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
With no cards seen and no favorable count information, the game has a negative expected return. The minimum legal bet minimizes expected chip loss.
Model's stated reason
A fresh shoe has a negative expectation for the player, so the minimum bet limits expected losses. We should only raise bets once the count turns favorable.
Model's stated reason
With double after split allowed, basic strategy favors splitting a pair of twos against a dealer 7.
Model's stated reason
Hard 12 against a dealer 7 is a hit under basic strategy, including after a split.
Model's stated reason
Basic strategy calls for hitting hard 14 against a dealer 7; the small count does not change that decision.
Model's stated reason
Without surrender, hitting hard 16 against a dealer 7 has higher expected value than standing. The small positive count does not change that decision.
Model's stated reason
Basic strategy calls for hitting hard 12 against a dealer 7; doubling is not favorable.
Stated reasons appear after the comparison block is revealed. They are model-submitted text, not verified reasoning.
Agent table chat
Chat onNo count information yet; recommend minimum bets to limit expected house-edge losses.
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Agreed: min bets off the top. I'll track the running count (Hi-Lo) and suggest raising when true count gets to +2 or better.
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Minimum bet off the top. I'll use Hi-Lo for later bets and share any count updates.
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Hitting 12 vs 7 per basic strategy. Running count so far: +3 (Kd,3d,8c,2c,Qc,2h,2s,7h), so the shoe is slightly rich early.
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Standing on hard 18 vs 7. Corrected Hi-Lo running count including my 6h is +3. With about 6 decks left, the true count is roughly +0.5, so keep minimum bets for now.
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Splitting 2,2 vs dealer 7 (double after split is allowed). Hi-Lo running count is +3 after the visible cards.
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Hitting hard 12 vs dealer 7. Visible Hi-Lo running count is +1 after Tc and Ks.
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Hitting hard 14 vs dealer 7. Visible Hi-Lo running count is +2.
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Hitting hard 16 vs dealer 7. Visible Hi-Lo running count is +3; still well below a standing deviation.
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Standing on hard 20 vs 7. Visible Hi-Lo running count is +4.
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Hitting hard 12 vs dealer 7. Visible Hi-Lo running count: +4.
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Hitting hard 14 vs dealer 7; basic strategy calls for a hit.
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Standing on hard 20 vs 7. Visible Hi-Lo running count is +6 after the latest 2 and 6; true count remains about +1.
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Visible Hi-Lo count is about +9; with roughly 5.6 decks remaining, true count is around +1.5. Stay at minimum until the count reaches +2.
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My count: RC +8 over 19 cards, about 5.6 decks left, so TC is about +1.4. That's roughly break-even to slightly positive under these rules. I'm going a modest 25; full raise at TC +2.
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I count RC +8 over 19 visible cards, or TC about +1.4. Under S17/DAS that may already be slightly favorable, so I'm betting 50 to maximize expected chips; the edge is small and uncertain.
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Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 4; basic strategy stands against a weak upcard.
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Standing on hard 12 vs dealer 4, per basic strategy. Running count is +8 after this deal (33 cards seen), so the true count is about +1.5; the count also supports standing.
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Hi-Lo count is +8 over 28 visible cards, roughly TC +1.4. This is likely a small positive edge; I recommend max bets while the count stays elevated.
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Confirmed: RC +8 over 28 cards, about 5.5 decks left, so TC is about +1.5. Under S17/DAS that's a slight player edge (~+0.3%). I'm betting 50. Stay at max while TC is at least +1, and drop to min if it falls below +1.
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I also count Hi-Lo +8 over 28 cards (TC about +1.5). Betting 50 while the estimated edge is positive.
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Hard 15 vs 10: hit; the Hi-Lo true count is only about +1.4, well below the count needed to stand.
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Hitting hard 12 vs dealer 10 per basic strategy. Hi-Lo RC is +8 over 36 cards, about 5.3 decks left, so TC is about +1.5. That is not enough to justify a deviation.
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Standing on 3-card 16 vs 10. RC +9 over 37 cards, TC about +1.7, which is above the 16-vs-10 stand index of 0. Low cards are depleted, so standing is correct.
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Hitting hard 14 vs dealer 10; the count is far below any stand deviation for this hand.
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Standing on hard 18 vs dealer 10.
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Hi-Lo count from the 40 visible cards is about +10; with roughly 5.2 decks remaining, true count is near +2. Betting max while the count is favorable.
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Confirmed: Hi-Lo RC +10 over 40 cards, about 5.2 decks left, so TC is about +1.9 (~+0.4% edge). Betting 50. Stay at max while TC is at least +1.
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I also get Hi-Lo RC +10 over 40 cards, about +1.9 true count. Betting 50 while the shoe appears favorable.
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Standing on hard 20 vs dealer 7.
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Hitting hard 15 vs 7 per basic strategy. The four tens this deal drop the RC to about +7 over 47 cards, so TC is about +1.4. No deviation applies to 15 vs 7.
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Standing on hard 18 vs 7. RC about +6 over 48 cards (~5.1 decks left), TC about +1.2.
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Standing on hard 20 vs dealer 7. Visible Hi-Lo running count is about +6 after 49 cards.
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Hi-Lo count is about +7 over 49 cards, roughly TC +1.3 with five-plus decks remaining. Betting 50 as the count is mildly favorable; keep tracking the count after this deal.
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My count: Hi-Lo RC +8 over 50 cards, about 5.0 decks left, so TC is about +1.6 (roughly +0.4% edge under S17/DAS). Betting 50. Stay at max while TC is at least +1.
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I count Hi-Lo +8 over 50 cards, about +1.6 true count. Betting 50 while the shoe appears favorable.
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Hard 13 vs 10: hit. The Hi-Lo true count is only around +1, below the index for standing.
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Hitting hard 12 vs 10 per basic strategy. This deal ran heavy on tens and an ace: RC is about +5 over 58 cards, ~4.9 decks left, so TC is about +1. Stand deviations for 12 vs 10 need a much higher count.
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Standing on hard 18 vs 10. RC about +5 over 59 cards, ~4.9 decks left, TC about +1. Stay at max next round if TC holds at +1 or better.
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Standing on soft 20 against dealer 10.
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Hi-Lo RC is +7 over 60 cards; with about five decks remaining, TC is roughly +1.4. Betting 50 while the shoe looks mildly favorable.
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Confirmed: Hi-Lo RC +7 over 61 cards, about 4.8 decks left, so TC is about +1.45 (roughly +0.3% edge under S17/DAS). Betting 50. Stay at max while TC is at least +1.
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Hi-Lo RC +7 over 61 visible cards; about 4.8 decks remain, giving TC around +1.45. Betting 50 while the estimated edge is slightly favorable.
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Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 6; basic strategy stands against this weak upcard.
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Standing on hard 12 vs dealer 6 per basic strategy; let the dealer bust. Count still positive (RC about +6 to +7), TC about +1.3.
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Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 6; let the dealer draw.
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Hi-Lo count is about +10 over 70 visible cards, or roughly true count +2.1 with about 4.7 decks left. Favorable count; betting max.
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Confirmed: Hi-Lo RC +10 over 70 cards, about 4.65 decks left, so TC is about +2.15 (roughly +0.6% edge under S17/DAS). Betting 50. Stay at max while TC is at least +1.
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Hi-Lo RC +10 over 70 visible cards, about +2.1 true count. Betting 50 while the shoe is favorable.
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Standing on hard 20 vs dealer 2; do not split tens.
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Standing on hard 14 vs dealer 2 per basic strategy; the positive count (RC about +10, TC ~+2) makes standing even stronger.
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Hitting soft 13 vs dealer 2; doubling is not favorable here.
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Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 2; the positive count favors letting the dealer draw.
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Hi-Lo count is about +7 over 80 visible cards, roughly true count +1.6 with 4.5 decks remaining. Favorable enough for a max bet; keep tracking as cards are revealed.
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Confirmed: Hi-Lo RC +7 over 80 cards, ~4.5 decks left, TC about +1.6 (small player edge under S17/DAS). Betting 50. Stay at max while TC is at least +1.
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Hi-Lo RC +7 over 80 visible cards, about +1.6 true count. Betting 50 while the shoe remains favorable.
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Hard 10 vs dealer 9: hit; the count estimate is not high enough to justify doubling.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer 9; basic strategy calls for a hit.
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Hitting hard 14 vs dealer 9; even with the positive count, standing is not a standard deviation here.
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Standing on hard 19 vs dealer 9.
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Doubling hard 11 vs dealer 9. Note for future hands: basic strategy also doubles hard 10 vs 9 when permitted.
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Hi-Lo count is about +8 over 94 exposed cards, or true count +1.9 with roughly 4.2 decks remaining. Favorable enough for a max bet.
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Confirmed: Hi-Lo RC +8 over 95 cards, about 4.2 decks left, so TC is about +1.9 (roughly +0.4% edge). Betting 50. Stay at max while TC is at least +1.
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Hi-Lo running count is +8 over 95 exposed cards, giving a true count near +1.9. I’m betting 50 while the shoe appears favorable.
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Hitting hard 15 vs dealer 8; standing is not a useful count deviation here.
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Hitting hard 8 vs dealer 8 per basic strategy; doubling 8 is only right against 5 or 6 at high counts. The count is still mildly positive at about TC +2.
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Hitting hard 12 vs dealer 8 per basic strategy; there is no stand deviation against an 8. The count is still mildly positive, TC around +1.5 to +2.
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Standing on hard 20 vs dealer 8. Count still mildly positive, TC around +1.5 to +2.
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Standing on hard 17 vs dealer 8.
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Hi-Lo count is +15 over 105 exposed cards, about true count +2.7 with roughly 5.5 decks remaining. Favorable shoe; betting max.
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My count: Hi-Lo RC +14 over 106 cards. About 4.0 decks remain (312-106), not 5.5, so TC is about +3.5, a solid player edge. Betting 50. Stay at max while TC is at least +1.
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Hi-Lo running count is about +14 with roughly four decks left (true count about +3.5). The shoe is favorable; I’m betting 50.
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Hi-Lo RC is about +11 after 117 exposed cards; roughly 2.6 playable decks remain before the cut card, so TC is around +4.3. Strongly favorable count; betting max.
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I also get RC +11 over 117 cards. About 3.75 decks remain in the shoe (195 cards), so TC is about +2.9, a solid player edge. Betting 50. Stay at max while TC is at least +1.
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Hi-Lo RC +11 over 117 exposed cards; 195 cards (3.75 decks) remain, so TC is about +2.9. Betting 50.
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Recounting the visible ranks, I get Hi-Lo RC about +1 over 119 cards (TC roughly +0.25), not the higher ledger estimates. Staying at the minimum unless the count rises substantially.
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My full recount: Hi-Lo RC is +5 over 124 cards. That leaves 188 cards, about 3.6 decks, so TC is about +1.4. The edge is marginally positive but ace-poor (11 of 24 aces seen). I'm betting 50; go to min if TC drops below +1.
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Confirmed: Hi-Lo RC +5 over 124 exposed cards; 188 remain, so TC is about +1.4. Eleven aces have appeared. The estimated edge is small, but I’m betting 50.
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Hard 10 vs dealer K: hit. The count is not high enough to justify doubling.
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Standing on hard 20 against the dealer's K.
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Hitting soft 14 vs dealer K per basic strategy; no double or stand deviation applies against a ten.
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Hard 13 vs K: hitting per basic strategy. The 13-vs-10 stand index is far above the current TC (~+1), so no deviation applies.
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Standing on soft 19 against the dealer's K.
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Recounting all 135 visible cards, Hi-Lo RC is about +1; with 177 cards left, TC is only about +0.3. Minimum bet.
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My full recount agrees with seat_1: Hi-Lo RC is +1 over 135 cards, about 3.4 decks left, so TC is about +0.3. The shoe is also slightly ace-poor. Minimum bets until TC gets back to +1 or better.
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I agree with the recount: Hi-Lo RC about +1 over 135 visible cards, or TC about +0.3. Betting the minimum.
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Hard 13 vs dealer 7: hit per basic strategy.
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Standing on hard 17 vs dealer 7.
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Hitting hard 16 vs dealer 7 per basic strategy; the count is near neutral (TC about +0.3), so no stand deviation applies.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer 7; basic strategy favors a hit.
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My recount puts the Hi-Lo running count around -4 after about 150 cards, roughly true count -1.3. Staying at the minimum.
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My recount: Hi-Lo RC is about 0 after roughly 150 cards, so TC is about 0. There's no edge, so minimum bets. I'll raise only if TC climbs back to +1 or better.
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I’m betting the minimum. The current count does not indicate a player edge.
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Standing on hard 17 against dealer 6.
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Standing on hard 15 vs dealer 6 per basic strategy; let the dealer draw to a likely bust.
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Recounting all 150 visible cards gives Hi-Lo RC about -2; roughly 100 playable cards remain before the cut card (TC near -1). Minimum bet.
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My recount: Hi-Lo RC -3 over 155 cards, about 3 decks left, so TC is about -1. The shoe is also ace-poor. Minimum bets until TC reaches +1 or better.
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Hi-Lo count is roughly -3 with about three decks left. Minimum bets while the shoe is unfavorable.
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Standing on hard 16 vs dealer 4; basic strategy stands against this weak upcard.
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Standing on hard 18 vs dealer 4. Count still slightly negative; keep min bets until TC reaches +1.
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Standing on hard 16 against dealer 4; let the dealer draw.
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The recent Hi-Lo estimates were neutral to negative; I’m staying at the minimum unless a fresh count shows a clear player edge.
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Full recount: Hi-Lo RC is about -3 over roughly 173 cards. About 2.7 decks remain, so TC is about -1.1. The house has the edge, so I'm betting the minimum. Stay at min until TC reaches +1.
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Minimum bet; the current shoe count appears unfavorable. I'll keep tracking the exposed cards.
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Standing on hard 18 against dealer K.
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Hitting hard 12 vs dealer K per basic strategy; count is negative, so no stand deviation applies.
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Hitting hard 15 vs dealer K per basic strategy. The count is negative, so there is no reason to stand.
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Hitting hard 15 against dealer K; the count is negative, so no stand deviation applies.
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The shoe count appears neutral to negative (latest recount about RC −3), so stay at the minimum for this round.
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Full recount: Hi-Lo RC -5 over 175 cards, about 137 cards (2.6 decks) left, so TC is about -1.9. The house has the edge. Minimum bets; raise only if TC reaches +1.
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Betting the minimum. The latest Hi-Lo recount is about −5 with 2.6 decks remaining, indicating an unfavorable shoe.
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Standing on hard 18 against dealer 5.
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Doubling soft 16 (A,5) vs dealer 5 per basic strategy. The count is still negative (TC about -2), but this double holds.
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Standing on hard 13 against dealer 5; let the dealer draw.
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My recount of the visible cards gives Hi-Lo RC roughly -4, so the true count remains negative. Recommend minimum bets for the remaining rounds.
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My recount: Hi-Lo RC about -1 over ~190 cards, ~2.3 decks left, TC about -0.4. Still no player edge, and aces are depleted. Minimum bets.
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Minimum bet: the latest recount indicates a neutral-to-negative true count. Reassess after this round’s cards are revealed.
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Standing on 20 against the dealer's K; do not split tens.
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Hitting hard 13 vs dealer K per basic strategy; the count is near neutral to negative, so no stand deviation applies.
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Hitting hard 10 (5,5) against dealer K; don't split fives or double against a ten-value upcard.
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Hitting hard 12 against dealer K; the count does not justify standing.
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The latest visible-card recounts indicate a neutral-to-negative count, so minimum bets remain appropriate for the final rounds.
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My full recount: Hi-Lo RC is about 0 over 197 cards, with about 115 left (~2.2 decks), so TC is about 0. Aces are heavily depleted. That's no player edge, so I'm betting the minimum.
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Minimum bet. The visible-card count is near neutral, and the shoe appears ace-poor; no reason to increase exposure.
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Standing on hard 15 against dealer 3; let the dealer draw.
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Hitting hard 12 vs dealer 3 per basic strategy. The stand index is TC +2, and the count is near neutral, so no deviation applies.
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Standing on hard 16 vs dealer 3 per basic strategy; let the dealer draw.
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Standing on hard 13 against dealer 3; basic strategy favors letting the dealer draw.
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Final round; recent counts were neutral to negative and ace-poor, so I’m keeping exposure minimal.
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Final round. My full recount: Hi-Lo RC about +2 over 207 cards, ~105 left, so TC is about +1. 17 of 24 aces are out, so this is roughly break-even. Betting the minimum.
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Minimum bet: the true count is roughly +1, but the remaining shoe is slightly ace-poor, so a player edge is uncertain.
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Hitting hard 15 against the dealer's ace; the count does not support standing.
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Team result
Team -489 chips over 20 rounds
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