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March 8th, 2017 at 3:54:06 PM permalink
Grosvenor UK live casino offers a BJ version whereby dealer checks for BJ but only when dealer shows an ace not when showing a 10 like in USA.

Is the correct strategy to split 8's and aces here when dealer shows 10/Ace? how does this affect the house edge?
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March 8th, 2017 at 11:01:54 PM permalink
According to the Wizard's Blackjack Strategy Calculator split against the Ace, surrender if possible against 10 otherwise hit. (For 4+ decks.) You can probably find the house edge information on the same site.
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March 8th, 2017 at 11:55:55 PM permalink
Quote: gfkostas

Grosvenor UK live casino offers a BJ version whereby dealer checks for BJ but only when dealer shows an ace not when showing a 10 like in USA.

Is the correct strategy to split 8's and aces here when dealer shows 10/Ace? how does this affect the house edge?



Do you lose both bets or just the original bet in the event of a BJ. Some places take only the original bet.
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March 9th, 2017 at 12:54:29 AM permalink
Hi gfcostas,
I'm in the UK too and play at Grosvenor. Just love their Chicken BLT and the fact they have newbie dealers in the early evening that make lots of exploitable mistakes.

Quote: billryan

Do you lose both bets or just the original bet in the event of a BJ. Some places take only the original bet.

Yes Bill, you lose all. Leads to a slightly modified strategy card, Don't double on an Ace versus Dealer 10, Don't split Aces versus Ace: Don't split 8s versus Ace or 10. Card is here https://wizardofodds.com/games/blackjack/strategy/european/
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March 9th, 2017 at 4:05:15 AM permalink
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... I ... play at Grosvenor ...

I defer to your first hand knowledge, thanks for correcting my advice. I thought the OP was describing a game where "Peak" applied for dealer A and "No Peak" applied for dealer 10. Not so?
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March 9th, 2017 at 8:30:25 AM permalink
Quote: BleedingChipsSlowly

I defer to your first hand knowledge, thanks for correcting my advice. I thought the OP was describing a game where "Peak" applied for dealer A and "No Peak" applied for dealer 10. Not so?



You are right. On their online live casino that is the case. So I take it you split 8's/Aces against an ace and surrender/hit vs 10.
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March 9th, 2017 at 11:54:32 AM permalink
Yes, but there are more than a dozen hands where the recommended play differs for the game you describe depending on whether an A or 10 shows for the dealer. Check out all the cases using the strategy calculator link in my first response. Be sure to set all the parameters to match what you're playing.
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March 9th, 2017 at 6:30:33 PM permalink
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Yes, but there are more than a dozen hands where the recommended play differs for the game you describe depending on whether an A or 10 shows for the dealer. Check out all the cases using the strategy calculator link in my first response. Be sure to set all the parameters to match what you're playing.



There is no option to choose peak on Ace but not on 10.
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March 9th, 2017 at 11:11:50 PM permalink
Quote: gfkostas

There is no option to choose peak on Ace but not on 10.

Use the "Peak" setting strategy when the dealer shows an Ace, use the "No Peak" setting strategy when the dealer shows a 10. The strategy tables are the same for other dealer up cards, so it doesn't matter which you use when the dealer shows neither Ace nor 10.
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March 10th, 2017 at 7:43:12 AM permalink
Quote: BleedingChipsSlowly

Use the "Peak" setting strategy when the dealer shows an Ace, use the "No Peak" setting strategy when the dealer shows a 10. The strategy tables are the same for other dealer up cards, so it doesn't matter which you use when the dealer shows neither Ace nor 10.



Yes but as far as calculating the house edge?
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July 27th, 2017 at 9:22:11 PM permalink
To be conservative you could count this as -.1%, the typical penalty for ENHC. Technically it is better than this because it is a peek-ENHC hybrid.
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