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The following table (MBS-3) is probably enough MBS for most players to learn. It shows all the correct playing indices for TC’s that range from 5 to +5, and this represents over 95% of all TC’s normally encountered in any six-deck shoe game.

Modified Basic Strategy Table 3 (MBS-3)
For Hi-Low TC’s from [...]

If you expand the TC range downward to include the 3 integers, as shown on the next table (MBS-2), then you will have at your disposal the perfect playing strategies for over 86% of the TC’s that normally occur within any six-deck shoe game. As mentioned in chapter 4, the TC stays within [...]

The first MBS chart below (MBS-1) shows in bold type the points at which changes should be made to normal BS plays, as the TC rises to + 3 according to the corresponding index numbers listed. Various plays indicated are to be altered from regular BS plays for specific hands only if the TC is [...]

There is one additional, truly significant step that you can take, however, to increase your winnings even more dramatically. It is the main focus of this chapter. By adjusting or “modifying” your BS play according to what the TC happens to be, you can increase your advantage by up to three percentage points or more, [...]

Common sense alone can usually indicate how to modify your playing strategies if and when memory fails. Just keep in mind that the more restrictive the rules, the more conservatively you should play. Conversely, the more liberal the rules, the more aggressive you can afford to be, especially on your splitting and doubling opportunities. The [...]