Hi Lo Strategy Blackjack
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Introduction
I've seen two similar bets titled Hi Lo through the years. They are a pair of bets on whether one card will be higher or lower than another.
The advantage of the Hi-Lo system is simplicity. Compared with other blackjack counts, Hi Lo card counting does lack precision. Hi-Opt 1 and 2: These systems were developed by Lance Humble, though they can be traced back to the 1960s. There are many more“neutral”cards compared to the Hi-Lo Count. Hi-Opt 1 uses aces, twos, sevens, eights. Check the table’s blackjack rules. Before you start playing at a table, it’s important to find out how you will be paid for a blackjack. If you get a natural blackjack, a 21 on the first two cards dealt to you, a table may pay you 3:2, which is $3 for every $2 wagered. Others will pay you less, such as 6:5, and should be avoided.
Mesquite Version
This is a simple pair of side bets I noticed at the Casablanca in Mesquite, Nevada. The player simply bets if his first card will be higher or lower than the dealer's up card. In the event the two cards are the same rank, except aces, the tie shall go to the dealer. Two aces push. The game I saw it on was 6-decks but here is the house edge for all numbers of decks.
Mesquite Version
| Decks | House Edge |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5.43% |
| 2 | 6.27% |
| 3 | 6.55% |
| 4 | 6.69% |
| 5 | 6.77% |
| 6 | 6.83% |
| 7 | 6.87% |
| 8 | 6.90% |
Realistic Games Version
This set of high/low bets I saw at the BetVictor casino. The game is made by Realistic Games. The object is to predict whether the player's second card will be higher than the first. Aces are treated separately. Here are all the rules:
- Correct prediction (no aces) = win
- Incorrect prediction or tie (no aces) = loss
- Any blackjack = win
- First card ace and second card 2-9 = win
- First card 2-9 and second card ace = loss
- Two aces = push
All wins pay even money.
At BetVictor six decks are used. The following table summarizes the probability of each outcome.
Realistic Games Version
Hi Lo Strategy Blackjack Tactics
| Event | Pays | Permutations | Probability | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1 | 47,232 | 0.486767 | 0.486767 |
| Push | 0 | 552 | 0.005689 | 0.000000 |
| Loss | -1 | 49,248 | 0.507544 | -0.507544 |
| Total | 97,032 | 1.000000 | -0.020777 |
Here is the house edge only according to the number of decks.
Realistic Games Version House Edge
| Decks | House Edge |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.60% |
| 2 | 1.49% |
| 4 | 1.93% |
| 5 | 2.02% |
| 6 | 2.08% |
| 8 | 2.15% |