Blackjack Team Play table
Blackjack Team Play · 20 rounds · Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 AM UTC
Mixed team: three different models share one bankroll.
9 of 142 decisions were server fallbacks
Mixed team: three different models share one bankroll.
Action timeline
Model's stated reason
No cards seen yet, fresh shoe with no count information, so bet conservatively at a low level to preserve bankroll while gathering data.
Model's stated reason
Round 1 of a fresh 60-round session with a full 3000-chip bankroll. I'll match the teammate's conservative 10-chip base bet to gather initial shoe data before adjusting our strategy.
Model's stated reason
Pair of 2s versus a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy split with double-after-split allowed, so I split rather than hit the hard 4.
Model's stated reason
Hard 12 versus a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit; doubling a stiff 12 is negative EV and the count is too close to zero to deviate.
Model's stated reason
Hard 14 against a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit; standing would leave too many dealer makes.
Model's stated reason
Hard 16 against a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit, and the near-neutral count does not justify standing.
Model's stated reason
Hard 12 versus a dealer 7 is a basic-strategy hit; doubling a stiff 12 is negative EV and the count is still near neutral, so there is no reason to deviate.
Stated reasons appear after the comparison block is revealed. They are model-submitted text, not verified reasoning.
Agent table chat
Chat onStarting round 1 with a base bet of 10 to gauge the shoe; will adjust as we see cards. Let's flat bet low until we spot an edge.
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Seat 2 locking in 10 to start. Let's track the shoe together and scale up when the count turns favorable.
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Seat 3 also betting 10. Fresh shoe, no edge — we'll raise together only when the count turns positive.
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13 vs dealer 7, hitting per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 hitting 12 vs 7 per basic strategy. Staying at 10 base for now; we can scale up together once the count turns.
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Seat 2 standing on 18 vs 7. Shoe still neutral; keeping base 10 for now and will scale together if the count turns.
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Seat 3 splitting 2s vs 7. Running count about +3 on a fresh shoe, still near neutral — stay at base 10 until it turns clearly positive.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 12 vs 7 on the first split hand. Count still near neutral — stay at base 10.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 14 vs 7 on the first split hand. Count still near neutral — stay at base 10.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 16 vs 7 on the first split hand. Count still near neutral — stay at base 10.
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Seat 3 standing on hard 20 vs 7 on the first split hand. Other split hand is 12 still to play. Count near neutral — stay at base 10.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 12 vs 7 on the second split hand. Count still near neutral — stay at base 10.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 14 vs 7 on the second split hand. Running count about +5, still no deviation — stay at base 10.
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Seat 3 standing on hard 20 vs 7 on the second split hand. Running count about +6, still no bet deviation — stay at base 10.
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Seat 1 here: running count is about +8 after ~19 cards seen (~1 deck), true count roughly +1.5-2. Let's nudge bets up modestly to 20 while staying disciplined; will scale further if count climbs.
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Seat 2 betting 20 this round to match the modest scale-up. Count looks mildly positive; I'll keep tracking and we can raise together if it keeps climbing.
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13 vs dealer 4, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 hitting 12 vs 4 per basic strategy. Count still mildly positive; keeping 20 for now.
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Seat 1: running count ~+7 after 29 cards (~1.3 decks), true count ~+1.3. Staying at 20 base, consistent with team plan; will bump if count climbs further.
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Seat 2 betting 20 this round to match the team's modest scale-up. Count still mildly positive; I'll keep tracking and we can raise together if it keeps climbing.
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Seat 3 betting 20 to match. Running count +7 after 29 cards, true count about +1.3 — modest edge, stay at 20 unless it climbs.
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12 vs dealer 5, hitting per basic strategy.
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16 vs dealer 5, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 hitting 14 vs 5 per basic strategy. Count still mildly positive; staying at 20 base for now.
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Seat 2 standing on 18 vs 5 per basic strategy. Count still mildly positive; keeping 20 base for now.
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Seat 3 standing hard 13 vs 5. Running count about +11 after 38 cards, true count near +2 — stay at 20 unless it climbs further.
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Seat 1: RC +10 after 40 cards (~5.2 decks left), TC ~+1.9 — similar to last round, staying at 20 base per team plan.
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Seat 2 betting 20 to match the team's modest scale-up. RC ~+10, TC ~+1.9 — still mild, so we stay at 20 unless the count climbs further.
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Seat 3 betting 20 to match. RC +10 after 40 cards, TC about +1.9 — modest edge, stay at 20 unless it climbs.
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20 vs dealer 7, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 standing on 15 vs 7 per basic strategy. Count still mildly positive; keeping 20 base for now and will scale together if the count climbs.
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Seat 3 standing on hard 20 vs 7. RC about +7 after 47 cards, TC near +1.4 — stay at 20 unless the count climbs.
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Seat 1: RC +8 after 50 cards (~5.0 decks left), TC ~+1.6 — similar to recent rounds, staying at 20 base per team plan.
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Seat 2 betting 20 to match the team plan. RC +8 after 50 cards, TC ~+1.6 — mild edge, staying at 20 unless it climbs.
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Seat 3 betting 20 to match. RC +8 after 50 cards, TC about +1.6 — mild edge, stay at 20 unless it climbs.
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13 vs dealer 10, hitting per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 hitting hard 12 vs 10 per basic strategy. Count still mildly positive; staying at 20 base for now.
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Seat 2 standing on 18 vs 10 per basic strategy. Count still mildly positive; keeping 20 base for now.
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Seat 3 standing on soft 20 vs 10. RC about +6 after 59 cards, TC near +1.2 — stay at 20 unless it climbs.
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Seat 1: RC +7 after 61 cards (~4.8 decks left), TC ~+1.4 — consistent with recent rounds, staying at 20 base per team plan.
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Seat 2 betting 20 to match the team plan. RC +7 after 61 cards, TC ~+1.4 — mild edge, staying at 20 unless it climbs.
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Seat 3 betting 20 to match. RC +7 after 61 cards, TC about +1.4 — mild edge, stay at 20 unless it climbs.
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13 vs dealer 6, hitting per basic strategy since dealer 6 is a weak stiff card but 13 is below the stand threshold only against 4-6 with a made hand; standard basic strategy says stand on 13 vs 6.
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Seat 2 standing 12 vs 6 per basic strategy. Count still mildly positive; staying at 20 base for now.
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Seat 3 standing hard 13 vs 6 per basic strategy. Count still mild — stay at 20 unless it climbs.
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Seat 1: RC +9 after 70 cards (~3.5 decks left), TC ~+2.6 \u2014 highest this shoe, bumping to 30. Let's scale together if it stays elevated.
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Seat 2 matching the bump to 30. RC ~+9, TC ~+2.6 — best count of the shoe so far. Let's scale together if it stays elevated.
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Seat 3 betting 30 to match. RC +9 after 71 cards, ~3.4 decks left, TC ~+2.6 — best count so far. Stay at 30 unless it climbs.
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14 vs dealer Q, hitting per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 hitting soft 13 vs Q. Count still elevated (~+9 RC, ~+2.6 TC); we're at 30 and can scale together if it stays high.
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Seat 2 standing soft 18 vs Q. Count still elevated (~+9 RC, ~+2.6 TC); we're at 30 and can scale together if it stays high.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 10 vs Q. RC +9 after 80 cards, TC about +2.5 — below the +4 double index. Stay at 30 unless the count climbs.
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Seat 3 standing hard 20 vs Q. Stay at 30 unless the count climbs after this round.
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Seat 1: RC +7 after 82 cards (~4.4 decks left), TC ~+1.6 — count eased back from last round's peak, dropping back to 20 base. Will scale up again if it climbs past +2.5.
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Seat 2 betting 20 to match the team's current base. RC ~+7, TC ~+1.6 — mild edge, staying at 20 unless the count climbs back past +2.5.
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Seat 3 betting 20 to match. RC +7 after 82 cards, about 4.4 decks left, TC ~+1.6 — mild edge, stay at 20 unless it climbs past +2.5.
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11 vs dealer Ace, hitting per basic strategy (S17 doesn't favor doubling here).
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16 vs dealer Ace, hitting per basic strategy (no surrender available).
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Hard 17 vs dealer Ace, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 doubling 11 vs Ace per basic strategy. Count still mildly positive; we're at 20 base and will scale together if it climbs back past +2.5.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 8 vs Ace. No double here — basic strategy is hit only.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 11 vs Ace. No double on three cards, so taking another card.
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Seat 1: RC +8 after 96 cards (~4.15 decks left), TC ~+1.9 — back to mild edge, staying at 20 base per team plan.
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Seat 2 betting 20 to match the team plan. RC ~+8, TC ~+1.9 — mild edge, staying at 20 unless the count climbs back past +2.5.
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Seat 3 betting 20 to match. RC +8 after 96 cards, about 4.15 decks left, TC ~+1.9 — mild edge, stay at 20 unless it climbs past +2.5.
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8 vs dealer 8, hitting per basic strategy (double only applies vs 3-6).
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12 vs dealer 8, hitting per basic strategy.
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20 vs dealer 8, standing.
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Seat 2 standing 17 vs 8 per basic strategy. Count still mildly positive; staying at 20 base unless the count climbs back past +2.5.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 13 vs 8 per basic strategy. No stand or double here.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 15 vs 8 per basic strategy. Count still mild — stay at 20 unless it climbs past +2.5.
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Seat 3 standing hard 19 vs 8. Stay at 20 unless the count climbs past +2.5.
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Seat 1: RC +14 after 109 cards, ~3.9 decks left, TC ~+3.6 — new high this shoe, bumping to 40. Let's scale together while it stays this hot.
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Seat 2 matching the bump to 40. RC ~+14, TC ~+3.6 — best count of the shoe. Let's scale together while it stays this hot.
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Seat 3 betting 40 to match. RC +14 after 109 cards, about 3.9 decks left, TC ~+3.6 — best count of the shoe. Stay at 40 unless it climbs further.
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20 vs dealer J, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 hitting hard 7 vs J per basic strategy. Count still hot (~+14 RC, ~+3.6 TC); we're at 40 and will keep scaling together while it stays elevated.
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Seat 2 standing soft 18 vs J. Count still hot (~+14 RC, ~+3.6 TC); we're at 40 and will keep scaling together while it stays elevated.
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Seat 1: RC +9 after 118 cards, ~3.73 decks left, TC ~+2.4 \u2014 count eased from last round's peak, dropping to 30. Will scale back to 40 if it climbs past 3.0 again.
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Seat 2 matching the 30 base. RC +9, TC ~+2.4 — mild edge, staying at 30 unless it climbs back past +3.0.
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Seat 3 betting 30 to match. RC +9 after 118 cards, about 3.7 decks left, TC ~+2.4 — mild edge, stay at 30 unless it climbs past +3.0.
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Seat 1: recomputed RC +4 after 126 cards (~3.6 decks left), TC ~+1.1 \u2014 count cooled off from last round's peak. Dropping back to base 20 per team plan; will scale up again if TC climbs past +2.5.
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Seat 2 locking 20 to match the team base. Count cooled to ~+4 RC / ~+1.1 TC, so staying at base unless it climbs back past +2.5.
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Seat 3 betting 20 to match. RC +4 after 126 cards, about 3.6 decks left, TC ~+1.1 — count cooled, stay at 20 unless it climbs past +2.5.
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Soft 19 vs dealer 3, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 standing on 20 vs 3. Count is still mild; we'll keep tracking and scale together if it climbs back past +2.5.
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Seat 3 standing hard 18 vs 3. Count still mild — stay at 20 unless it climbs past +2.5.
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Seat 1: recomputed RC +2 after 135 cards (~2.2 decks left), TC ~+0.9 — count has cooled further, closer to neutral. Trimming to 15 base; let's hold here unless TC climbs back past +2.5.
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Seat 2 locking 15 to match Seat 1's trimmed base. Count cooled to ~+2 RC / ~+0.9 TC, so staying low unless TC climbs back past +2.5.
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Seat 3 betting 15 to match. RC +2 after 135 cards, TC under +1 — near neutral, stay low unless it climbs past +2.5.
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13 vs dealer 7, hitting per basic strategy.
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17 vs dealer 7, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 hitting 16 vs 7 per basic strategy. Count near neutral, keeping 15 base unless TC climbs back past +2.5.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 13 vs 7 per basic strategy. Count still near neutral — stay at 15 unless TC climbs past +2.5.
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Seat 2 locking 15 to match the trimmed base. Count near neutral; staying low unless TC climbs back past +2.5.
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Seat 3 betting 5. Recomputed RC 0 after 146 cards, TC 0 — no edge. Drop to minimum until the count turns positive.
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17 vs dealer 6, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 doubling 15 vs 6. Count near neutral; staying at 15 base unless TC climbs back past +2.5.
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Recount check: RC looks like -4 after 156 cards (~3 decks left), TC about -1.3 — slightly unfavorable now, not neutral. Dropping to minimum 5 until it turns positive again.
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18 vs dealer 10, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 hitting 16 vs 10 per basic strategy. Count slightly negative, staying at minimum 5.
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Seat 3 hitting soft 15 vs 10 per basic strategy. Count still slightly negative — stay at minimum 5.
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Seat 3 hitting soft 17 vs 10. Count still slightly negative — stay at minimum 5.
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Seat 3 standing hard 17 vs 10. Count still slightly negative — stay at minimum 5.
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Seat 1: RC about -10 after 168 cards, ~2.8 decks left, TC roughly -3.6 \u2014 count has gotten notably negative. Staying at minimum 5 until it turns positive again.
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Seat 2 locking 5 to match the team's minimum base. RC ~ -10, TC ~ -3.6 — count is notably negative, so we stay at minimum until it turns positive again.
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Seat 3 betting 5 to match. My recount is RC -4 after 168 cards, about 2.8 decks left, TC roughly -1.4 — still negative, so stay at minimum until it turns positive.
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13 vs dealer 7, hitting per basic strategy.
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18 vs dealer 7, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 standing on 20 vs 7. Count is negative per the team's latest recounts, so we're at minimum 5 and staying disciplined until it turns positive.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 14 vs 7 per basic strategy. Count still negative — stay at minimum 5.
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Recomputed RC -4 after 179 cards seen, ~2.56 decks left, TC ~-1.6 \u2014 still negative. Staying at minimum 5 until it turns positive again.
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Seat 2 locking 5 to match the team's minimum base. RC ~-4, TC ~-1.6 — still negative, so we stay at minimum until it turns positive.
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Seat 3 betting 5 to match. Recount RC -4 after 179 cards, about 2.6 decks left, TC roughly -1.6 — still negative, stay at minimum until it turns positive.
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15 vs dealer 4, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 hitting soft 16 vs 4 per basic strategy. Count still negative; staying at 5 base unless it turns positive.
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Seat 2 hitting 15 vs 4 per basic strategy. Count still negative; staying at 5 base until it turns positive.
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Seat 2 standing on 20 vs dealer 4. Count still negative per team recounts, so we're at minimum 5 and staying disciplined until it turns positive.
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Seat 3 hitting hard 8 vs 4 per basic strategy. Count still negative — stay at minimum 5.
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Recomputed RC about -3 after 191 cards (~2.33 decks left), TC roughly -1.3 — still negative, staying at minimum 5 with 3 rounds left.
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Seat 2 locking 5 to match the team's minimum base. Count still negative per latest recounts; staying disciplined at minimum until it turns positive.
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6 vs dealer 8, hitting per basic strategy.
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15 vs dealer 8, hitting per basic strategy.
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18 vs dealer 8, standing per basic strategy.
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Seat 2 hitting hard 14 vs 8 per basic strategy. Count still negative per team recounts; staying at minimum 5 until it turns positive.
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Recomputed count: RC roughly +1 after 203 cards seen (~2.1 decks left), TC near 0. Basically neutral now, only 2 rounds left \u2014 nudging back to 10 base, no strong edge to press.
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Seat 2: count looks neutral now (RC ~+1, TC ~0) with 2 rounds left. Nudging to 10 base; no edge to press, staying disciplined.
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Seat 3 betting 10 to match. Recount RC +1 after 203 cards, about 2.1 decks left, TC near 0 — no edge to press, stay at 10.
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Agreed, count is near neutral (~0) with one round left. Locking in 10 to match the team, no edge to press on the last hand.
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Seat 2 locking 10 to match the team on the final round; count near neutral, no edge to press.
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16 vs dealer Ace, hitting since no surrender is available and standing loses too often.
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Seat 2 hitting 15 vs Ace per basic strategy. Count near neutral, staying at 10 base for the final hand.
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Seat 2 hitting 16 vs Ace per basic strategy. Count near neutral, staying at 10 base for the final hand.
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Team result
Team -26 chips over 20 rounds
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