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.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
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."
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
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.
