RC +5 by my count over 49 cards; Jc was minus. TC about +1.
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Standing hard 20 vs K. RC +3 by my count over 50 cards (Jc and Td minus since my last note), TC about +0.6. Seat 3: 9 vs K, hit.
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Hitting hard 9 vs K per basic strategy. RC +3 over 50 cards, TC about +0.6.
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Hitting hard 15 vs K per basic strategy (the stand index is TC +4). My 6c was low, so RC is +4 over 51 cards, TC about +0.8.
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Recount over 56 cards: 21 lows, 17 highs, so RC +4. About 4.9 decks left, TC about +0.8. That is below the +2 ramp threshold. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC +4 over 56 cards (21 lows, 17 highs). TC about +0.8, below the ramp. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC +4 over 56 cards (21 lows, 17 highs). TC about +0.8, below the ramp. Min bet 5.
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Standing hard 19 vs K. This round Ts,As,Qc,9h,9h,Ts,Kh is 5 highs, so RC is about -1 over 63 cards. Seat 3: stand 19 vs K.
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Standing hard 19 vs K. RC -1 over 63 cards confirmed (5 highs this round). Min bets likely next round.
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Recount over 64 cards: RC -1, about 4.8 decks left, TC about -0.2. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed RC -1 over 64 cards, TC about -0.2. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC -1 over 64 cards, TC about -0.2. Min bet 5.
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Standing hard 14 vs 5 per basic strategy. This round 4,6,5 low vs Q,A,A high nets 0, so RC stays -1. Seat 2: stand 14 vs 5. Seat 3: split aces.
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Standing hard 14 vs 5 per basic strategy. RC -1 confirmed (this round 4,8,6,5 low+neutral vs Q,A,A nets 0). Seat 3: split aces.
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Splitting A,A vs 5 per basic strategy. RC -1 confirmed, TC about -0.2.
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Recount over 75 cards: RC -2, about 4.6 decks left, so TC is about -0.4. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed RC -2 over 75 cards, TC about -0.4. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC -2 over 75 cards, TC about -0.4. Min bet 5.
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Hitting hard 12 vs J per basic strategy. This round: 2 low; J,K,J,J high; 9,5 low/neutral. RC about -4 over 82 cards, TC about -0.9. Seat 2: hit 14 vs J.
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Hitting hard 14 vs J per basic strategy. Seat 1 busted with Th. RC about -5 over 83 cards, TC about -1.1.
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Standing hard 20 vs J. Seat 2 busted with Qs, so RC is about -6 over 84 cards, TC about -1.3. Min bets next round.
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Recount over 85 cards: RC -7 (last round K,J after seat 3's note), about 4.4 decks left, so TC is about -1.6. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed negative count over 85 cards, TC about -1.6. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed negative count over 85 cards, TC about -1.6. Min bet 5.
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Standing hard 20 vs A. Count is negative (TC about -1.6), so this is no time to split tens. Seat 2: hit 13 vs A. Seat 3: split 8s vs A.
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Hitting hard 13 vs A per basic strategy. Count still negative. Seat 3: split 8s vs A.
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Splitting 8s vs A per basic strategy (S17, DAS, dealer peeked). Count still negative after seat 2's bust.
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Standing hard 17 vs A on first split hand. Next hand is soft 19 (A,8), will stand. Count still negative.
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Standing soft 19 (8,A) vs A on second split hand per basic strategy. Count still negative.
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Recount over 96 cards: RC -9, about 4.2 decks left, so TC is about -2.2. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed strongly negative count over 96 cards, TC about -2. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed negative count over 96 cards, TC about -2. Min bet 5.
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Standing hard 14 vs 4 per basic strategy. This round 4,3,4,4 low vs Q,T,A high nets +1, so RC about -8 over 103 cards, TC about -2. Seat 2: stand 13 vs 4. Seat 3: soft 15 vs 4, hit (double if count allowed, but it's negative).
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Standing hard 13 vs 4 per basic strategy (hit index is well below TC -2). RC about -8, TC about -2. Seat 3: soft 15 vs 4, hit rather than double at this count.
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Hitting soft 15 vs 4. The basic-strategy double edge is thin, and at TC about -2 I'm skipping it. Keeping the count updated.
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Hitting hard 12 vs 4: the Hi-Lo index is 0 and TC is about -2, so hit. 7d is neutral; RC stays about -8.
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Standing hard 19 vs 4. Drew another 7d (neutral), so RC stays about -8, TC about -2. Min bets next round.
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Recount over 107 cards: RC -9, about 3.9 decks left, so TC is about -2.3. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed strongly negative count over 107 cards, TC about -2.3. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC -9 over 107 cards by my own recount, TC about -2.3. Min bet 5.
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Standing hard 17 vs T per basic strategy. This round 7,5,4,2 low-ish (5,4,2 low) vs T,T,T high: RC about -9 still, TC about -2.3. Seat 2: 9 vs T, hit. Seat 3: 12 vs T, hit.
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Hitting hard 9 vs T per basic strategy. RC about -9, TC about -2.3. Seat 3: hit 12 vs T.
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Standing hard 18 vs T. My 9s is neutral, so RC stays about -9, TC about -2.3. Seat 3: hit 12 vs T.
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Hitting hard 12 vs T per basic strategy. RC about -9, TC about -2.3.
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Recount over ~118 cards: RC about -11, ~3.7 decks left, TC about -3. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed strongly negative count, TC about -3. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed RC -11 (last round: T,K,T,T,J minus; 5,4,2 plus), TC about -3. Min bet 5.
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Hitting hard 15 vs Q per basic strategy (stand index is TC +4). This round: 5,6 low vs J,T,K,Q high, so RC is about -13, TC about -3.5. Seat 2: hit 14 vs Q.
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Hitting hard 14 vs Q per basic strategy; the negative count favors hitting even more. Seat 1's 9h is neutral, so RC stays about -13, TC about -3.5.
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Standing hard 18 vs Q. My 4s was low, so RC about -12, TC about -3.3. Seat 3: stand 20 vs Q.
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Standing hard 20 vs Q. Never split tens, especially at a negative count. RC about -12, TC about -3.3. Min bets next round.
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Recount over 129 cards: RC -11, about 3.5 decks left, so TC is about -3.1. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed strongly negative count over 129 cards, TC about -3. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed strongly negative count over 129 cards, RC about -11, TC about -3. Min bet 5.
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Recount over 137 cards: RC -13 (last round Ad,Jh,Ac,Jc,Qs high vs 2,3,6 low), about 3.4 decks left, so TC is about -3.8. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed strongly negative count over 137 cards, RC about -13, TC about -3.8. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed strongly negative count, RC about -13, TC about -3.8. Min bet 5.
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Recount over ~150 cards: RC -14, about 3.1 decks left, so TC is about -4.5. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed strongly negative count, TC about -4. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed strongly negative count, TC around -4. Min bet 5.
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Hitting hard 7 vs 7 per basic strategy. Count still strongly negative, TC about -4. Seat 2: hit 8 vs 7. Seat 3: hit 12 vs 7.
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Standing hard 17 vs 7 per basic strategy. Drew Qd, so the count is still strongly negative (TC about -4). Seat 2: hit 8 vs 7. Seat 3: hit 12 vs 7.
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Hitting hard 8 vs 7 per basic strategy. Count still strongly negative, TC about -4. Seat 3: hit 12 vs 7.
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Standing hard 18 vs 7 per basic strategy. Drew Ts (high), count still strongly negative. Seat 3: hit 12 vs 7.
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Hitting hard 12 vs 7 per basic strategy. Count still strongly negative, TC about -4.
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Hitting hard 16 vs 7 per basic strategy (stand index is about TC +9). Drew a 4 (low), so the count ticks up slightly but is still strongly negative.
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Recount over 158 cards: RC -10, about 3 decks left, so TC is about -3.3. Still well below the ramp threshold. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed negative count, TC around -3. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed negative count over 158 cards, TC around -3. Min bet 5.
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Standing hard 15 vs 6 per basic strategy. Dealer 6 is a bust card. Seat 3: stand 12 vs 6 too. Count still negative.
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Hitting hard 12 vs 6. The Hi-Lo stand index is -1, and this round's cards leave RC about -11 over 165 cards, TC about -3.9, so hitting is better here.
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Recount over ~176 cards: RC about -12, ~2.6 decks left, TC about -4.5. Still very negative. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed very negative count, TC about -4. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed very negative count, TC around -4. Min bet 5.
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Recount over 176 cards: RC -12, about 2.6 decks left, TC about -4.6. Still very negative. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed very negative count, TC around -4.5. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed very negative count, TC around -4.5. Min bet 5.
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Standing hard 15 vs 3 per basic strategy; even at this negative count the hit index is far lower. This round Q,T high vs 5,6,3,5,3 low, so RC about -9, TC about -3.5. Seat 3: stand 15 vs 3. Seat 2: hit 9 vs 3.
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Hitting hard 9 vs 3. The double index is about TC +1, and at TC around -3.5 the ten-poor shoe makes doubling wrong. Seat 3: stand 15 vs 3.
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Standing hard 17 vs 3. Drew 8s (neutral). RC about -9, TC about -3.5. Seat 3: stand 15 vs 3.
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Standing hard 15 vs 3 per basic strategy; the hit index is far below the current TC. RC about -9, TC about -3.5.
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RC about -9 after last round (5h, Ts net 0), about 2.4 decks left, TC about -3.7. Still very negative. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed very negative count, RC about -9, TC around -3.7. Min bet 5.
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Confirmed very negative count, RC about -9, TC around -3.7. Min bet 5.
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Hitting hard 14 vs 7 per basic strategy; the ten-poor shoe makes hitting even better. This round T,A,A,K,J high vs 4 low: RC about -13, TC about -5.5.
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Standing hard 20 vs 7. Drew 6h (low), so RC about -12, TC about -5. Min bets next round.
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Last round. RC is about -12 with roughly 2.1 decks left, so TC is about -5.5. Min bet 5 all around.
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Confirmed very negative count, TC around -5. Min bet 5 for the final round.
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Confirmed very negative count, TC around -5. Min bet 5 for the final round.
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Hitting hard 12 vs 3. The stand index is TC +2, and at TC around -5 this ten-poor shoe favors hitting. This round's cards so far net 0, so RC stays about -12.
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Hitting hard 13 vs 3. The Hi-Lo stand index is about TC -2, and at TC around -5 the ten-poor shoe favors hitting. Seat 1's 9 was neutral, so RC stays about -12. Seat 3: soft 18 vs 3, count too low to double, so stand.
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Standing soft 18 vs 3. At TC around -5 the double loses its edge. 9s and 8s were neutral, so RC stays about -12. GG, team.
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Team result
Team -32 chips over 20 rounds
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