sysopaz
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January 12th, 2012 at 7:31:19 AM permalink
Hi guys,

no strategy tables I have seen show how to play soft 12 (i.e. unsplit A,A) under basic strategy?

How would you play A,A against all dealer upcards if you cannot split them (e.g. in the odd case that you can only resplit to 4 hands and have reached your maximum according to house rules)

Much appreciated, need it for some theoretical simulations and although extremely rare, not sure how to handle it!

any ideas?

thanks guys!
weaselman
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January 12th, 2012 at 7:49:00 AM permalink
Hit it.
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sysopaz
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January 12th, 2012 at 7:55:50 AM permalink
thanks..would you double against a 6?
weaselman
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:13:50 AM permalink
Nope. Hit it.
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DJTeddyBear
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:21:00 AM permalink
I think there's no strategy line for it because there is never a rule that you can't split aces. And there IS a strategy line that specifies to split aces - and that's without exception. So split those aces!


On the other hand, if you have, say, a soft 13 thru 16, the stratey is sometimes to hit, other times to double if you can, otherwise hit.

Therefore, I think it's safe to assume that any reasonable person who has two small cards and hits to get a soft 12, will play it like a soft 13 and hit again.
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:28:07 AM permalink
Quote: sysopaz

...if you cannot split them (e.g. in the odd case that you can only resplit to 4 hands and have reached your maximum according to house rules)...



In regular blackjack when you have split your aces, your choices become very limited. If you get another ace, your only choices are to resplit or to not resplit. You cannot hit, double, and you don't have to signal stand. And when you replit aces to four hands, you have no decision to make at all.
sysopaz
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:29:16 AM permalink
thanks guys, but thing is that does not account for all rule variations (including the version i play in), assume the following:

1) You can split and resplit all pairs (including Aces) but ONLY to 4 hands in total (could be any given number).

2) you are playing multi deck game.

For example, the game I play in is 6-8 decks and can re-split to a total of 4 hands.

In which case, what happens when you get A,A, and split, then get As to both hands, then you split both hands again and get two more As on each of the new hands. Now you are not allowed any more splits, so how you play and of these hands that then received another Ace? It is effectively a soft 12...

As I say this is a real case scenario, although so infrequent to make a difference in practice, but tryign to work it out for my simulations for completeness (at least I know what the house edge is then!)
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:30:50 AM permalink
Sorry, I should have said, my only real point of uncertainty is whether it should double or hit against a dealer 6?

I think the others are all clear cut as you say..
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:33:35 AM permalink
Obviously assuming you can double after split....
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:39:38 AM permalink
Quote: ChesterDog

In regular blackjack when you have split your aces, your choices become very limited. If you get another ace, your only choices are to resplit or to not resplit. You cannot hit, double, and you don't have to signal stand. And when you replit aces to four hands, you have no decision to make at all.


Based on his replies, this casino must have the "hit split Aces" rule, which is very rare indeed (I've never seen it or even heard of it, other than hypothetically). Is that true, sysopaz?
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:40:43 AM permalink
Quote: sysopaz

Obviously assuming you can double after split....



In S17 blackjack, hit your fourth AA against all dealer up cards, but in H17, you should double that fourth AA vs the dealer's 6 only.
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:43:39 AM permalink
In that case, use the strategy for a soft 13: Double when allowed, if the dealer is showing a 4, 5 or 6. Otherwise hit.
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:44:59 AM permalink
Quote: weaselman

Nope. Hit it.



Expounding...

According to the Wizard's BJ appendix 1: Standing returns -0.1537, hitting returns +0.1860, and doubling returns +0.1797. So hitting is the proper strategy.
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:59:38 AM permalink
Thanks guys- very helpful and interesting and yes good to see the Wizard did have the correct response their in his rare data.

The game where you can hit split aces is online which is why it might be so unusual...
sysopaz
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:59:52 AM permalink
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January 12th, 2012 at 9:57:32 AM permalink
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dm
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January 12th, 2012 at 10:04:43 AM permalink
Quote: sysopaz

Hi guys,

no strategy tables I have seen show how to play soft 12 (i.e. unsplit A,A) under basic strategy?

How would you play A,A against all dealer upcards if you cannot split them (e.g. in the odd case that you can only resplit to 4 hands and have reached your maximum according to house rules)

Much appreciated, need it for some theoretical simulations and although extremely rare, not sure how to handle it!

any ideas?

thanks guys!




Are you serious, person? I have NEVER seen a basic strategy chart that didn't say SPLIT against anything! And, I do have the Wiz's strategy charts in color in my LV briefcase. Sounds like you have never seen a basic strategy chart.
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January 12th, 2012 at 10:31:09 AM permalink
Quote: dm

Are you serious, person? I have NEVER seen a basic strategy chart that didn't say SPLIT against anything! And, I do have the Wiz's strategy charts in color in my LV briefcase. Sounds like you have never seen a basic strategy chart.


You have clearly misunderstood the question. The OP's question applies at a table that allows splitting to 4 hands AND allows you to hit split aces. So once you have 4 hands down there, and one of them is A-A (soft 12), there is no listing on basic strategy charts because the combination of rules that lead to this situation are so rare. Apparently they exist in his online casino.
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January 12th, 2012 at 10:47:02 AM permalink
Quote: AcesAndEights

The OP's question applies at a table that allows splitting to 4 hands AND allows you to hit split aces.



Another possibility is no splitting aces at all. I guess, that might be even more realistic ...
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January 12th, 2012 at 11:23:36 AM permalink
Quote: weaselman

Another possibility is no splitting aces at all. I guess, that might be even more realistic ...


Haha, truth. In fact, I believe this was one of the rule variations that the casinos tried to employ back in the 60s after Thorp first blew the lid off the whole thing. It didn't last long, of course...
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January 12th, 2012 at 8:43:44 PM permalink
Quote: AcesAndEights

You have clearly misunderstood the question. The OP's question applies at a table that allows splitting to 4 hands AND allows you to hit split aces. So once you have 4 hands down there, and one of them is A-A (soft 12), there is no listing on basic strategy charts because the combination of rules that lead to this situation are so rare. Apparently they exist in his online casino.




You are right, I did, and if I had realized this had anything fucksoever to do with an online casino, I would have ignored this person, just as EVERYONE else on here should have. Anyone give a crap about discussions of online gambling? What a pathetic joke.
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January 13th, 2012 at 6:38:51 AM permalink
The Wizard does have an appendix dealling with Doubling on AA. https://wizardofodds.com/games/blackjack/appendix/20/
sysopaz
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January 13th, 2012 at 8:56:11 AM permalink
In response to dm's last message, I should have clarified this is for a live dealer online casino...not a RNG game.

And yes my pursuit is somewhat academic and for interest rather than profit.

thanks to larwiz1 though for providing that- good to see some treatment!

And likewise to everyone else for your helpful comments and source article references!
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