Ace valued at 1 after double
October 15th, 2015 at 12:37:58 AM
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Hi Wizard !
I recently saw an unknown rule played in Portugal : If the player doubles on a soft hand, his Ace is valued at 1 after doubling down.
For example: I get Ace + 2 (3 / 13), I choose to double, and I get a 8, my hand can't be 21, it must be 11.
My question is : How can I adapt the basic strategy with that rule ? Should I keep doubling down on soft hands ?
Thanks, any help is appreciated.
I recently saw an unknown rule played in Portugal : If the player doubles on a soft hand, his Ace is valued at 1 after doubling down.
For example: I get Ace + 2 (3 / 13), I choose to double, and I get a 8, my hand can't be 21, it must be 11.
My question is : How can I adapt the basic strategy with that rule ? Should I keep doubling down on soft hands ?
Thanks, any help is appreciated.
October 15th, 2015 at 12:51:35 AM
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You should never double down a soft hand with that rule.
October 15th, 2015 at 2:26:42 AM
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Quote: RSYou should never double down a soft hand with that rule.
Agreed.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
October 15th, 2015 at 8:34:12 AM
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Third... You lose the entire power of the "soft" hand when you double because it's no longer an option to be 1 or 11.Quote: WizardAgreed.
Playing it correctly means you've already won.
October 15th, 2015 at 12:21:20 PM
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Thanks guys, I'll adapt my strategy :)
October 15th, 2015 at 3:54:06 PM
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To follow up on this topic, I have also heard from numerous sources that aces count as 1 only when a soft hand is doubled. I'm wondering whether the same is true when doubling on a 10. i.e. an Ace on a 10 makes the hand only an 11 :( and what that would do to the HE?
October 15th, 2015 at 4:03:57 PM
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Boy I have never heard of that soft double rule....but then again I have never played in Portugal. That really is awful.
However, RedJack, that should not effect doubling on a 10. If you double a 10 and draw an ace, the ace should count as 1 OR 11, in which case you would count it as 11 for a total of 21.
About the closest I have heard to the described awful Portugal rule is some places that have a double 9-11 only rule, will be sneaky and if you double say A-8 and draw a 2, they will claim that is only 11, because in order for it to be 21, you will have had to doubled 19, not 9. Sneaky is being kind. That interpretation is just sleazy.
However, RedJack, that should not effect doubling on a 10. If you double a 10 and draw an ace, the ace should count as 1 OR 11, in which case you would count it as 11 for a total of 21.
About the closest I have heard to the described awful Portugal rule is some places that have a double 9-11 only rule, will be sneaky and if you double say A-8 and draw a 2, they will claim that is only 11, because in order for it to be 21, you will have had to doubled 19, not 9. Sneaky is being kind. That interpretation is just sleazy.
