Posts Tagged ‘Modified Basic Strategy’

MBS Practice Exercises

January 13, 2010, Posted by Irfan at 1:17 pm

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 [...]

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Modified Basic Strategy Chart 5 (MBS-5)

January 5, 2010, Posted by Irfan at 1:16 pm

The table below indicates when to surrender Since no casinos offer “early” surrender any more, surrender always means “late” surrender nowadays. When offered, TC surrendering nearly always takes precedence over every other possible play. More and more casinos are allowing the surrender option, since it is usually an extra moneymaker for them when used by [...]

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The MBS Advantage

June 18, 2009, Posted by Irfan at 1:10 pm

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, [...]

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Commonsense MBS

June 18, 2009, Posted by Irfan at 1:09 pm

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 [...]

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Charity MBS

June 18, 2009, Posted by Irfan at 1:08 pm

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 [...]

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