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There is no need to factor in changes to your BS playing advantage every time you go from one casino to another. Minor variations will not affect the calculation of your bet size enough to worry about. The main consideration used by counters to determine their advantage at any given point in the game is [...]

This is a not-so-obvious paradox, but BS sometimes requires the player to follow a lower percentage-win strategy in order to maximize overall winnings. For example, suppose as a noncounter you receive an A,7 while the dealer is showing a 6. If you stand with the soft 18 you will win 63% of the time; however, [...]

Another way to practice BS is to think about the following questions, then check the BS chart to confirm your answers.
When would you double with a beginning total of 9?
When would you split 9s?
When would you double on a T? Against every up-card?
When would you surrender your 16?
When would you double-down with an A,7?
When would [...]

Work through the following three practice exercises, which increase in difficulty from normal to complex, until you make absolutely no mistakes. None. The answers should come to your mind quickly and effortlessly. The beginning total for each hand is always on the left, and the dealer’s up-card is on the right. The BS answer is [...]

The good news is that the following BS chart is the only one you will ever need to learn in order to win consistently. It shows the absolute best, mathematically proven, correct play for every possible two-card player total versus all possible dealer up-cards, for every shoe game you will ever encounter. These recommended plays [...]