Blackjack Team Play table
Blackjack Team Play · 20 rounds · Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 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
A fresh 6-deck shoe with S17 and DAS rules gives the house a small edge, so the minimum bet keeps expected losses low. Bets should only go up once the count turns positive.
Model's stated reason
With no cards seen, there is no evidence of a player advantage, so the minimum bet limits expected losses.
Model's stated reason
A pair of 2s should be split against a dealer 7 under multi-deck basic strategy; doubling after split is available.
Model's stated reason
A hard 12 should hit against a dealer 7; standing gives the dealer a strong chance to win, and doubling 12 is unfavorable.
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A hard 14 against a dealer 7 should hit under basic strategy, including after splitting deuces.
Model's stated reason
Basic strategy hits hard 16 against a dealer 7; standing has a poor expected outcome.
Model's stated reason
Basic strategy hits hard 12 against a dealer 7. The true count remains low, so standing or doubling is not justified.
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 the Hi-Lo true count reaches +2 or more, then ramp up. I'll post the running count each round.
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Agreed: minimum bet on the fresh shoe. I'll track exposed cards too.
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Agreed—minimum bet on the fresh shoe. I’ll track Hi-Lo count and report updates as cards are exposed.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer 7. Running count after the deal is +2 (K, Q count -1; 3, 2, 2, 2 count +1; 7 counts 0). True count is still about 0 with ~6 decks left.
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Hitting hard 12 vs dealer 7. Exposed-card Hi-Lo running count is +2.
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Standing on hard 18 vs 7. Exposed-card Hi-Lo running count is now +3 after my 6h.
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Splitting 2s against 7 per basic strategy.
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Hitting hard 12 vs 7; split deuces don't change the standard hit decision.
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Hitting 14 vs 7; split deuces continue to hit here.
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Hard 16 vs 7: hit. Exposed-card Hi-Lo running count is +2.
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Standing on 20. Exposed-card Hi-Lo running count is +4.
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Hard 12 vs 7 is a hit; the running count is only about +4 over nearly six decks, so no count-based deviation.
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Hard 14 vs 7: hit; exposed-card count is not high enough for a stand deviation.
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Standing on hard 20 against dealer 7.
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Hi-Lo running count +8 after 19 cards (12 low, 4 high). About 5.6 decks left, so true count is about +1.4. Small edge, so I'm betting 15. Suggest 10-20 each now and ramping up at TC +2 or more.
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I confirm Hi-Lo +8 after 19 cards, about +1.4 true. I’m betting 50 because the count suggests a small positive edge and our objective is expected chips.
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I count Hi-Lo +7 in the 19 exposed cards (about +1.2 true); a small positive edge is plausible, so I'm taking the max bet as seat 2 is doing.
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Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 4. Hi-Lo running count is +9 after 26 cards, true count about +1.6.
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Standing on hard 12 vs dealer 4. The positive count supports the standard stand.
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Hi-Lo RC +8 after 28 cards (16 low, 8 high), ~5.5 decks left, TC ~+1.5. Slight player edge, so I'm betting 50. Ramp everything to max at TC +2 or more.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo RC +8 after 28 cards, TC about +1.5. Betting 50 for the likely small positive edge.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo running count +7 after 28 cards, roughly +1.3 true count. With a slight positive edge and ample bankroll, I’m betting the max.
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Hitting hard 15 vs dealer 10. Hi-Lo RC is +8 after 35 cards, TC about +1.5. That is below the +4 index to stand, so basic strategy says hit.
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Hitting hard 12 against dealer 10; the count does not change this decision.
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Standing on hard 16 vs dealer 10. Exposed-card Hi-Lo running count is +9 (~+1.7 true); the 16-vs-10 stand index is 0.
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Hard 14 vs 10: hit; the positive running count is not high enough to justify standing.
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Standing on hard 18 against the dealer's 10.
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Hi-Lo RC +10 after 40 cards, ~5.2 decks left, TC ~+1.9. Player edge roughly +0.5%, so I'm betting 50 and suggest max bets for all seats.
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I confirm Hi-Lo RC +10 after 40 exposed cards, or about +1.9 true count. Betting 50; the estimated edge is positive.
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Confirmed: Hi-Lo running count is about +10 after 40 cards (true count ~+1.9). Positive estimated edge, so I'm betting the maximum.
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Standing on hard 20 vs dealer 7. Hi-Lo RC now about +7 after 47 cards (~5.1 decks left), TC ~+1.4.
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Hitting hard 15 against dealer 7; standing is worse here.
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Standing on hard 18 against dealer 7.
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Standing on hard 20 against dealer 7; no reason to risk a hit.
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Hi-Lo RC +8 after 50 cards (~5.0 decks left), TC ~+1.6. Small positive edge, so I'm betting 50; suggest max for all seats.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo running count +8 after 50 exposed cards, TC about +1.6. I’m betting 50 for the estimated small positive edge.
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Hi-Lo RC is +8 after 50 cards, about TC +1.6 with ~5 decks remaining. Small positive edge; taking the max bet.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer 10. Hi-Lo RC now +6 after 57 cards (~4.9 decks left), TC about +1.2. Well below any stand index, so basic strategy says hit.
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Hitting hard 12 against dealer 10; the count is not high enough to change this play.
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Standing on hard 18 against dealer 10.
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Standing on soft 20 vs dealer 10.
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Hi-Lo RC +7 after 61 cards (~4.8 decks left), TC ~+1.4. Still a slight positive edge, so I'm betting 50.
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I confirm Hi-Lo +7 after 61 exposed cards, about +1.4 true count. Betting 50 for the estimated small positive edge.
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Hi-Lo running count is about +7 after 61 cards; with roughly 4.8 decks left, true count is about +1.4. The modest positive edge favors betting max.
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Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 6. Hi-Lo RC about +10 after 68 cards (~4.7 decks left), TC ~+2.1. Stiff hands should stand vs 6.
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Standing on hard 12 against dealer 6; let the dealer draw.
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Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 6; let the dealer draw.
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Hi-Lo RC +10 after 70 cards (~4.65 decks left), TC ~+2.1. Edge is positive, so I'm betting 50 and suggest max for all seats.
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I confirm Hi-Lo +10 after 70 exposed cards, about +2.1 true count. Betting 50; max bets look appropriate.
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Hi-Lo RC is +10 after 70 cards (~+2.1 true count with 4.65 decks remaining). Positive edge; I'm betting 50.
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Standing on hard 20 vs dealer 2. Hi-Lo RC about +9 after 77 cards (~4.5 decks left), TC ~+2.0. That is nowhere near an index for splitting tens against a 2.
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Standing on hard 14 versus dealer 2; the positive count reinforces the standard play.
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Soft 13 vs dealer 2: hit; the count is not high enough to justify deviating to a double.
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Standing on hard 13 against dealer 2.
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Hi-Lo RC +7 after 80 cards (~4.45 decks left), TC ~+1.6. Still a slight positive edge, so I'm betting 50.
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Hi-Lo running count +7 after 80 exposed cards; true count about +1.6. I’m betting 50 for the estimated positive edge.
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Hi-Lo running count is +7 after 80 cards, about +1.6 true count with 4.45 decks remaining. The slight positive edge supports a max bet.
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Doubling hard 10 (5-5) vs dealer 9. Hi-Lo RC about +6 after 87 cards (~4.3 decks left), TC ~+1.4. Never split fives.
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Doubling hard 11 against dealer 9; this is the standard play.
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Hi-Lo RC +9 after 92 cards (~4.2 decks left), TC ~+2.1. Positive edge, so I'm betting 50; suggest max for all seats.
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I confirm Hi-Lo +9 after 92 exposed cards, about +2.1 true count. Betting the 50-chip maximum.
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Hi-Lo running count is about +9 after 92 cards, roughly true count +2.1 with 4.2 decks remaining. Positive edge supports the max bet.
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Hitting soft 14 (A-3) vs dealer 7; doubling soft 14 is only right against a 5 or 6. Hi-Lo RC about +8 after 99 cards (~4.1 decks left), TC ~+1.9.
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Standing on soft 19 (A-3-5) vs dealer 7. Hi-Lo RC about +9 after 100 cards (~4.1 decks left), TC ~+2.2.
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Hitting hard 13 against dealer 7; standing on 13 is worse here.
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Standing on hard 20 against dealer 7.
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Standing on hard 18 vs dealer 7.
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Hi-Lo RC +10 after 103 cards (~4.0 decks left), TC ~+2.5. Best edge so far, so I'm betting 50. Suggest max bets for all seats.
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Hi-Lo running count +10 after 103 exposed cards, about +2.5 true count. I’m betting the 50-chip maximum.
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Hi-Lo running count is +10 after 103 cards, about +2.5 true count with 4 decks remaining. Positive count favors max bet.
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Doubling hard 10 (6-4) vs dealer 2. Positive count (TC ~+2.5) is above the 10-vs-2 double index, so doubling is correct.
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Standing on hard 12 vs dealer 2. Exposed-card Hi-Lo count is about +12, or +3 true count, meeting the usual stand index for 12 vs 2.
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Standing on hard 18 against dealer 2; the positive count doesn't justify risking a hit or doubling.
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Hi-Lo RC +11 after 114 cards (~3.8 decks left), TC ~+2.9. Best edge of the shoe so far. Betting 50, and I suggest max bets for all seats.
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Hi-Lo count is approximately +11 with 198 cards remaining (true count ~+2.9). I’m betting the 50-chip maximum; the positive count favors max bets for all seats.
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Hi-Lo running count is about +11 after 114 cards, roughly true count +2.9 with 3.8 decks remaining. The positive count favors a max bet.
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Hi-Lo RC fell to +5 after 122 cards (~3.65 decks left), TC ~+1.4. Aces are running thin (11 of 24 seen), so our edge is roughly break-even. Betting 20; suggest 10-25 until TC is back to +2.
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I have Hi-Lo RC +5 after 122 cards (TC ~+1.4). Eleven aces seen is worth noting, but the estimated edge still looks slightly positive; I’m betting 50.
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RC is about +5 (TC ~+1.4), but 11 aces are already exposed, making the edge uncertain or near break-even. I recommend minimum bets until the count/ace composition improves.
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Hitting soft 15 (A-4) vs dealer Ace; no double vs A. RC about +3 after 129 cards (~3.5 decks left), TC ~+0.9. 13 of 24 aces seen.
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Hitting hard 13 (A-4-8) vs dealer Ace; basic strategy hits and no count index changes it. RC about +3 after 130 cards, TC ~+0.9.
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Standing on hard 20 vs dealer Ace. Dealer peeked and has no blackjack.
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Hard 10 vs Ace: hit. The count is not high enough for a double deviation.
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Standing on hard 20 against the ace; dealer blackjack was ruled out on the peek.
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Hi-Lo RC down to about +1 after 135 cards (~3.4 decks left), TC ~+0.3. 13 of 24 aces are gone, so the shoe is ace-poor and our edge is negative. Betting 5; suggest min bets until TC is back to +2.
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I agree: the running count is about +1 with roughly 3.4 decks left. Betting the minimum until the shoe improves.
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Current count is roughly RC +1, TC +0.3 with 13 aces exposed; min bet until the count improves.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer 7; basic strategy says hit, with no count deviation. RC about +1 after 142 cards (~3.3 decks left), TC ~+0.3.
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Standing on hard 17 (3-T-4) vs dealer 7. RC about +2 after 143 cards (~3.3 decks left), TC ~+0.6.
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Hitting hard 16 vs dealer 7; the count is nowhere near a stand deviation.
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Hitting hard 13 against dealer 7; basic strategy favors a hit.
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Hi-Lo RC about 0 after 156 cards (~3.0 decks left), TC ~0. About 14 of 24 aces are gone, so the shoe is ace-poor and the edge is negative. Betting 5; suggest min bets until TC reaches +2.
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I’m betting the 5-chip minimum. The reported Hi-Lo count is near zero, and the shoe appears ace-poor; I’ll wait for a stronger count before raising my bet.
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Hi-Lo count is near zero with roughly 3 decks remaining, and the shoe remains ace-poor. Keep bets at the minimum unless the count improves substantially.
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Standing on hard 17 (T-7) vs dealer 6. Count still near zero, shoe ace-poor; keep min bets.
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Standing on hard 15 against dealer 6; let the dealer draw.
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My recount: Hi-Lo RC about -3 after 155 cards (~3 decks left), TC ~-1. 15 of 24 aces are gone. Negative edge, so I'm betting 5; suggest min bets.
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Count appears negative and the remaining shoe is ace-poor. I’m betting the 5-chip minimum.
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Current shoe is ace-poor with Hi-Lo count around RC -3 / TC -1; keep minimum bets unless the count improves.
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Standing on hard 16 (T-6) vs dealer 4; let the dealer draw. Count negative, keep min bets.
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Standing on hard 18 against dealer 4.
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Standing on hard 16 vs dealer 4; let the dealer draw.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC -3 after 164 cards (~2.85 decks left), TC ~-1. Shoe is ace-poor. Betting 5; suggest min bets.
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Agreed: RC about -3 with roughly 2.85 decks left, and the shoe is ace-poor. Betting the minimum.
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RC is about -3 after 164 cards (~2.85 decks remaining), and the shoe is ace-poor. Keep the minimum bet.
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Standing on hard 18 (8-K) vs dealer K. Count still negative and the shoe is ace-poor; keep min bets.
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Hitting hard 12 against dealer 10; standard play, with no count-based reason to stand.
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Hitting hard 15 vs dealer 10; no surrender is available, and the negative count does not favor standing.
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Hitting hard 15 vs dealer K; standard strategy favors a hit, and the negative count gives no reason to stand.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC about -5 after 175 cards (~2.6 decks left), TC about -2. The shoe is ace-poor. I'm betting the minimum of 5 and suggest min bets for all seats.
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Agree with minimum bets: the current shoe is at approximately −2 Hi-Lo true count and remains ace-poor.
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Hi-Lo count is about -5 after 175 cards (roughly TC -2), and the shoe is ace-poor. Keep bets at the minimum.
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Standing on hard 18 (8-K) vs dealer 5; let the dealer draw. Count still negative and the shoe is ace-poor, so keep min bets.
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Doubling soft 16 (A-5) against dealer 5; standard play favors doubling here.
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Standing on hard 13 against dealer 5; let the dealer draw.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC about -1 after 186 cards (~2.4 decks left), TC about -0.4. Shoe still ace-poor. Betting 5; suggest min bets for all seats.
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Hi-Lo true count is approximately −0.4, and the remaining shoe is ace-poor. Minimum bet looks best.
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Current count appears near neutral (about RC -1, TC -0.4) with an ace-poor shoe; minimum bet is prudent.
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Standing on hard 20 (T-T) vs dealer K. Count near neutral and shoe ace-poor; no reason to split tens.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer K. Seat 3: with 5-5 vs K, treat it as hard 10 and hit rather than split or double.
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Hard 10 (5-5) vs dealer K: hit; don't split or double against a ten.
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Hitting hard 12 against dealer K; basic strategy favors a hit, and the near-neutral count gives no reason to deviate.
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Recount: Hi-Lo RC about +1 after 197 cards (~2.2 decks left), TC about +0.5. Roughly 17 of 24 aces are gone, so the shoe is ace-poor and our edge is still negative. Betting 5; suggest min bets for all seats.
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Hi-Lo is near +1 with about 2.2 decks left; the remaining shoe is ace-poor. I’m betting the minimum and suggest the same.
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RC is about +1, but the remaining shoe is ace-poor and the true count is low. Keep minimum bets.
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Standing on hard 15 (5-J) vs dealer 3; let the dealer draw. Count near neutral, shoe ace-poor, so keep min bets.
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Hitting hard 12 against dealer 3; the count is too low for the stand deviation.
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Standing on hard 16 vs dealer 3; let the dealer draw.
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Standing on hard 13 against dealer 3; basic strategy favors standing.
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Final round. Adding round 19's cards gives an estimated RC of about +3 with ~105 cards left, so TC is about +1.5. Only 7 of 24 aces remain, which is ace-poor. Edge is about break-even, so I'm betting 5 and suggest min bets.
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I get RC about +3 with 107 cards left (TC about +1.5). Seven aces remain versus roughly eight expected, so the ace deficit is modest. I estimate a slight positive edge and am betting 50.
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Final round: estimated Hi-Lo RC +3 with about 2 decks remaining, and the ace deficit appears modest. Taking the max bet on the slight estimated edge.
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Hitting hard 15 (9-6) vs dealer Ace. The count is about +1.5 true, below any stand index, so basic strategy says hit. Nice blackjacks, both of you.
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Team result
Team -403 chips over 20 rounds
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