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Mike_25
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So you just dealt out 15 cards in a hand and now it's time to get an read on the deck position. That means grouping cards into sets, and this example's a good one.
Check it:
♥10 ♦J ♣5 ♠Q ♥K
♦2 ♣A ♠3 ♥8 ♦7
♣6 ♠J ♥Q ♦10 ♣4
♠A ♥A ♦Q ♣3 ♠K
We can break this down into 4 sets:
♥10-K-Q = Heart ten set
♣5-A-6-4-3 = Club five set
♦J-10-7 = Diamond jack set ǀ
♠Q-J-A-K = Spade queen set
Instead of 15 individual cards in our head, we now got 4 sets. Much less mental workload! Some things to note:
• Heart ten and spade queen sets represent strong hands (20+). We want to avoid helping the dealer get those.
• Club five and diamond jack sets are weaker, so more tens/aces likely left for the dealer to improve them. Maybe take fewer risks.
• With 15 cards dealt and 4 sets, likely 5-10 tens/aces left to help the dealer get a strong hand. Play cautiously.
• Compare actual cards dealt to these groupings. See where we could improve set-building or better distinguish when sets should stay separate. Practice, practice, practice!
• No system's foolproof, so don't get too discouraged if an estimate's off. Developing intuition's the goal, not pinpoint accuracy. With enough practice, skills grow quickly.
Keep at the practice, guys. Deal hands deliberately and turn set-building into habit. Before you know it, estimating deck position will become second nature. Feel free to ask any other questions! I'm here to provide examples, tips and strategies to improve your game.
The house only has an edge if you fail to use yours! Make every hand count.
Check it:
♥10 ♦J ♣5 ♠Q ♥K
♦2 ♣A ♠3 ♥8 ♦7
♣6 ♠J ♥Q ♦10 ♣4
♠A ♥A ♦Q ♣3 ♠K
We can break this down into 4 sets:
♥10-K-Q = Heart ten set
♣5-A-6-4-3 = Club five set
♦J-10-7 = Diamond jack set ǀ
♠Q-J-A-K = Spade queen set
Instead of 15 individual cards in our head, we now got 4 sets. Much less mental workload! Some things to note:
• Heart ten and spade queen sets represent strong hands (20+). We want to avoid helping the dealer get those.
• Club five and diamond jack sets are weaker, so more tens/aces likely left for the dealer to improve them. Maybe take fewer risks.
• With 15 cards dealt and 4 sets, likely 5-10 tens/aces left to help the dealer get a strong hand. Play cautiously.
• Compare actual cards dealt to these groupings. See where we could improve set-building or better distinguish when sets should stay separate. Practice, practice, practice!
• No system's foolproof, so don't get too discouraged if an estimate's off. Developing intuition's the goal, not pinpoint accuracy. With enough practice, skills grow quickly.
Keep at the practice, guys. Deal hands deliberately and turn set-building into habit. Before you know it, estimating deck position will become second nature. Feel free to ask any other questions! I'm here to provide examples, tips and strategies to improve your game.
The house only has an edge if you fail to use yours! Make every hand count.