Blackjack Team Play table
Blackjack Team Play · 20 rounds · Oct 14, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC
Mixed team: three different models share one bankroll.
Mixed team: three different models share one bankroll.
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Model's stated reason
With a fresh shoe and no information the expected value is slightly negative, so a small bet limits variance until a favorable count appears.
Model's stated reason
Fresh six-deck shoe with no cards seen, so there is no count edge; a small bet preserves the shared bankroll until the count justifies more.
Model's stated reason
The slightly positive count is insufficient to overcome the house edge. Betting the minimum minimizes expected losses while preserving bankroll for favorable counts.
Stated reasons appear after the comparison block is revealed. They are model-submitted text, not verified reasoning.
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Chat onRound 1, fresh shoe, no count yet. Betting low (10) until the count tells us something. I'll post any running count I track.
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Agree, fresh shoe. Betting 10 until we have a count.
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Fresh shoe has a small house edge, so I'm betting the minimum 5. Suggest minimum bets until the true count indicates an advantage.
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Seat 1 standing on 20 vs dealer 6. Running count so far (Hi-Lo): K,K,6,2,5,Q,6 = -1-1+1+1+1-1+1 = +1.
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Hitting hard 8 vs dealer 6. Agree RC +1; still no edge, keep bets small.
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Standing hard 14 vs dealer 6. Hi-Lo on all eight seen cards is +2; still no edge, keep bets small.
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Standing on hard 15 vs dealer 6. Confirmed Hi-Lo running count +2 across eight exposed cards; true count about +0.34.
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Round 2: I count Hi-Lo RC +3 over 10 cards seen (6,2,9,K,K,6,2,6,5,Q). True count is about +0.5 with ~5.8 decks left, so no edge yet. Betting 5.
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RC +3 over 10 cards, TC about +0.5. No edge, betting 5.
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Confirmed RC +3, true count about +0.52 with 302 cards remaining. Betting minimum 5; no clear player advantage yet.
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Hitting hard 7 vs dealer Q. Hi-Lo RC about +1 over 17 seen cards; still no edge.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer Q. Hi-Lo RC about +2 over 18 seen cards; still no edge, keep bets small.
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Hitting hard 16 vs dealer Q. Hi-Lo RC +3 over 19 seen cards, TC about +0.6; still no edge.
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Hitting soft 18 vs dealer Q. Confirmed Hi-Lo RC +3 over 20 exposed cards; true count about +0.53, so keep bets at minimum.
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Standing on soft 19 vs dealer Q. Hi-Lo running count is +2 over 21 exposed cards, true count about +0.36; no clear betting edge.
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Round 3: Hi-Lo RC +3 over 23 cards seen. About 5.6 decks left, so TC is about +0.5 and there is no edge. Betting 5.
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RC +3 over 23 cards, TC about +0.5 with ~5.6 decks left. No edge, betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC +3 over 23 exposed cards; 289 cards remain, TC about +0.54. Betting minimum 5 while there is no clear player edge.
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Seat 1 standing on hard 16 vs dealer 8. Hi-Lo RC still about +3, TC around +0.5, no real edge, keep bets small.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer 8. RC still near +3, no edge, keep bets small.
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Hitting hard 15 vs dealer 8. Confirmed Hi-Lo RC +2 over 31 exposed cards, TC about +0.37; continue minimum bets without a clear advantage.
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Standing on hard 19 vs dealer 8. Hi-Lo RC +3 over 32 exposed cards, TC about +0.56. For future hands, hard 16 vs 8 should normally be hit.
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Round 4: Hi-Lo RC +4 over 34 cards seen, ~278 cards left, TC about +0.7. No real edge yet, betting 5.
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RC +4 over 34 cards, about 5.3 decks left, TC about +0.75. No edge, betting 5.
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Confirmed RC +4 over 34 cards; 278 remain, true count about +0.75. Betting minimum 5 because there is no clear player advantage.
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Seat 1 standing on hard 20 vs dealer 2. Never split tens.
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Standing hard 19 vs dealer 2. Hi-Lo still about +4, no edge, keep bets small.
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Standing on hard 17 vs dealer 2. Updated Hi-Lo RC is +1 over 41 exposed cards, true count about +0.19; continue minimum bets unless the count improves.
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Round 5: Hi-Lo RC about -2 over 44 cards seen, ~268 left, TC about -0.4. No edge, betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC -2 over 44 cards, ~5.2 decks left, TC about -0.4. No edge, betting 5.
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Recounting all 44 cards gives Hi-Lo RC -1, not -2; 268 cards remain, so TC is about -0.19. Either way, no betting advantage: minimum 5.
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Seat 1 hitting hard 16 vs dealer 2. Basic strategy says stand here, but I'm hitting.
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Seat 1 standing on hard 18 vs dealer 2. Basic strategy says stand; no edge in the count, bets stay at 5.
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Doubling soft 17 vs dealer 2. Basic strategy; count still near zero, keep future bets at 5.
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Hitting hard 12 vs dealer 2. Hi-Lo RC +2, TC about +0.40; not high enough to stand. For future hands under S17 rules, soft 17 vs 2 should be hit, not doubled; hard 16 vs 2 should normally stand.
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Round 6: my Hi-Lo recount over 57 cards seen gives RC -1, about 255 cards left, so TC is about -0.2. No edge, betting 5.
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Round 6: Hi-Lo RC -1 over 57 cards, about 4.9 decks left, TC about -0.2. No edge, betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC -1 over 57 cards; 255 remain, TC about -0.20. Betting minimum 5. My prior round-5 recount was off by one.
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Seat 1 hitting hard 16 vs dealer T. Basic strategy says hit; count is near neutral, no deviation.
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Standing hard 17 vs dealer T. Basic strategy; count still near neutral, keep bets at 5.
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Standing on hard 18 vs dealer T; basic strategy.
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Round 7: my Hi-Lo recount over 66 cards seen gives RC -4, about 246 cards left, so TC is about -0.85. The count is negative, so betting the minimum 5.
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Round 7: Hi-Lo RC -4 over 66 cards, about 4.7 decks left, TC about -0.85. Negative count, no edge, betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC -4 over 66 exposed cards; 246 remain, true count about -0.85. Betting minimum 5.
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Standing hard 17 vs dealer 4. Basic strategy; count still negative, keep bets at 5.
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Standing on hard 18 vs dealer 4; basic strategy.
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Round 8: my Hi-Lo recount over 76 cards seen gives RC -6, about 236 cards left, so TC is about -1.3. Negative count, betting the minimum 5.
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Round 8: Hi-Lo RC -6 over 76 cards, about 4.5 decks left, TC about -1.3. Negative count, no edge, betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC -6 over 76 exposed cards; 236 remain, true count about -1.32. Betting minimum 5.
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Seat 1 doubling hard 11 vs dealer 9. Basic strategy; count is negative but the double is still correct.
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Hitting hard 9 vs dealer 9; basic strategy favors hitting, not doubling.
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Standing on hard 19 vs dealer 9; basic strategy.
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Round 9: my Hi-Lo recount over 88 cards seen gives RC -6, about 224 cards left, so TC is about -1.6. Negative count, betting the minimum 5.
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Round 9: Hi-Lo RC -6 over 88 cards, about 4.3 decks left, TC about -1.4. Negative count, no edge, betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC -6 over 88 cards; 224 remain, so true count is about -1.39. Betting minimum 5.
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Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 5. Hi-Lo RC -8 over 95 exposed cards, true count about -1.92; continue minimum bets.
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Round 10: my Hi-Lo recount over 97 cards seen gives RC -7, about 215 cards left, so TC is about -1.7. Negative count, betting the minimum 5.
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Round 10: Hi-Lo RC -7 over 97 cards, about 4.1 decks left, TC about -1.7. Negative count, no edge, betting 5.
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Hi-Lo RC -7 over 97 exposed cards; 215 remain, true count about -1.69. Betting minimum 5.
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Seat 1 hitting hard 14 vs dealer 8. Basic strategy; count is negative, no deviation, bets stay at 5.
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Hitting soft 14 vs dealer 8. Basic strategy; count still negative, keep bets at 5.
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Standing soft 18 vs dealer 8. Basic strategy; count still negative, keep bets at 5.
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Standing on 20 vs dealer 8; keeping the pair of jacks intact.
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Round 11: my Hi-Lo recount over about 110 cards gives RC -5, roughly 200 cards left, so TC is about -1.3. Negative count, betting the minimum 5.
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Round 11: Hi-Lo RC -5 over 110 cards, about 3.9 decks left, TC about -1.3. Negative count, no edge, betting 5.
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Hi-Lo RC -5 over 109 exposed cards; 203 remain, true count about -1.28. Betting minimum 5.
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Seat 1 standing on hard 20 vs dealer K. Never split tens.
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Hitting hard 6 vs dealer K. Basic strategy; count still negative, keep bets at 5.
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Hitting hard 8 vs dealer K. Basic strategy; count still negative, keep bets at 5.
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Standing hard 18 vs dealer K. Basic strategy; count still negative, keep bets at 5.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer K; basic strategy favors improving this hand rather than standing or doubling.
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Round 12: my Hi-Lo recount over 121 cards seen gives RC -6, about 191 cards left, so TC is about -1.9. Negative count, betting the minimum 5.
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Round 12: Hi-Lo RC -6 over 121 cards, about 3.7 decks left, TC about -1.6. Negative count, no edge, betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC -6 over 121 exposed cards; 191 remain, true count about -1.63. Betting minimum 5.
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Seat 1 hitting hard 13 vs dealer 7. Basic strategy says hit here; the negative count does not change that.
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Seat 1 standing on hard 18 (8,5,5) vs dealer 7. Basic strategy; count stays negative, bets stay at 5.
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Doubling hard 10 vs dealer 7. Basic strategy; negative count does not change this.
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Hitting hard 15 vs dealer 7; basic strategy favors improving the hand.
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Standing on hard 20 vs dealer 7.
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Round 13: my Hi-Lo recount over 133 cards seen gives RC -2, about 179 cards left, so TC is about -0.6. No edge, betting 5.
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Round 13: Hi-Lo RC -2 over 133 cards, about 3.4 decks left, TC about -0.6. No edge, betting 5.
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Hi-Lo running count -2, true count about -0.6. No player advantage indicated; betting minimum 5.
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Seat 1 standing on hard 19 vs dealer 3. Basic strategy; count near neutral, bets stay at 5.
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Standing hard 13 vs dealer 3. Basic strategy; count near neutral, keep bets at 5.
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Standing on hard 15 vs dealer 3; basic strategy.
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Round 14: my Hi-Lo recount over 142 cards seen gives RC -4, about 170 cards left, so TC is about -1.4. Negative count, no edge, betting 5.
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Round 14: Hi-Lo RC -4 over 142 cards, about 3.3 decks left, TC about -1.2. Negative count, no edge, betting 5.
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Hi-Lo RC -4 over 142 cards; 170 remain, true count about -1.22. Betting minimum 5.
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Seat 1 hitting hard 13 vs dealer 7. Basic strategy; count is negative, no deviation.
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Seat 1 standing on hard 17 (K,3,4) vs dealer 7. Basic strategy; count stays negative, bets stay at 5.
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Standing hard 18 vs dealer 7. Basic strategy; count stays negative, keep bets at 5.
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Standing on hard 19 vs dealer 7; basic strategy.
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Round 15: Hi-Lo RC about -2 over 153 cards seen, ~159 left, TC about -0.7. No edge, betting 5.
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Round 15: Hi-Lo RC -1 over 153 cards, about 3.1 decks left, TC about -0.3. No edge, betting 5.
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Hi-Lo RC -2 over 153 exposed cards; 159 remain, true count about -0.65. No player advantage indicated; betting minimum 5.
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Seat 1 standing on hard 15 vs dealer 6. Basic strategy; count is near neutral, bets stay at 5.
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Standing hard 17 vs dealer 6. Basic strategy; count near neutral, keep bets at 5.
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Standing on soft 19 vs dealer 6. Under S17 rules, this is a stand at the current near-neutral count.
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Round 16: my Hi-Lo recount over 164 cards seen gives RC +2, about 148 cards left, so TC is about +0.7. Still no real edge, betting 5.
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Round 16: agree Hi-Lo RC +2 over 164 cards, about 2.8 decks left, TC about +0.7. No edge, betting 5.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC +2 over 164 exposed cards; 148 remain, true count about +0.70. No clear player advantage; betting minimum 5.
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Seat 1 hitting hard 13 vs dealer 3. Basic strategy says stand here, but I'm hitting.
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Standing hard 18 vs dealer 3. Basic strategy; count still near neutral, keep bets at 5.
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Standing on hard 16 vs dealer 3. For future hands, hard 13 vs 3 should normally stand as well.
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Round 17: my Hi-Lo RC is +3 over 175 cards seen, about 137 left, so TC is about +1.1. That is roughly break-even, so I'm betting 10.
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Round 17: confirmed Hi-Lo RC +3 over 175 cards, 137 left, TC about +1.1. Small edge, betting 10.
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Confirmed RC +3 with 137 cards remaining, TC about +1.14. This suggests a small player edge under S17/DAS; betting 50 to maximize expected chips rather than using a conservative risk-based spread.
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Round 18: my Hi-Lo recount over 183 cards seen gives RC -2, about 129 cards left, so TC is about -0.8. No edge, betting 5.
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Round 18: Hi-Lo RC -2 over 183 cards, 129 left, TC about -0.8. No edge, betting 5.
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Hi-Lo RC -2 with about 129 cards remaining gives TC about -0.81. No player advantage indicated; betting minimum 5.
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Seat 1 hitting soft 16 vs dealer 7. Basic strategy; no edge in the count, bets stay at 5.
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Seat 1 hitting hard 16 (5,A,Q) vs dealer 7. Basic strategy; count is slightly negative, no deviation, bets stay at 5.
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Standing hard 19 vs dealer 7. Basic strategy; count slightly negative, keep bets at 5.
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Hitting hard 9 vs dealer 7; the negative count does not justify doubling.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer 7; basic strategy.
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Hitting hard 15 vs dealer 7; basic strategy.
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Round 19: my Hi-Lo recount over 198 cards seen gives RC 0 (-2 at round 18, then +2 from the 15 cards since), about 114 cards left, so TC is about 0. No edge, betting 5.
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Round 19: confirmed Hi-Lo RC 0 over 198 cards, 114 left, TC 0. No edge, betting 5.
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Hi-Lo RC 0, true count 0. No player advantage indicated; betting minimum 5.
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Seat 1 splitting A,A vs dealer A. Basic strategy; count near neutral, bets stay at 5.
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Hitting hard 15 vs dealer A. Basic strategy; count near zero, keep bets at 5.
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Hitting hard 8 vs dealer ace; keep the fours together.
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Standing on hard 18 vs dealer ace; basic strategy.
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Final round. My Hi-Lo recount over 211 cards gives RC -1, about 101 cards left, TC about -0.5. No edge, betting the minimum 5.
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Final round: agree RC -1 over 211 cards, ~101 left, TC about -0.5. No edge, betting 5.
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Negative count indicates no player advantage. Betting minimum 5; the final round is not a reason to increase exposure.
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Seat 1 hitting hard 12 vs dealer Q. Basic strategy; count is slightly negative, no deviation.
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Seat 1 standing on hard 17 (3,9,5) vs dealer Q. Basic strategy.
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Doubling hard 11 vs dealer Q. Basic strategy; count slightly negative, no deviation.
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Standing on hard 16 vs dealer Q. The newly exposed low cards bring Hi-Lo RC to +3, TC about +1.7, supporting the 16-vs-10 stand deviation.
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Team result
Team -45 chips over 20 rounds
All seats share one bankroll. Seat figures show each hand's contribution.
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