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The "horns" basic strategy
| May 10th, 2010 at 5:00:16 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 313 Posts: 6791 | A the time of this writing the two horns (Bighorn and Longhorn) had some interesting blackjack rules as follows:
The rule about doubling on 3 cards changes the strategy a little. It incentives the player to not split or double in some borderline cases, hoping for a better double after three cards. A reader named "Ritchie" send in the following basic strategy for these rules. I haven't verified it, but it passes my smell test.  He also added two composition dependent exceptions:
He also reminded me to say that since the double on three cards rule doesn't apply after splitting, to revert to the standard strategy after splitting. Thanks rudeboyoi for the strategy. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| May 12th, 2010 at 11:49:37 AM permalink | |
| teddys Member since: Nov 14, 2009 Threads: 100 Posts: 2729 | <"Likes"> "If you can make one heap of all your winnings / And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss / And lose, and start again at your beginnings / And never breathe a word about your loss..." -Rudyard Kipling |
| June 5th, 2011 at 10:35:54 PM permalink | |
| teddys Member since: Nov 14, 2009 Threads: 100 Posts: 2729 | Longhorn now offers a $5 bonus if you hit a blackjack in diamonds with a $5 minimum bet. I hit one last time I was there. "If you can make one heap of all your winnings / And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss / And lose, and start again at your beginnings / And never breathe a word about your loss..." -Rudyard Kipling |
| June 6th, 2011 at 1:51:45 AM permalink | |
| FleaStiff Member since: Oct 19, 2009 Threads: 75 Posts: 4835 | I wonder if some of these "lesser" casinos may indeed be bargains simply because they have to offer really good opportunities in order to keep their nearby customers from treking to other casinos that offer far more as to diversions and food/entertainment. As to the actual strategy I'd be curious about the final house-edge calculations if you think its worth the effort once its already passed the initial "smell test" but personally I have enough trouble remembering simplified basic strategy to ever apply an exotic strategy. |
| June 6th, 2011 at 4:08:59 AM permalink | |
| odiousgambit Member since: Nov 9, 2009 Threads: 174 Posts: 2419 | I'm guessing we stay tuned to the WoO site to find out what the HE is. "Baccarat is a game whereby the croupier gathers in money with a flexible sculling oar, then rakes it home. If I could have borrowed his oar I would have stayed." Mark Twain |
| June 6th, 2011 at 8:05:09 AM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 313 Posts: 6791 |
I indicate it in my blackjack survey. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| June 6th, 2011 at 9:05:25 AM permalink | |
| odiousgambit Member since: Nov 9, 2009 Threads: 174 Posts: 2419 | I just now saw that this was an old thread!! "Baccarat is a game whereby the croupier gathers in money with a flexible sculling oar, then rakes it home. If I could have borrowed his oar I would have stayed." Mark Twain |
| June 6th, 2011 at 9:24:17 AM permalink | |
| buzzpaff Member since: Mar 8, 2011 Threads: 82 Posts: 2835 | How much would Basic Strategy change if a player could double on any number of cards ? I do have a reason for asking !! Buzz Paff |
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