Order of Operations of EVERY Hand of Blackjack

[@nawendusingh2858]

1. Insurance 2. Surrender 2.1. Deviations 3. Split 4. Double 5 Hit/Stand Split before double coz you can double down after splitting but not vice versa..

[@ryanbyrne3459]

Nice video!!! The hardest part is keeping the running count accurately while playing the hands correctly. Maybe a video idea is to incorporate the order of operations while counting. It might help novices like me get better with the thought process more quickly

[@A1-BJ]

Great suggestion! In The process of building a "course" for patreon, so it is coming soon!

[@Mfseat]

Great video! I think what I'm struggling to learn with basic strategy is like the layman logic behind the math. I know that sometimes it's because of "more cards hurt you than help you" or "playing for dealer to bust". Would probably help memorizing those alongside (seemingly) arbitrary mathematical calculations. Ex: Double down hard 11. Not only is it mathematically correct, it makes sense layman wise because there are more cards that's will help you so you want to maximize that opportunity. Don't split 5 vs dealer's 7. You kinda touched on it when you said "10 is a double down", and then made me realize that the logic behind not splitting 5's vs 7 is because having 10 has better odds than 5 + a random card. Tl;dr learning layman logic gained from experience playing blackjack will make learning basic strategy faster.

[@A1-BJ]

Great comment! I'll try to include the why behind hands in future videos!

[@vicf6509]

Just found your channel. Love the content, tools, and drills you offer. Looking forward to future stuff.

[@A1-BJ]

Welcome aboard! Glad you are here! I just stated a Patreon in the last few days and have been working to get a bunch more stuff on there, too.

[@David-ne2wx]

Very cool! Never thought about this before

[@A1-BJ]

Thanks! I had some help from a math professor!!

[@kriskrager430]

Great videos. Keep it up. These scenario videos are great.

[@A1-BJ]

Thank you 😎

[@hansyolo6270]

Awesome content, keep it up! After watching through all of Steven Bridges and BJA, I've found a new home since it seems like you're starting to upload very often. I'll ask - think you'll ever make a video telling us as much as you're comfortable with about yourself? How long you've been counting, what your profit has been, what your bet spreads are, etc? If not, totally okay to stay under the radar. I'll still watch regardless haha

[@A1-BJ]

Maybe when I get to 8 figures... ;)

[@A1-BJ]

But seriously, I appreciate the views! I love making content and helping other people learn! Glad you are here!!

[@hansyolo6270]

@@A1-BJ I’ll be here to watch you get to 8 figures! Lol

[@artimes5542]

I play from another country where every casino has early surrender. I’ve heard that you should surrender 14, 15 and 16 to a dealer 10.

[@A1-BJ]

I just put out a video on surrender

[@ethanspears7165]

I thought some sources say that you should surrender a pair of eights against a dealer's ace only in a game where the dealer hits soft 17?

[@A1-BJ]

Yes, in H-17 games, that is correct. If you're allowed. It is on BJAs expanded deviation chart, not their regular deviation chart, which is weird, as it's not really a deviation.

[@ΜιλτοςΔιαμαντοπουλος-ψ6δ]

Hello from Greece

[@A1-BJ]

Hello!!! 😎

[@Chesside]

It's hardest for me to keep the count and make playing decisions at the same time. Separately, I can do them OK.

[@A1-BJ]

Just takes lots and lots of practice!! Keep it up 😎

[@jamesjordan7608]

Keeping count is most important. Take your time on the decisions. They can't rush you and they can't play until you tell them what you want to do.

[@A1-BJ]

@@jamesjordan7608 amen to that!!

[@crazybeaner58]

What’s the true count for double deck for insurance?

[@A1-BJ]

I want to say it's 2.5, but I don't have the numbers in front of me at the moment.

[@mathprofii7877]

Most people go with 2.5 on a DD game. You can round this down to 2 or up to 3 as you see fit.

[@crazybeaner58]

@@mathprofii7877 thank you for this information

[@crazybeaner58]

@@A1-BJ thank you for this info!

[@A1-BJ]

@crazybeaner58 Anytime! I got some deviation flashcards coming out soon! If you need a few more resources 😎

[@ΜιλτοςΔιαμαντοπουλος-ψ6δ]

One question please count with halves the illustrations 18 is fior halves or only hi low?

[@A1-BJ]

The majority of counters use hi-lo along with the Illustrious 18.

[@A1-BJ]

No idea how to use halves or if I18 Works with it.

[@ΜιλτοςΔιαμαντοπουλος-ψ6δ]

So is not correct because i count with halves? from book professional black jack.is not correct?

[@ΜιλτοςΔιαμαντοπουλος-ψ6δ]

Thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏 kisses from Greece city thesaloniki

[@A1-BJ]

@@ΜιλτοςΔιαμαντοπουλος-ψ6δ you can use it. I'm saying I don't know the correct answer.

[@jrd8526]

It is not likely that the dealer will get blackjack at a true +3. It is that the the probability of the dealer getting blackjack is higher than 33% which is the breakeven level for a 2 to 1 payout of insurance.

[@A1-BJ]

At a count of zero, on average 4 out of 13 cards can give the dealer a blackjack if they are showing an ace. to simplify, think of a suit: 10, J, Q, K would make blackjack. This is a 4/13 chance or 31% of the time. At a true +3, now there are on average 3 more high cards in this group of 13, so 4+3/13 or 7/13 is 54% Therefore, it is more likely than not that the dealer will have blackjack.

[@jrd8526]

@@A1-BJ 7/13 = 28/52. That would represent a true 12, not a true 3.

[@A1-BJ]

Well no. The count is zero when you start. Even though there are 4 ten-valued cards. So when the count gets to a true plus 3, you take the oriental 4 ten-valued card, plus the new 3 ten valued cards to get an average of 7 out of 13. Think about how many ten-valued cards there are when you start a new deck...

[@jrd8526]

@@A1-BJ True count is based on a full decks. Running count divided by full decks remaining. So running count of 3 with 1 deck remaining = a true 3. 52 cards with 3 more high cards vs low cards = 19. Original 16 10 value cards plus 3 more. 19/52 = 36.5%. You cannot add three to a quarter deck.. that represents a true 12.

[@jrd8526]

@@A1-BJ Start with 1 deck. remove three low cards. you have a true three, slightly higher. how many 10 value cards are there remaining? what % of the deck is that?

[@richardgalyajr.7838]

Waitttt 1:54. When you bet insurance you take up to half of your bet?? I thought you had to use money that isn’t from your original bet?

[@mathprofii7877]

For an insurance bet, you will place a bet that is equal to half of your original wager on your hand. If the dealer does have insurance then you will be paid 2:1 on your insurance bet and the dealer will take your original wager because your hand lost. Insurance is a side bet. It is betting that the dealer has a Ten valued card under their ace. You should only take insurance at a true +3 or greater for a 6D and 8D shoe game. “Even money” in a blackjack is mathematically the EXACT SAME AS TAKING INSURANCE. I have heard many people say “insurance is a suckers bet” and then take even money on the next hand. Mathematically they are exactly the same for a 3:2 game (NEVER PLAY A 6:5 game).

[@mathprofii7877]

In the second paragraph, it should have read “if the dealer does have blackjack” and not “if the dealer does have insurance.”

[@richardgalyajr.7838]

@@mathprofii7877understand that. Just not sure you are understanding what I viewed and heard in the video that I was asking for clarification. I was always under the impression it was a true side bet with additional $ needing to be added to the table on insurance as compared to telling the dealer that you want to take half your bet and put it on insurance. Which is what is done in this video.

[@mathprofii7877]

After looking at your comment and his video, he did make an error in using half of his original bet to place the insurance wager. I think he did this to demonstrate that the wager is half of your original bet.

[@richardgalyajr.7838]

@@mathprofii7877thanks for the clarification. That’s what I thought but got veryyy confused based on how he worded it and also how it was visually shown as taking half of the original bet and placed on insurance. Comment wasn’t made as a who’s right/wrong just wanted to get clarification cause I got very confused by that and thought I had been wasting a lot of $ on not doing that sometimes lol

[@Frank-vy7su]

taking insurance is a bit like splitting tens; even if its numerically correct if youre counting, it kind of flags you as a counter (especially if you keep guessing correctly)

[@A1-BJ]

True, but that deviation is much more costly than not splitting 10s. I'd recommend taking it when appropriate, at TC of +3!