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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 [...]

Slight changes to BS should also be implemented if you find yourself playing at a charity casino or at one of the increasingly popular native peoples’ casinos. Charity casinos and most European casinos generally do not permit their dealers to take hole cards. (Instead, dealers draw their second cards only after all players have completed [...]

Proper single-deck basic strategy, for instance, is slightly different from proper shoe strategy, even when the rules are identical. You will probably never actually use this information, since single-deck games are offered so rarely; and when they are, their rules are so restrictive that you would be foolish to play them anyway. It is worth [...]