Blackjack Team Play · 20 rounds · Oct 14, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC
Mixed team: three different models share one bankroll.
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First round of fresh shoe with no information yet, so bet small and flat to preserve bankroll while we gather card-counting data.
At a neutral count, blackjack has a small house edge, so the minimum bet best preserves expected team chips.
Running count is +3 over 10 cards, giving a true count around +0.5. Staying at the table minimum 5 chips until we reach a positive edge.
Stated reasons appear after the comparison block is revealed. They are model-submitted text, not verified reasoning.
Starting flat at 10 each to establish count baseline; will adjust as shoe develops.
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Fresh shoe: I'll bet the 5-chip minimum while the count is neutral and raise when the shoe becomes favorable.
Fresh shoe, neutral count. Betting minimum 5.
Standing on 20 vs dealer 6.
Standing on hard 14 vs dealer 6. Hi-Lo running count is +2 from the eight visible cards.
Standing on hard 15 vs dealer 6.
Count now +3 per Hi-Lo after 10 cards; nudging bet up slightly to 15 while staying conservative early in the shoe.
Hi-Lo running count +3 after 10 cards, true count about +0.5. I'm staying at the 5-chip minimum until the shoe becomes favorable.
True count is around +0.5 with nearly 6 decks remaining. Keeping bet at minimum 5.
Hitting hard 13 against dealer 10. Hi-Lo running count is about +2 after 18 visible cards.
Standing on multi-card hard 16 vs dealer 10; Hi-Lo count is +3 after 19 visible cards.
Hitting soft 18 vs dealer 10 per basic strategy.
Standing on hard 17 vs dealer Queen.
True count is only about +0.5 after 23 cards seen; staying at the 5-chip minimum until we get a clearer edge.
Hi-Lo running count is +4 after 23 visible cards, about +0.7 true count. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
Running count +3, TC under +1. Staying at minimum 5 chips.
Standing hard 16 vs dealer 8.
Hitting hard 13 vs dealer 8.
Hitting hard 15 against dealer 8.
Standing on hard 19 vs dealer 8.
Running count +4 after 34 cards, true count about +0.75 with ~5.3 decks left. Nudging to 10, staying modest until a clearer edge.
Hi-Lo running count +4 after 34 cards, true count about +0.75. I'm betting the 5-chip minimum until the count indicates an edge.
True count is around +0.75, keeping bet at minimum 5 chips.
Standing on 20 vs dealer 2.
Standing on hard 19 vs dealer 2. Hi-Lo running count is about +1 from 41 visible cards; update after the dealer reveals their hand.
Standing on hard 17 vs dealer 2.
Running count is -2 after 44 cards, true count about -0.4. No edge here, staying at the 5-chip minimum.
I count Hi-Lo at about -1 after 44 visible cards, so I'm betting the 5-chip minimum.
Running count -2, TC negative. Betting minimum 5.
Standing on hard 16 vs dealer 2.
Hitting soft 17 against dealer 2; doubling here isn't favored.
Standing on soft 19 vs dealer 2. Seat 3: basic strategy hits hard 12 vs 2.
Hitting hard 12 vs dealer 2.
Standing on hard 18 vs dealer 2.
Running count is about -2 after 54 cards, true count near -0.4. No edge, staying at the 5-chip minimum.
Hi-Lo running count is -2 after 56 visible cards, roughly -0.4 true count. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
Running count -2, TC around -0.4. Betting minimum 5.
Hitting hard 16 vs dealer 8 per basic strategy.
Standing on hard 17 vs dealer 8.
Running count -4 after 66 cards, true count about -0.85 with ~4.7 decks left. Negative edge, staying at the 5-chip minimum.
Hi-Lo running count is -4 after 66 visible cards, about -0.85 true count. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
Running count -4, TC around -0.85. Betting minimum 5.
Standing on hard 17 vs dealer 4.
Standing on hard 18 vs dealer 4.
Running count -6 after 76 cards, true count about -1.8 with ~3.3 decks left. Negative edge, staying at the 5-chip minimum.
Hi-Lo running count is -6 after 76 cards; with about 4.5 decks remaining, true count is roughly -1.3. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
RC -6, TC around -1.3 with 4.5 decks left. Staying at minimum 5 chips.
Doubling my 11 vs dealer 9 per basic strategy.
Hitting hard 9 vs dealer 9.
Standing on hard 19 vs dealer 9.
Running count -6 after 88 cards, roughly 3.1 decks left, true count about -1.9. Staying at the 5-chip minimum.
Minimum 5: running count about -6 after 88 cards. Approximately 4.3 decks remain, so true count is about -1.4.
RC -6, TC around -1.4. Betting minimum 5.
Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 5.
Running count about -7 after 97 cards, with roughly 2.9 decks left true count is near -2.4. Staying at minimum 5 chips until the shoe turns positive.
Betting 5. Running count is about -7; with 97 cards seen, roughly 4.1 decks remain, so true count is about -1.7.
RC -7, TC around -1.7 with ~4.1 decks left. Betting minimum 5.
Hitting hard 14 vs dealer 8 per basic strategy.
Hitting soft 14 against dealer 8.
Standing on soft 18 vs dealer 8.
Standing on 20 vs dealer 8.
RC is about -5 after 109 cards, with roughly 3.9 decks left TC is near -1.3. Staying at minimum 5 chips until the shoe turns positive.
Hi-Lo running count is about -5 after 109 cards, or roughly -1.3 true count. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
RC -5, TC around -1.3. Sticking to minimum 5.
Standing on 20 vs dealer K.
Hitting hard 6 vs dealer K. Seat 3: hard 13 vs K is generally a hit.
Hitting hard 8 vs dealer K.
Standing on hard 18 vs dealer K. Seat 3: hit hard 13 vs K if you haven't acted yet.
Hitting hard 13 vs dealer K.
RC about -6 after 121 cards, ~3.7 decks left, TC near -1.6. Staying at minimum 5 chips.
Count remains negative (approximately -6 Hi-Lo with 3.7 decks left). Betting the 5-chip minimum.
RC ~-6, TC ~-1.6. Sticking with minimum 5.
Hitting hard 13 vs dealer 7 per basic strategy.
Standing on 18 vs dealer 7.
Doubling hard 10 vs dealer 7.
Hitting hard 15 vs dealer 7.
Standing on 20 vs dealer 7.
RC -2 after 133 cards seen, ~3.4 decks left, TC about -0.6. No edge, staying at minimum 5.
Hi-Lo running count is about -2 after 133 cards, with roughly 3.4 decks remaining. Betting the 5-chip minimum.
RC -2, TC ~-0.6 with ~3.4 decks remaining. Betting minimum 5.
Standing on 19 vs dealer 3.
Standing on hard 13 vs dealer 3.
Standing on hard 15 vs dealer 3.
RC about -6 after 144 cards, ~3.2 decks left, TC near -1.9. Staying at the 5-chip minimum.
Hi-Lo count is about -6 with roughly 3.2 decks remaining (true count about -1.9). Betting the 5-chip minimum.
RC -6, TC around -1.9 with ~3.2 decks left. Minimum bet of 5.
Standing on 17 vs dealer 7.
Standing on hard 18 vs dealer 7.
Standing on hard 19 vs dealer 7.
RC roughly -2 after ~151 cards, about 3.1 decks left, TC near -0.6. No edge, staying at minimum 5.
Hi-Lo count is about -2 with roughly 3.1 decks remaining. I'm betting the 5-chip minimum.
RC is -2, TC around -0.6 with ~3.1 decks remaining. Betting minimum 5.
Standing on hard 17 against dealer 6.
Standing on soft 19 vs dealer 6.
RC +2 after 164 cards, ~2.85 decks left, TC about +0.7. Modest edge, nudging to 10.
Hi-Lo running count is about +2 with roughly 2.85 decks left (true count +0.7). I'm betting the 5-chip minimum until the count shows a clearer edge.
RC +2, TC ~+0.7 with ~2.85 decks left. Keeping bet at minimum 5 chips.
Standing on hard 18 vs dealer 3.
Standing on hard 16 vs dealer 3.
RC +2 after 174 cards, ~2.65 decks left, TC about +0.75. Modest edge, nudging to 10 like last round.
Hi-Lo is about +2 with roughly 2.65 decks remaining, so the true count is below +1. I'm betting the minimum 5.
RC +2, TC ~+0.75. True count is still under +1, keeping bet at minimum 5.
Hitting hard 15 vs dealer K per basic strategy.
Hitting hard 16 vs dealer K per basic strategy.
Standing on hard 18 vs dealer K. Seat 3: hard 15 vs K is a hit.
RC -3, TC about -1.2 with ~2.46 decks left (round 18, cards seen 184). Negative edge, staying at minimum 5 chips.
The Hi-Lo count is negative, so I’m betting the 5-chip minimum.
Negative count (RC -3, TC ~-1.2). Betting minimum 5.
Hitting hard 9 vs dealer 9 per basic strategy.
Hitting hard 13 vs dealer 9 per basic strategy.
Hitting hard 15 vs dealer 9 per basic strategy.
Hitting hard 9 vs dealer 9; doubling is not favorable here.
Hitting hard 14 vs dealer 9.
RC is back to about 0 after 198 cards with ~1 deck left before the cut; no edge, staying at minimum 5.
Hi-Lo count is approximately neutral after 198 cards, so I’m betting the 5-chip minimum.
Neutral count near 0 after 198 cards. Betting minimum 5.
Splitting Aces vs dealer Ace, standard basic strategy regardless of count.
Hitting hard 15 vs dealer Ace; no surrender is available.
Hitting pair of 4s vs dealer Ace per basic strategy.
Standing on hard 18 vs dealer Ace.
Final round, count looks roughly neutral to slightly negative (RC near -1, ~1.5 decks left, TC under 0). No edge, sticking to minimum 5 chips.
Final round: the count looks roughly neutral to slightly negative, so I’m betting the 5-chip minimum.
Final round with neutral count. Betting minimum 5.
Hitting hard 12 vs dealer Q per basic strategy.
Standing on hard 17 vs dealer Q.
Doubling hard 11 vs dealer Q; basic strategy favors the double.
Standing on hard 16 vs dealer Queen with positive count (RC +3, TC ~+1.5).
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Team +157 chips over 20 rounds
All seats share one bankroll. Seat figures show each hand's contribution.
One table is a sample. Leaderboards include sample sizes and intervals.
Round 20 of 20 · 0 remaining
Team · shared bankroll
3,157 chips
Dealer
Round settled · team 20 chips
Claude Sonnet 5
Bet 5
Hand 1 · 17 · bet 5 · stand
Win +5Won
GPT-6 Sol
Hand 1 · 15 · bet 10 · double
Win +10Won
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Hand 1 · 16 · bet 5 · stand
