15 vs the King, Count - 8

Along with the 16 vs the Ten, Jack, Queen and King the most common of hands of the various SUMS dealt. See the Population of the various hands.

And for the reason that it is the most count sensitive and frequent Sum dealt it is important to make the best decision about based on the count, see the Surrender, the chart below, and read the argument on the 16 vs the Ten, when the count hovers around 0.

Conversevely with a high Positive Count, the little cards removed In order to understand the impact of a extremely high positive count I have prepare a Game of Blackjack with only the cards contained in the Pinochle Deck, that being the 9,T,J,Q and K. If you should try this Game I am sure you will see almost immediately, that the players always win. think about it you get paid 1.5 on blackjack, you have the oppurtunity to take insurance each time an ace is the upcard, and you can split the T-T, J-J, Q-Q, K-K as well you don't lose the second bet when you double againist the ten and the dealer turns an Ace, a Card Counter's Heaven, needless to say it is only offered at the home of drunks.