Blackjack Casinos
Blackjack Casinos are known to take the money of unsuspecting souls, especially
when you have no clue how to play the game. One of the most important
features to learn when playing blackjack online is the different startegies
that you should use. Here are just a couple of the startegies and tips
you might try using to win bigger amounts of money in internet casinos.
Doubling Down Strategy
Doubling down allows you to put more money on the table when the odds
of winning are good, and you should always bet the maximum amount allowed
in these situations. Doubling down should only be done when the player
has a better chance of winning than the dealer, or when you stand to
earn more profit by doubling down than by hitting the hand.
Casinos have different rules for doubling down; usually you can only
double down after you receive your initial two cards and before you
draw a third card, but some casinos only allow the option on certain
hand values (usually 9, 10 or 11).
Hard Hand Rules for Doubling Down
Double down when:
Player has hard 11 and the dealer is showing 2 through 10.
Player has hard 10 and the dealer is showing 2 through 9.
Player has hard 9 and the dealer is showing 3 through 6.
Soft Hand Rules for Doubling Down
Double down when:
Player has (A, 6) or (A, 7) and the dealer is showing 3 through 6.
Player has (A, 4) or (A, 5) and the dealer is showing 4 through 6.
Player has (A, 2) or (A, 3) and the dealer is showing 5 or 6.
Splitting Pairs Strategy
Some players split all pairs regardless of the pair value - this is
not a smart strategy. You should never split a pair of tens or a pair
of fives. With two tens you have a total of 20 which is more than likely
to be a winning hand, while a pair of fives total 10 and you have a
better chance of drawing a 10 than any other value for a win. You should
always split Aces and eights. Again you have a better chance of drawing
a card worth 10 than any other and then you have either 21 (for Aces)
or 18 (for eights) - both are hard for the dealer to beat.
All other splitting decisions are made depending on the dealer's face-up
card in general split when the dealer is showing a low value face-up
card. Split when:
Player has a pair of 2's, 3's or 7,s and the dealer is showing 2 through
7.
Player has a pair of 4's and the dealer is showing 5 or 6.
Player has a pair of 6's and the dealer is showing 2 through 6.
Player has a pair of 9's and the dealer is showing 2 through 6, 8 or
9. - If the dealer is showing a 7 and you assume he/she has a hole card
worth 10 then your 18 will beat it so you don't split.
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