PinkJack
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April 13th, 2019 at 10:13:49 AM permalink
Hi. I'm familiar with Basic Strategy which says Double 11 if dealer shows 2-10.

However, if I'm dealt an Ace where the dealer is showing a low card (assume 4).

Should I double on the Ace (following basic strategy for 11). Or should I hit (because I might get an Ace pair) ?

- 6-deck game
- Liberal Vegas Rules

Thank you :)
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April 13th, 2019 at 10:17:48 AM permalink
Quote: PinkJack

Hi. I'm familiar with Basic Strategy which says Double 11 if dealer shows 2-10.

However, if I'm dealt an Ace where the dealer is showing a low card (assume 4).

Should I double on the Ace (following basic strategy for 11). Or should I hit (because I might get an Ace pair) ?

- 6-deck game
- Liberal Vegas Rules

Thank you :)



Have you found a game that allows you to double down after being dealt one card and you already can see one dealer card? If so, Axel is on his way to your town....
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April 13th, 2019 at 10:25:26 AM permalink
Quote: PinkJack

Hi. I'm familiar with Basic Strategy which says Double 11 if dealer shows 2-10.

However, if I'm dealt an Ace where the dealer is showing a low card (assume 4).

Should I double on the Ace (following basic strategy for 11). Or should I hit (because I might get an Ace pair) ?

- 6-deck game
- Liberal Vegas Rules

Thank you :)



Is this a special blackjack variation where if your first card is an Ace you can tell the dealer to stop dealing ?

What is your other card ?
PinkJack
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April 13th, 2019 at 10:51:29 AM permalink
I just returned from my first trip to the casino. I think player can surrender/double after the first card.

I'll update this thread after my next visit. (Which will be 3-months from now)
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April 13th, 2019 at 11:36:54 AM permalink
Quote: PinkJack

I just returned from my first trip to the casino. I think player can surrender/double after the first card.

I'll update this thread after my next visit. (Which will be 3-months from now)



I have never heard of that rule variation, and frankly I doubt it exists.

If it does exist then you would:

Surrender a 4,5, or 6 vs. a dealer Ace.

Doubling:
The rules for doubling with an Ace would depend upon what happens when you get a blackjack with the 2nd card. Would the payout be 3:2 for the doubled bet?

Otherwise, you would certainly double a Ten vs 2-9. Since this is almost 19% of all the hands dealt to player, I believe that this rule would change the odds to be significantly in favor of the player.
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April 13th, 2019 at 11:39:23 AM permalink
Quote: PinkJack

I just returned from my first trip to the casino. I think player can surrender/double after the first card.

I'll update this thread after my next visit. (Which will be 3-months from now)



Go back sooner.

With these bj rules the casino will be bankrupt in 3 months
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April 13th, 2019 at 11:55:43 AM permalink
Just name the casino. It should be pretty obvious the opportunities made a rookie mistake. We all have done similar.
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April 13th, 2019 at 11:59:04 AM permalink
It may be Triple Attack Blackjack where you get opportunities to add a bet. If so the strategy is here -- https://wizardofodds.com/games/triple-attack-blackjack/
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April 13th, 2019 at 1:52:36 PM permalink
Hey. It's not triple attack blackjack. Just regular blackjack.

Blackjack pays 3:2

I remember making a call as soon as the first card was dealt. Maybe it was the dealer asking if I wanna surrender.

Since it was my first time and I was nervous using basic strategy. I might have mixed up the details. Either ways, I'll update this thread after my next visit. Cheers! :)

And thanks all for the response !
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April 13th, 2019 at 4:40:01 PM permalink
Quote: PinkJack

Hey. It's not triple attack blackjack. Just regular blackjack.

Blackjack pays 3:2

I remember making a call as soon as the first card was dealt. Maybe it was the dealer asking if I wanna surrender.

Since it was my first time and I was nervous using basic strategy. I might have mixed up the details. Either ways, I'll update this thread after my next visit. Cheers! :)

And thanks all for the response !



How did you do? Any confusion with BS?
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April 13th, 2019 at 11:24:03 PM permalink
I'd only memorized the table for hard hands. (skipped soft hands and pairs). Was betting 10 bucks per hand. Lost 60 bucks towards the end because I made a few wrong calls. But now I'm confident about BS and intend to learn the whole thing. No more following "my gut" :)

Also I didn't double on any of the hands cuz I wasn't confident. But if I'd done so, I probably would've been ahead

Edit: Played for two hours
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