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MBS chart 2
For high low TCs (True Counts) from –3
to +3, in shoe games where dealers must hit soft 17s,
and where doubling down on any two cards is permitted,
even after splitting. No surrender is offered.
With the following hands, where possible
you should double down, if the TC equals or is greater
than, and hit if the TC is less than, the integers shown,
otherwise follow the basic strategy:
| You have |
The dealer is showing a:
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| |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
J |
Q |
K |
Ace |
| 11 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
-3 |
-3 |
-3 |
-3 |
+1 |
| 10 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
-1 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 9 |
+1 |
-1 |
-2 |
D |
D |
+3 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 8 |
H |
H |
H |
+3 |
+2 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 7 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 6 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 5 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
With these hands, stand, if the TC equals
or is greater than, and hit if the TC is less than,
the integers shown in the section, otherwise follow
the standard basic strategy:
| You have |
The dealer is showing a:
|
| |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
J |
Q |
K |
Ace |
| 18 (soft) |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
+1 |
| 17 (soft) |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 17+ |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| 16 (not 8s) |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+3 |
| 15 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
+3 |
+3 |
+3 |
+3 |
H |
| 14 |
-3 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 13 |
-1 |
-2 |
S |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 12 |
+2 |
+1 |
0 |
-1 |
-2 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Here you should double, only if the TC equals or is greater
than, the integers in this “soft doubling”
section. Otherwise hit or stand as BS indicates. The only
exception is A,7 versus A; stand if the TC is 1 or better.)
| You have |
The dealer is showing a:
|
| |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
J |
Q |
K |
Ace |
| A, 9 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| A, 8 |
S |
S |
+3 |
+1 |
+1 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
S |
| A, 7 |
+1 |
-1 |
D |
D |
D |
S |
S |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
+1 |
| A, 6 |
+1 |
-2 |
D |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A, 5 |
H |
+3 |
-1 |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A, 4 |
H |
H |
-1 |
D |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A, 3 |
H |
H |
+1 |
-2 |
D |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| A, 2 |
H |
H |
+2 |
-1 |
-2 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
Finally, on these hands you should split
only if the TC equals or is greater than, and hit if
the TC is less than, the integers shown; otherwise,
stand or hit as BS suggests.
| You have |
The dealer is showing a:
|
| |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
J |
Q |
K |
Ace |
| A, A |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
| 9, 9 |
-2 |
-3 |
P |
P |
P |
+3 |
P |
P |
S |
S |
S |
S |
+3 |
| 8, 8 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
| 7, 7 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 6, 6 |
-1 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 4, 4 |
H |
H |
+3 |
-1 |
-2 |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 3, 3 |
-2 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
| 2, 2 |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |
H |

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