Blackjack What does 1 AceMT true count mean when the deck has one surplus high card?

It’s the time you may consider betting more or adding hands since the house has lost its customary edge.

Reasons:

The house edge is normally a bit less than 0.5% in S17 (dealer stands on soft 17) blackjack games, and less than 0.7% in H17 (dealer hits on soft 17).

1 AceMT true count means that the remaining shoe has one surplus high card (Ace, K, Q, J or 10) per deck. It also means that a non-high card (2 thru 9) is missing. The combined effect of the two occurrences means the deck has changed by about +0.86% in favor of players.

PS: 1 AceMT true count = 1.625 Hi-Lo true count.

 

I think there is zero % chance that casino at least in US and Canada are gonna cheat a cat. So the notion that yer gonna encounter the crooked dealer is absurd, hey hey.

 

This thread is on the meaning of AceMT true count. I will focus here on comments related to AceMT only.

The fact that 1 AceMT True Count = 1.625 Hi-Lo True Count has important applications. You can convert a known Hi-Lo deviation index into the corresponding AceMT deviation index thru a simple division operation. No need "TO REINVENT THE WHEEL."

 

Examples of Deriving corresponding AceMT Deviation Indices in Blackjack from Known Blackjack Hi-Lo Deviation Indices:

Example #1: Under basic strategy, no insurance is always the case, but Hi-Lo users know that blackjack players should buy insurance when Hi-Lo True Count is +3.
Question: What is the corresponding AceMT True Count for insurance buying?
Answer: 3/1.625 = 1.85, Say at AceMT True Count +2 for approximation.

Example #2: The Hi-Lo deviation index for changing from hit to stand for 16 vs. 10 is +0.
Question: What is the corresponding AceMT deviation index for 16 vs. 10?
Answer: 0/1.625 = 0, So AceMT user shall change from hit to stand when AceMT true count is a larger than 0 positive number.

Example #3: You find from a book you trust that the Hi-Lo deviation index for surrendering on 8-8 vs. 9 for S17 (dealer stands on soft 17) 4-deck blackjack is +7.
Question: What is the corresponding AceMT 8-8 vs. 9 surrender index in 4-deck shoes?
Answer: 7/1.625 = 4.3, Say+ 4.5 for easier memory.