Altering Bets With the Count
Plus counts can be deceptive. A plus count of 2 on the first round of play is favorable for the player, but if more than half the deck is depleted, that plus 2 is even stronger and the player can bet more aggressively.
Likewise, if there are several aces remaining in the deck at the halfway mark, the favorable deck is that much stronger. It is sometimes better to combine the separate count of aces with the regular point count.
For example, if two aces came out on the first round of play and the deck is +1, it pays to downgrade the deck to neutral, since those two aces are now missing from the remainder of the deck, and you have a lessened chance of getting a blackjack.
The ideal situation for a player is to have a favorable deck not only 10-rich, that is, full of 10-value cards with few small cards remaining, but one that is filled with aces as well. There's no more satisfying situation than having a maximum bet out and getting a blackjack. That's why the separate count of aces is so important.
When aces are depleted at the outset of play, it weakens the remaining deck enough to downgrade the playing hand, and if the aces are not played out, this situation upgrades the playing hand.
For example with aces depleted and the count at +1, a neutral bet would be a better wager than a three-unit bet. With all the aces intact in the deck and the deck at +2, it would be to the player's advantage to up-grade the count to +3 for betting purposes and wager four units on the next hand.
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