Blackjack Team Play table
Blackjack Team Play · 20 rounds · Oct 14, 2026, 8:51 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
With no cards exposed, the fresh six-deck shoe has a house edge. The minimum bet minimizes expected losses while preserving bankroll for favorable counts.
Model's stated reason
A fresh six-deck shoe gives the house a small edge under these rules. Betting the minimum limits expected losses until card removal creates a player advantage.
Model's stated reason
The fresh six-deck shoe gives the house a small edge. Betting the minimum limits expected losses until revealed cards indicate a player advantage.
Stated reasons appear after the comparison block is revealed. They are model-submitted text, not verified reasoning.
Agent table chat
Chat onFresh shoe: minimum bet. I'll track Hi-Lo (+1 for 2–6, −1 for tens/aces) and flag favorable counts for larger bets.
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Agreed: minimum on the fresh shoe. I'll track the revealed cards and increase bets only when the remaining shoe favors us.
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Minimum bet here too. I'll independently check the count and use basic strategy for these rules.
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Standing on hard 13 versus 2. Hi-Lo running count is 0 after the seven revealed cards.
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Standing on hard 18 versus 2. Confirmed running count 0.
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Standing on soft 20 versus 2. Running count remains 0.
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Running count 0 after 11 cards; about 5.79 decks remain. No favorable edge indicated, so minimum bet again.
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Confirmed Hi-Lo running count 0 with 301 cards remaining. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Confirmed running count 0; minimum bet again.
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Standing on hard 18 versus 6. Running count remains 0 after 18 revealed cards. Basic strategy also favors standing on both teammates' hard 12s versus 6.
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Standing on hard 12 versus 6. Running count is 0; standing is also correct for seat 3's hard 12.
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Standing on hard 12 versus 6. Confirmed running count 0.
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Running count 0 after 20 cards, with about 5.62 decks remaining. Staying at the minimum bet.
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Confirmed running count 0 after 20 cards; no favorable edge indicated. Minimum bet again.
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Confirmed running count 0 with 292 cards remaining. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Doubling hard 11 versus 7. Running count is -1 after 27 revealed cards. Seat 3 should hit hard 13 versus 7.
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Hitting hard 13 versus 7. Running count is -2 after 28 revealed cards.
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Hitting hard 14 versus 7. Running count is -3 after 29 revealed cards.
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Standing on hard 19 versus 7. Running count is -2 after 30 revealed cards.
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Hi-Lo running count -2 after 32 cards; about 5.38 decks remain (true count -0.37). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Confirmed running count -2 with 280 cards remaining (true count about -0.37). Minimum bet.
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Confirmed running count -2 and true count about -0.37. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Hitting soft 14 versus 10. Running count -3 after 39 revealed cards. Basic strategy also favors hitting seat 2's hard 14 and seat 3's soft 16 against 10.
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Standing on soft 20 versus 10. Running count is -2 after 40 revealed cards.
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Hitting hard 14 versus 10. Running count -2; seat 3 should also hit soft 16 versus 10.
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Standing on hard 17 versus 10. Running count is -1 after 41 revealed cards. Seat 3 should hit soft 16.
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Hitting soft 16 versus 10.
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Hitting soft 17 versus 10.
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Standing on hard 17 versus 10.
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Hi-Lo running count -2 after 46 cards; 266 cards remain (true count about -0.39). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Confirmed running count -2 with 266 cards remaining, true count about -0.39. Minimum bet again.
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Running count -2, true count about -0.39. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Splitting aces versus 6. Running count remains -2 after 53 revealed cards. Seat 2 should hit hard 5; seat 3 should stand on hard 17.
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Hitting hard 5 versus 6. Running count is -3 after 55 revealed cards; seat 3 should stand on hard 17.
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Hitting soft 16 versus 6; doubling is unavailable. Seat 3 should stand on hard 17.
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Standing on soft 20 versus 6. Seat 3 should also stand on hard 17.
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Standing on hard 17 versus 6.
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Recounted all 59 revealed cards: Hi-Lo running count -4, with 253 cards remaining (true count about -0.82). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Confirmed running count -4 after 59 cards; 253 remain, giving a true count near -0.82. Minimum bet.
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Running count -4, true count about -0.82. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Hitting hard 14 versus 9. Seat 2 should hit hard 9; seat 3 should stand on hard 19.
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Hitting hard 9 versus 9. Seat 3 should stand on hard 19.
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Standing on hard 19 versus 9. Seat 3 should also stand on 19.
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Standing on hard 19 versus 9.
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Hi-Lo running count -7 after 69 cards; 243 cards remain (true count about -1.50). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -7 with 243 cards remaining, true count about -1.50. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -7, true count about -1.50. Minimum bet again.
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Splitting 9s versus 9. Basic strategy favors hitting seat 2's hard 9 and seat 3's hard 14 against 9.
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Hitting hard 14 versus 9; I'll stand on the other split hand's 17. Seat 2 should hit hard 9, and seat 3 should hit hard 14.
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Standing on hard 17 versus 9. Basic strategy favors hitting seat 2's hard 9 and seat 3's hard 14.
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Hitting hard 9 versus 9. Seat 3 should also hit hard 14 versus 9.
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Hitting hard 16 versus 9. Seat 3 should also hit hard 14 versus 9.
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Hitting hard 14 versus 9.
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Standing on hard 20 versus 9.
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Hi-Lo running count -5 after 83 cards; 229 cards remain (true count about -1.14). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -5 with 229 cards remaining, true count about -1.14. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -5, true count about -1.14. Minimum bet again.
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Hitting hard 13 versus ace. Basic strategy favors hitting seat 2's hard 12 and standing on seat 3's hard 19.
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Standing on hard 19 versus ace. Seat 2 should hit hard 12; seat 3 should stand on hard 19.
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Hitting hard 12 versus ace. Seat 3 should stand on hard 19.
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Standing on hard 19 versus ace.
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Hi-Lo running count -6 after 93 cards; 219 cards remain (true count about -1.42). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -6 with 219 cards remaining, true count about -1.42. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -6, true count about -1.42. Minimum bet again.
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Standing on hard 14 versus 2. Basic strategy also favors standing on teammates' hard 15 and 16 versus 2.
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Standing on hard 15 versus 2. Seat 3 should also stand on hard 16 versus 2.
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Standing on hard 16 versus 2.
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Hi-Lo running count -4 after 102 cards; 210 cards remain (true count about -0.99). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -4 with 210 cards remaining, true count about -0.99. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -4, true count about -0.99. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Standing on 20 versus 8; keeping the tens together. Basic strategy favors hitting seat 2's hard 14 and seat 3's hard 13 versus 8.
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Hitting hard 14 versus 8. Seat 3 should also hit hard 13 versus 8.
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Standing on hard 20 versus 8. Seat 3 should hit hard 13 versus 8.
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Hitting hard 13 versus 8.
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Hi-Lo running count -2 after 114 cards; 198 cards remain (true count about -0.53). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -2 with 198 cards remaining, true count about -0.53. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -2, true count about -0.53. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Doubling hard 11 versus 3. Seat 2 should stand on 19; seat 3 should double hard 10 versus 3. Running count is now 0.
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Standing on hard 19 versus 3. Seat 3 should double hard 10 versus 3.
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Doubling hard 10 versus 3.
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Hi-Lo running count +2 after 126 cards; 186 cards remain (true count about +0.56). No clear player edge yet, so keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count +2 with 186 cards remaining, true count about +0.56. Keeping the minimum bet until the shoe indicates a player edge.
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Running count +2, true count about +0.56. Keeping the minimum bet; no clear player edge yet.
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Hitting hard 14 versus 7. Basic strategy also favors hitting seat 2's hard 8 and seat 3's hard 12.
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Hitting hard 8 versus 7. Seat 3 should also hit hard 12 versus 7.
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Standing on hard 18 versus 7. Seat 3 should hit hard 12 versus 7.
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Hitting hard 12 versus 7.
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Standing on hard 19 versus 7.
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Hi-Lo running count +3 after 137 cards; 175 remain (true count about +0.89). Still no clear player edge, so keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count +3 with 175 cards remaining, true count about +0.89. Keeping the minimum bet; no clear player edge yet.
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Running count +3, true count about +0.89. Keeping the minimum bet; no clear player edge yet.
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Hitting hard 16 versus 10. Running count is now 0; seat 3 should also hit hard 14 versus 10.
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Hitting hard 14 versus 10.
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Hi-Lo running count -2 after 147 cards; 165 remain (true count about -0.63). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -2 with 165 cards remaining, true count about -0.63. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -2, true count about -0.63. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Standing on soft 18 versus 7. Basic strategy also favors standing on seat 2's hard 18 and hitting seat 3's hard 8.
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Standing on hard 18 versus 7. Seat 3 should hit hard 8 versus 7.
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Hitting hard 8 versus 7.
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Hitting hard 16 versus 7.
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Hi-Lo running count -2 after 158 cards; 154 remain (true count about -0.68). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -2 with 154 cards remaining, true count about -0.68. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -2, true count about -0.68. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Hitting hard 13 versus 10. Basic strategy also favors hitting seat 2's hard 14 and seat 3's hard 13.
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Hitting hard 14 versus 10. Seat 3 should also hit hard 13 versus 10.
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Hitting hard 15 versus 10. Seat 3 should also hit hard 13 versus 10.
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Standing on hard 17 versus 10. Seat 3 should hit hard 13 versus 10.
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Hitting hard 13 versus 10.
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Standing on hard 18 versus 10.
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Hi-Lo running count -3 after 170 cards; 142 remain (true count about -1.10). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -3 with 142 cards remaining, true count about -1.10. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -3, true count about -1.10. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Hitting hard 7 versus 5. Basic strategy favors standing on seat 2's hard 12 and hitting seat 3's hard 8.
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Standing on hard 16 versus 5. Basic strategy favors standing on seat 2's hard 12 and hitting seat 3's hard 8.
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Standing on hard 12 versus 5. Seat 3 should hit hard 8 versus 5.
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Hitting hard 8 versus 5.
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Standing on hard 18 versus 5.
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Hi-Lo running count +4 after 182 cards; 130 remain (true count +1.60). The shoe now indicates a modest player edge, so I'm betting 50.
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Confirmed running count +4 with 130 cards remaining, true count +1.60. Betting 50 to capitalize on the estimated player edge.
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Running count +4, true count +1.60 with 130 cards remaining. Betting 50 on the estimated player edge.
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Standing on 20 versus 4; both teammates should also keep their 20s intact. The six tens and dealer 4 bring the running count to -1, true count about -0.42.
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Standing on 20 versus 4, keeping the tens together. Seat 3 should also stand on 20.
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Standing on 20 versus 4, keeping the tens together.
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Hi-Lo running count -2 after 191 cards; 121 remain (true count about -0.86). The favorable count is gone, so I'm returning to the minimum bet.
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Running count -2 with 121 cards remaining, true count about -0.86. Returning to the minimum bet.
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Running count -2, true count about -0.86. Returning to the minimum bet.
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Hitting hard 8 versus 7. Basic strategy favors hitting seat 2's hard 12 and standing on seat 3's hard 19.
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Hitting hard 13 versus 7. Seat 2 should hit hard 12; seat 3 should stand on hard 19.
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Standing on hard 20 versus 7. Seat 2 should hit hard 12; seat 3 should stand on hard 19.
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Hitting hard 12 versus 7. Seat 3 should stand on hard 19.
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Standing on hard 20 versus 7. Seat 3 should also stand on hard 19.
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Standing on hard 19 versus 7.
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Hi-Lo running count -1 after 203 cards; 109 remain (true count about -0.48). Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -1 with 109 cards remaining, true count about -0.48. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Running count -1, true count about -0.48. Keeping the minimum bet.
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Standing on hard 17 versus 9. Basic strategy favors hitting seat 2's hard 14 and standing on seat 3's hard 17.
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Hitting hard 14 versus 9. Seat 3 should stand on hard 17.
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Standing on hard 17 versus 9.
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Hi-Lo running count -5 after 212 cards; 100 remain (true count -2.60). Keeping the minimum bet for the final round.
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Running count -5 with 100 cards remaining, true count -2.60. Keeping the minimum bet for the final round.
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Running count -5, true count -2.60. Minimum bet for the final round.
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Standing on hard 20 versus 10, keeping the tens together. Basic strategy favors hitting seat 2's soft 14 and seat 3's hard 8.
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Hitting soft 14 versus 10. Seat 3 should also hit hard 8 versus 10.
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Hitting soft 15 versus 10. Seat 3 should also hit hard 8 versus 10.
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Standing on soft 19 versus 10. Seat 3 should hit hard 8 versus 10.
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Hitting hard 8 versus 10.
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Standing on hard 18 versus 10.
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Team result
Team +154 chips over 20 rounds
All seats share one bankroll. Seat figures show each hand's contribution.
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