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Learning MBS is a slow, tedious process, but well worth the effort. Try to be patient with yourself. The following exercises were specially designed for your MBS practice. In each case, the relevant Hi-Low TC is listed. Always assume that you are playing shoe games that follow the rules normally found, but where surrender is not allowed unless indicated.

In each exercise, carefully consider your various hands versus the up-cards shown in order to determine the correct plays as presented on the MBS-4 chart, according to the appropriate TC. The exercises get progressively more difficult, so that you may more easily advance to your desired level of MBS expertise. Remember that you modify basic playing strategy only when warranted by the TC; otherwise the correct play is always determined by BS alone. For most efficient learning, cover the answers until after you have decided upon your play in each case. Revealing the correct response then tends to reinforce your learning immediately.

Practice doing the exercises forward and backward, until you can achieve 100% accuracy at the level of your choice. It is strongly recommended that MBS exercises G and H be mastered as well, since the popular surrender option is becoming much more widespread and can save you a bundle when used properly.

The following abbreviations continue to be used in the exercises:

H = Hit D = Double-down

S = Stand G = Give up (i.e., surrender)

P=sPlit

MBS Practice Exercise A When the TC = +1, and no surrender offered

Your Hand Up-card BS Your Hand Up-card BS

MBS Practice Exercise B When the TC = 1, and no surrender offered

Your Hand Up-card BS Your Hand Up-card BS

MBS Practice Exercise C-l When the TC = + 3, and no surrender offered

MBS Practice Exercise C-2 When the TC = +3, and no surrender offered

MBS Practice Exercise D When the TC = -3, and no surrender offered

MBS Practice Exercise E When the TC = + 5, and no surrender offered

MBS Practice Exercise F When the TC = 5, and no surrender offered

Your Hand Up-card BS Your Hand Up-card BS

MBS Practice Exercise G When the TC = +5, and surrendering is offered

MBS Practice Exercise H When the TC = 5 and surrender is offered

Congratulations! Rather than merely thinking of yourself as an expert card-counter and successful player, having mastered MBS play you can now rightly consider yourself as much of a threat to the casinos as that most dreaded of patrons the blackjack professional. You will, no doubt, proceed to make even more money from the game, because “good fortune” is now sure to accompany you to any blackjack table in the world. It’s a strange fact that the more one knows about this game, the “luckier” one tends to be. So, good luck! You’ve certainly earned it!