What is the point of playing Double Exposure Blackjack?
By the way, according to this page on the Wizard of Odds: wizardofodds.com/games/double-exposure/
Quote:The following tables show the basic strategy for double exposure when the dealer stands on soft 17. To use the strategy, look up the player hand along the top row and the dealer hand along the left column.
Should it be vice versa?
Also, could anyone please explain this?
Quote:S/Ds = Stand on first two cards, double if after splitting and allowed, otherwise stand
How can I double a soft 21 hand?
Quote: BlackjackLover...How can I double a soft 21 hand?
When splitting tens vs a dealer's 16, soft 21 would result when getting an ace on a ten. Doubling that soft 21 has a higher EV than standing.
Although hitting or doubling down 21 is not allowed in Atlantic City, it might be allowed elsewhere.
btw sometimes the wizard gives rules where you shouldn't be there or where you've run out of splits so have to stand or hit on (say) your 8-8.
Quote: ChesterDogWhen splitting tens vs a dealer's 16, soft 21 would result when getting an ace on a ten. Doubling that soft 21 has a higher EV than standing.
Although hitting or doubling down 21 is not allowed in Atlantic City, it might be allowed elsewhere.
Quote: charliepatrickYou can get to a soft 21 by splitting 10's and drawing an Ace. I know one BJ variant in the UK where this was correct but the casino house rules did not allow doubling on 21.
Thank you. Doubling or hitting a 21 hand is generally not allowed, though.
Quote: BlackjackLoverThank you. Doubling or hitting a 21 hand is generally not allowed, though.
I've never seen it disallowed. Discouraged, yes. Disallowed no. I sort of recall something about not being allowed to double 21 at Superfun, but never tried it at regular BJ. Was at a table where someone was splitting tens and drew an Ace. Dealer treated it as a double down, which worked for him.
Quote: BlackjackLoverIn case anyone wants to play it for fun, it's available on this page: redbet dot com/int/casino/table-games/double-exposure-blackjack-professional-high.
I appreciate you trying to provide this. I was going to fix your link for you, but I'm getting a 404-page not found error when I go there. Perhaps you have to be signed in as a customer?
Here's the link, anyway. Maybe someone can get it to work.
https://www.redbet.com/int/casino/table-games/double-exposure-blackjack-professional-high
Edit. It's not letting me sign up for an account from the US. You can select even from the Isle of Man or the Vatican, but not us. Oh, well.
Quote: charliepatrickThe other main question was whether you could only split equal cards (e.g. KK but not KQ).
Grosvenor Stoke won't allow splitting mixed 10 value cards. They also only offer insurance for the even money bet, I.e. when you also hold a BJ.
Also, they laughed and said 'no chance' when I asked if I could 'double for less'
I do wish they would have the rules easily on hand in a leaflet or on display by the table, but they didn't when I asked.
Quote: beachbumbabsI appreciate you trying to provide this. I was going to fix your link for you, but I'm getting a 404-page not found error when I go there. Perhaps you have to be signed in as a customer?
Here's the link, anyway. Maybe someone can get it to work.
https://www.redbet.com/int/casino/table-games/double-exposure-blackjack-professional-high
Edit. It's not letting me sign up for an account from the US. You can select even from the Isle of Man or the Vatican, but not us. Oh, well.
I don't know why you got a 404 page. It works for me. It doesn't required logging in. Maybe you included a period at the end of the URL. Thank you for providing the link.
I had a looksee from the UK. Some DREADFUL bonus wagering requirements, badly written in the T's and C's E.g. this doozy...Quote: beachbumbabsI appreciate you trying to provide this. I was going to fix your link for you, but I'm getting a 404-page not found error when I go there. Perhaps you have to be signed in as a customer?
Here's the link, anyway. Maybe someone can get it to work.
https://www.redbet.com/int/casino/table-games/double-exposure-blackjack-professional-high
Edit. It's not letting me sign up for an account from the US. You can select even from the Isle of Man or the Vatican, but not us. Oh, well.
That and >350 x wager through on their welcome bonus. Pah!Quote: redbet rules9. Should you have both real money and bonus money in your account you must play using your real money first. You are allowed to use your bonus money for playing when there is no real money left in your account.
Quote: BlackjackLoverI don't know why you got a 404 page. It works for me. It doesn't required logging in. Maybe you included a period at the end of the URL. Thank you for providing the link.
You can use the link because there are about 9,600 miles between where you are and where I am. (Ooh! Just looked it up. I was only off by 240 miles. Pretty darn good guess.)
That's very common. They all block US addresses from using their services.
Quote:Here are some effects of various rules on the player's expected return:
- Dealer stands on soft 17: +0.39%
- Double after split allowed: +0.32%
- Tied blackjack is a win (as opposed to push): +0.22%
- Player may split once only (compared to infinite): -0.71%
- Player may double on 9-11 only: -1.04%
- Player may double on 10-11 only: -1.44%
https://wizardofodds.com/games/double-exposure/
What is the expected return before applying these effects? Is it almost 100%?
