What's the worst common mistake that players make?
July 13th, 2010 at 8:32:14 AM
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A lot of people, including dealers think they know how to play but don't know even basic strategy. What play hurts them the most? For example: not hitting 12v12, double 10 against a 10, etc.
I know you can find the difference in expected return by looking at the Wizard's appendix 1 on his fantabulous WizardofOdds site but this doesn't take into account how often these situations arise.
Mark
I know you can find the difference in expected return by looking at the Wizard's appendix 1 on his fantabulous WizardofOdds site but this doesn't take into account how often these situations arise.
Mark
July 13th, 2010 at 8:39:23 AM
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I just answered that in my Ask the Wizard column #254.
"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence. These little problems help me to do so." -- Sherlock Holmes
July 13th, 2010 at 12:05:10 PM
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WIZ: Once I heard another player incorrectly say to the dealer, as if I wasn't there, "You should never split any hand that starts with an F."
That's a funny line. Did you just ignore it or did you respond?
That's a funny line. Did you just ignore it or did you respond?
July 13th, 2010 at 12:08:41 PM
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Quote: nyuhoosier
That's a funny line. Did you just ignore it or did you respond?
I ignored it. By the way, one of the F's is for "face."
"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplace of existence. These little problems help me to do so." -- Sherlock Holmes
July 15th, 2010 at 2:41:12 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
July 15th, 2010 at 6:24:05 PM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesThe "Never split anything that starts with an F" is quite common at a bj table.
That statement is correct if DAS is not allowed; if you can double after splitting there are some times that you would split 4s though.
July 15th, 2010 at 8:23:22 PM
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The one I notice a lot is soft 18 against an 9 or 10......most players stand and against a 6 they rarely double the soft 18.
July 15th, 2010 at 9:20:53 PM
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Soft 18 is a common one. But I'd say an even more frequent bad play is taking even money with a blackjack against an Ace.
If you ask a $10 bettor, he'll likely say "eh, what's an extra $5?"...and he has a point...but in the long run I'm sure it adds up...and the casinos love it.
If you ask a $10 bettor, he'll likely say "eh, what's an extra $5?"...and he has a point...but in the long run I'm sure it adds up...and the casinos love it.
"I believe I've passed the age/of consciousness and righteous rage/I've found that just surviving was a noble fight...
I once believed in causes too/I had my pointless point of view/And life went on no matter who was wrong or right..." --Billy Joel
July 15th, 2010 at 9:43:26 PM
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Quote: OneAngryDwarfIf you ask a $10 bettor, he'll likely say "eh, what's an extra $5?"....
Answer: Half a bet.
If five bucks is really nothing to you, why are you bothering to play at a low-limit table? Play for money that means something to you or just play for match sticks to get your entertainment. I'm such a cheapskate that $5 means something to me.
