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Their removal from the deck gives the advantage back to the house. It’s a common alternative to detailed counting of each card – that would require an incredible command of memory and arithmetic skills! Rather than being a foolproof way of knowing the deck, Hi-Lo is based more on approximations. However, in other cases, once you reach 17, it’s better to stand unless the dealer is closer to 21. Always split when you get a set of aces or a pair of eights.
