Surrender ?
Give up half your bet as soon as you see the Hand you get, Sounds Nuts? Given the 16, against the Ten: the expectant out-come is less, than the -.5 that, by surrendering, you lose with the giving up of the 1/2 exactly .5 hence long run you lessen your loses.
| Hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Ten | Ace |
| 14 | -.279 | -.234 | -.185 | -.141 | -.165 | -.357 | -.377 | -.439 | -.486 | -.458 |
| 15 | -.238 | -.187 | -.143 | -.169 | -.346 | -.411 | -.466 | -.473 | -.492 | -.477 |
| 16 | -.283 | -.241 | -.198 | -.158 | -.172 | -.375 | -.426 | -.481 | -.508 | -.497 |
This action is particularly sensitive to the count. as depicted below.
| Count Threshold to Surrender |
| Player's | Upcard |
| Hand | 9 | 10 | Ace |
| 14 | +18 | +9 | +14 |
| 15 | +11 | +4 | +12 |
| 16 | +6 | 0 | +10 |
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