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Hit. 16 is the worst, so you've got nothing to lose since the dealer is VERY likely to beat you with that hand. So hit.
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Ok so far, but another option is to use what is technically known as "idiot camouflage" to hide the fact that you're counting cards -- if you are, that is. I don't think I'm giving anything away by revealing this tactic: say "double for less" and throw some miniscule amount like a one-dollar chip down.
And there ain't no counting a shoe, no matter what anyone says.
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Nonsense. Any halfway decent text will explain how to backcount and "wong" shoes. And a large-enough spread will let you play all the hands without backcounting/wonging, but it's hard to get away with that in today's casino environment.
If the players are winning, the house will short the cut on the next shuffle.
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Also nonsense, unless they suspect someone is counting. Even so, there is no point in hanging around while they shuffle, unless you are doing shuffle-tracking as well (a real pain in the ass), so you just get up and wander around until you've backcounted another shoe that is positive enough to wong in on.
Only way you gonna win is putting in the time and stick with the percentages, and wait for your opportunities to double down. If you're a serious gambler, that's what you have to do. I hit Vegas 3-4 times a year and I haven't lost in blackjack for about 5 years. No lie. Craps, on the other hand, like a f**king rollercoaster!
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Yeah, sure, given your comprehensive knowledge demonstrated below, I believe you.[rolleyes]
Here's a quick one for the "pros": You get a nine-ace, and dealer shows 6. What do you do?
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Double! Do it! 9 times out of 10 you'll win. The dealer will call the boss over 'cause he thinks you're trying to count, but it's a play that'll impress everybody, including the hooker that's been staring at your chips.
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You're obviously not a professional, nor even close. The odds are considerably worse than "9 times out of 10". Doubling a soft 20 vs. dealer 6 is a +8(S17) or +7(H17) true count variation in the [i]Zen[/i] system. (Arnold Snyder, [u]Blackbelt in Blackjack[/u], RGE Press, ISBN 0-910575-02-9, available at finer bookstores near you.)
To give you some idea of how often you get a count that high, you'll be fantastically rich if you get it more than once an hour (and if you have a clue of how to play the game properly).
"Impress". Yeah, I'll be just as impressed as I was with the Thai bimbo at Binion's who was falling out of her chair, drunk, with her skirt riding up around her stomach, offering to trade the dealer "sex for six". Hi there! Nice tits! [:p]