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Introduction
To use the basic strategy, look up your hand along the left vertical edge and the dealer's up card along the top. In both cases an A stands for ace. From top to bottom are the hard totals, soft totals, and splittable hands. There are two charts depending on whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17.
Other basic strategy rules.
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- Never take insurance or 'even money.'
- If there is no row for splitting (fives and tens), then look up your hand as a hard total (10 or 20).
- If you can't split because of a limit on re-splitting, then look up your hand as a hard total.
Ideally, the basic strategy shows the play which, on average, will result in the greatest win or the least loss per initial hand played. The way I usually go about this is to look at the initial 2-card hands only. Generally, this will result in the overall best play. However, soft 18 against a dealer ace when the dealer stands on soft 17 provides the only known exception that I am aware of for any number of decks. As my blackjack appendix 9 shows, a 2-card soft 18 vs A has an expected value of hitting of -0.100359, and of standing -0.100502. So with two cards it is very slightly better to hit. However, not all soft 18's are composed of two cards. The more the cards in the player's hand the more the odds favor standing. Simulations show that if forced to always hit or always stand, it is better to stand. I would like to thank Don Schlesinger for bringing this unusual play to my attention.
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for instance,
8 spanish decks, blackjack pays even money, no surrender, no double down, no split, dealer hits soft 17, no hole card, no insurance, dealer doesnt peek, and pushes lose.
does anyone know the dealers advantage under all these rules?
how could i make it worse??
i am trying to make THE WORST BLACKJACK SET OF RULES POSSIBLE!
for instance,
8 spanish decks, blackjack pays even money, no surrender, no double down, no split, dealer hits soft 17, no hole card, no insurance, dealer doesnt peek, and pushes lose.
does anyone know the dealers advantage under all these rules?
how could i make it worse??
Require a 25 cent ante for every hand. They love it in Atlantic City!
The dealer pushes all wagers with any 'bust' total. Or, worse still, any dealer 'bust' total counts as a dealer 'Blackjack'.
XD
Good question! A followup would be what are the worst blackjack rules you have seen in real life? I nominate the Pussycat Dolls pit at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. 6:5 payouts, double on 10 and 11 only, hit soft 17, and no double after split. Yeah!
i nominate the muckleshoot casino in auburn washington state (one of two ive been to)
single deck, hit soft 17, 3 to 2 blackjack, no peek, double on any(except after split), surrender any time.
i nominate the muckleshoot casino in auburn washington state (one of two ive been to)
single deck, hit soft 17, 3 to 2 blackjack, no peek, double on any(except after split), surrender any time.
Those are the worst rules you have ever seen? How about the 6:5 and 1:1 games?
Those are the worst rules you have ever seen? How about the 6:5 and 1:1 games?
yup! 6 to 5 and 1 to 1 dont exist in the casinos that i go to. all the tables play the same rules. also aces split only once and no hit on the aces.
i nominate the muckleshoot casino in auburn washington state (one of two ive been to)
single deck, hit soft 17, 3 to 2 blackjack, no peek, double on any(except after split), surrender any time.
I'm getting a .11% house advanage in that game. If that's the worst game you've seen, what's the best?!?
I deal blackjack at my church festival and I'd love to run a basic strategy scenario for our rules...
4 decks
Dealer stands on soft 17
Double on 9,10,11
Split any cards
Double after split
PLAYER LOSES PUSHES
The last rule is what I call's 'God's House Advantage' and is the one rule that obviously is not in any of the strategy generators I've found online. I'm convinced that the push loses rule might make hitting a 17 a basic strategy play in some cases. Best regards and keep up the great work. - Joe from Floral Park, NY
Go to the Wiz's article to read the answer (both the house edge, and the strategy sheet).
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