Archive for February, 2010

Dealer hits soft 17

February 28th, 2010 admin

Each casino has a rule about whether or not the dealer hits soft 17, a rule which is printed on the table itself. In the “S17″ game, the dealer stands on all 17s. In the “H17″ game, the dealer hits on soft 17s. Of course, the dealer always stands on hard 17s. In either case, [...]

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Basic Strategy Decision Chart

February 23rd, 2010 admin

Developed for these rules (as specified in Lesson 1) 6 Decks, S17, DA2, DAS, no surrender. Player’s Hand Decisions 5 thru 8 Always Hit 9 Double 3 thru 6, o/w hit 10 Double 2 thru 9, o/w hit 11 Double 2 thru 10, o/w hit 12 Stand 4 thru 6, o/w Hit 13 thru 16 [...]

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Rule variations and the “house advantage” in blackjack

February 16th, 2010 admin

The blackjack player will encounter many rule variations which affect the house advantage and therefore affect his chances of winning. Some rules are determined by law or regulation, others by the casino itself. Not all rules are posted, so the player may have to ask either beforehand or when the situation occurs. Over 100 variations [...]

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How to develop a SPECIFIC Basic Strategy Matrix for any Blackjack game

February 13th, 2010 admin

Go to the Blackjack Strategy Engine at http://www.blackjackinfo.com. You will be presented with this page… Click on the link that says “Blackjack Basic Strategy Engine” You will be presented with this page… Fill in the information about the game will be playing. Then click the button “Get the Charts!” The engine will figure out what [...]

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