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11 vs. A
Always double down on a 11.

Comment by learningtocount February 2012 permalink
Single Deck blackjack face down
Blackjack pays 6 to 5 the first rule is never play 6 to 5 than you can only double on 10-11 that sounds like a Harrahs game.

Comment by learningtocount March 2008 permalink
Its seems to me that the chances of....
Lets say you happen to get dealt the dread 9-7 against a 7 even though if you hit you will bust 61% of the time it is still your best move. A lot of the time when you bust in this situation the dealer will turn over a 10 or an ace and you would hav…

Comment by learningtocount August 2007 permalink
Casino Comps...Especially Rooms
I don't think that the geography of you matter if anything the casino wants you to be closer. Casino regularly send me offers for matchplays, rooms, free slot play, or even straight up cash pretty much anything to get me in the door. I think …

Comment by learningtocount July 2007 permalink
Blackjack switch beatable?
The stragedys on the wizard of odds for blackjack switch don't make any sense at all first of all it only takes in a count for 1 hand instead of 2 and there is a lot of stragedy in switching the cards which it does not cover. And it does not t…

Comment by learningtocount June 2007 permalink
Blackjack switch beatable?
In blackjack switch the dealer decision to hit or stand on soft 17 is probably a much bigger gain than in regular blackjack, because of the 22 rule. I think when 22 push all hands that 22 might be better for the dealer to get than 17. When the deal…

Comment by learningtocount June 2007 permalink
Base in cardcounting
Especially if the game is dealt face down that way I can sneak a peek at other players cards from the middle I can easily see two players hansd and adjust my play accordingly! I also think it is easier to look at the discard try to determine how ma…

Comment by learningtocount June 2007 permalink
Matchplay math question?
I looked up the gains for doubling down and it says that it was a small gain to double on Ace-2 against a 4 but in my situation I'm a 100% sure I made the right play.

Comment by learningtocount June 2007 permalink
Matchplay math question?
I had an ace-2 against a 4. With the matchplay coupon I had $5 on the hand plus the $5 coupon. So I pushed out $10 to double and it was rejected and they said I could only double for $5 so I took that back and just hit. I got a 3 on my first hit s…

Comment by learningtocount June 2007 permalink
Changing starting bets for cover?
The rules for this single deck game where the best I could find for my area. They where double any first two cards, no double after a split, blackjack pays 3 to 2, split aces once, split any other pair to make up to 4 hands, dealer hits soft 17. F…

Comment by learningtocount June 2007 permalink
some heat questions...
The heat that you get is from your bet spread and is not from your buy in. If you go from betting $5 to betting $25 on the next hand they might be suspicious of that. If you go from $25 to $5 that is usually better tolerated. If you parlay your m…

Comment by learningtocount June 2007 permalink
Matchplay math question?
The basic stragedy assumes that you double for the full amount and give up your right to redraw. The basic stragedy does not assume that you double for half of your bet. Which is essentially what I was restricted to. Giving up the right to redraw…

Comment by learningtocount June 2007 permalink
Matchplay math question?
When I wasn't allowed to double for the matchplay as well I just hit my hand and sure enough I wanted to hit again after I got my card. I had an Ace-2 against a 4 a normal double but not a great double so I just hit figuring the ability to red…

Comment by learningtocount May 2007 permalink
Matchplay math question?
With the matchplay I was not allowed to match it when doubling. Say I had a $5 bet and a $5 matchplay up I could only double down for $5 instead of $10. If I won the double down I would win $15 if I won the hand I would win $10. If I lost the han…

Comment by learningtocount May 2007 permalink
Changing starting bets for cover?
If somebody changes there bets of the start of the deck and wins I say theres nothing I can do about it. Look the player bets big of the top of the deck sometimes. If your big bet is always in the middle of the deck I think that a smart pit crew w…

Comment by learningtocount May 2007 permalink
Counting Systems for Beginners
The best thing that a beginner can do would be to practice the hit or stand game on difficult mode and try to get a 100% on it at least 3 times in a row with a good bonus score. I have heard of the kiss count and to me it is more confusing than the …

Comment by learningtocount May 2007 permalink
some heat questions...
Table game comps are usually good for at least a year. At the Crystal Bay Club they are good forever. Slot points are usually good for a year.

Comment by learningtocount May 2007 permalink
Talking to the pit after a lossing session?
In my job I make about $20 an hour with tips so my bankroll of $400 is about 4 to 5 days worth of tips that are paid in cash. I'm a pretty good blackjack player and that is probably the main reason why I can afford to make $25 average bets. I…

Comment by learningtocount May 2007 permalink
some heat questions...
There is only 1 exception to that rule if you have been kicked out of place and come back than you might want to avoid using the card. The benefits of using your card out weigh the risks. Using the card could bring 25% more value two your sessions…

Comment by learningtocount May 2007 permalink
where can i buy a bj felt?
Why do you want a blackjack felt? Are you just using it for practice? Or are you looking to open up your own casino?

Comment by learningtocount May 2007 permalink
some heat questions...
If you buy in for more the pit will usually give you credit for making bigger bets and will comp you more money. Always buy in for $100 increments so the pit credits every chip you bought if you buy in for less than a $100 they don't keep that…

Comment by learningtocount May 2007 permalink
practicing counting 6 decks...
In the game of blackjack there are about 400 different situations that you are faced with and basic stragedy varies very little depending opon the rules. For all the different rule variations there is less than 10 changes. 11 vs a an ace single dec…

Comment by learningtocount May 2007 permalink
Harrahs 7 Diamond Club
I'm a dealer and I know that my hole card has been exposed 1 time for every 10,000-20,000 hands that I have dealt by accident. The card will flip over by acciedent or slip out and turn over on the wrong side and will have to quickly turn it ba…

Comment by learningtocount April 2007 permalink
Harrahs 7 Diamond Club
I played at Harrah's casino once and I felt uncomfortable their so I played their less than a half an hour but I signed up for players card hoping to get some goodies in the mail. I agree with ihate17 that Harrahs is a terrible place to play b…

Comment by learningtocount April 2007 permalink
Talking to the pit after a lossing session?
One reason why I felt that it was important to talk to the pit after a big lossing session was to offset some previous wins that I had at the place. A couple of times before I had won a couple of hundred dollars and I don't want the pit to thi…

Comment by learningtocount April 2007 permalink
Down the drain
Do you play on single deck or on a six deck shoe? If you stand on 14 consisting of 2 7's that's an advanced play. But if you stay on 10,4 against a 10 you are just hurting your self or any other combination. If you play on a six deck sh…

Comment by learningtocount April 2007 permalink
Down the drain
Go play the hit or stand game just on normal mode for now and see how you do. If you can get a 100% with some bonus points move on to difficult mode and practice there. You probably are not playing perfect basic stragedy but what I call 90% basic …

Comment by learningtocount April 2007 permalink
Talking to the pit after a lossing session?
The amount of people who drop $400 or more and lose at least $400 in one day at my casino is under 5% of the patrons. The biggest buy-in that I have taken at one time was only $1,000 in a almost a years time. There was one exception a player who l…

Comment by learningtocount April 2007 permalink
Talking to the pit after a lossing session?
$400 for one hour of play is more than 13 times the expected win of $30 the casino expected to win from me and it is a bigger loss than I'm used too. If you don't think that winning or losing $400 in a low roller casino doesn't matte…

Comment by learningtocount April 2007 permalink
Statistics question, blackjack probilities.
Luck in gambling is only "satisitical varience" I worked at a casino who lost money around new year's when it was packed in there. If the Casino had a 2% average advantage and there 8,000 bets made from $20-$500 on the blackjack ta…

Comment by learningtocount April 2007 permalink

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