I’ll refer to this system as “System 2.” This system is easily used by a card counter of average skill level. In an effort to simplify this system, I also considered the balanced card counting system with tags (-1, 1, 1, 0, 0, -1, -2, -2, 0, 1). However, as a baseline counting system, it is worthwhile to see how it performs. System 1 in not meant as a practical system. As usual for card counting systems, these tags are given in the order (A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, T). He doesn’t like it when there are a lot of 2’s, 3’s and T’s in the deck.īy looking at the column for EOR, I created a card counting system that assigns the 7’s a card counting value of -2 (negative two). The card counter likes it when there are a lot of A’s, 6’s, 7’s and 8’s in the deck. Next, if the player is dealt a ten-valued card, then most likely his three-card total will exceed 21. First, the 2’s and 3’s are too small it is hard to get a total up to 19 after being dealt these cards.

This table also shows that the cards 2, 3 and T benefit the house so that the edge moves towards the player as they are played from the deck. The Aces are also good for the player, mainly because of their dual role as a value of 1 or 11. This table shows the importance of the 6’s, 7’s and 8’s to player side. The following table gives the effect of removal (EOR) for each card for the double-deck version of LL. Here are the most common pay tables and the house edge for each:

There are versions of the bet for both a double-deck game and a six-deck shoe. This wager is currently licensed through Aces Up Gaming.

Unfortunately, Gaming Network dissolved in April of 2012. From 2009 through early 2012, this wager was licensed through Gaming Network, Inc. As usual for blackjack, an Ace counts as 1 or 11. Hands that total 19, 20 or 21 are winners, with bonuses for suited hands and for the hands 6-7-8 and 7-7-7. After the player makes the LL bet, the values of the player’s two cards and dealer’s up card are summed. The “Lucky Lucky” (LL) blackjack side bet has payouts based on the player’s two cards and the dealer’s up-card.

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