All this time, the right answer was right there, on the wizard’s website
And i am right
The whole problem this whole time was that nolan is a total go off who can’t read, unf#%nreal
So michael, your beef here is with nolan, not me, i assumed he was saying what the wizard was saying, which is why i considered the wizard a go off, when really it was nolan the whole time who was completely useless
The wizard clearly says that…
Standing = 0.675(x 2) = 1.35
Splitting = 0.35(x4) = 1.40(check that, it says 0.175, it should be 0.35, (0.175 x 2), it might confuse people like nolan as it is a misprint and some people might not know any better)
http://wizardofodds.com/blackjack/appendix9-4dh17r4.html
The other calculator says this
Hit:-0.85222 Stand:0.67576 Double:-1.70445 Split:0.36302
Standing = 0.675(holy identical match batman)(x 2)=1.35
Splitting = 0.72(x 2)=1.44 or 0.36(x 4 hands) = 1.44
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Realm/2009/BJC/Edge.html
To answer nolan’s earlier question as to why those 2 sites using the same formula would have different results, the answer is simple, it’s because you’re a total nimrod who can’t read
You know if it were up to me i’d request a gang beating for you, just for wasting everyones time
Now if you wanna dispute that, please go right ahead, although i would suggest creating a different alias and rejoining this place might be a better option
To finish off this equation properly
Standing = (0.675 x 200 hands) = 135 (x $100/hand) = $13 500
Splitting = (0.36 x 400 hands) = 144 (x $100/hand) = $14 400
Resplitting returns even more, unless you want to keep believing nolan, in which case you would lose more money by winning.
Howard is an absolute imbecille, the odds on that are 100%
Ignoring this clown, i will make a final attempt to explain this
The reason it says to stand is because the return will be slightly higher, but only slightly
But that doesn’t factor in resplits and 2 handed play
With those factors the expected return is this
Stand = 0.675
Split = 0.36(x2)=0.72
The number 0.175 is obviously wrong, first of all, the same formula comes to 0.35-0.365 on other sites
The first number where you stand with 20, you know the final total of your hand and you know what your probability of getting beaten is, the odds are set.
When you split, you don’t know your final total, this is why the return will vary slightly, even when using the same formula
If you say 0.175 is correct, what you are saying is that you will win twice as much by standing as you would by splitting, that would officially make you an idiot.
Your expected return in that case would be 0.175 for each hand, that means for every $100 bet you would win $17.50 ?
For 2 handed play you would win $35 per hand
The dealer will go bust 44% of the time, so there is no way your total return can be less than 1/4 of your bet, it is mathematically impossible, the 0.175 says you win less than 1/5 your bet per hand
It is
(0.175 x 2)=0.35 x 4 number of hands = 1.4
and by standing it is
0.675 x 2 number of hands = 1.35
and like i said, the first number varies from 0.35-0.365, i used the smallest total for this example