The conclusion of a 2 part series on Blackjack Basic Strategy. Soft hands and pairs are discussed. Video Rating: 4 / 5
Henry92RLC said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
@asherasator If basic strategy doesn’t work, why would the MIT blackjack team have used it? They did win millions. You are WRONG!!!
zw0ecool said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
is atlantic city better than las vegas??? which is more awesome?
zw0ecool said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
it all comes down to percentages baby……a good play would be learning all the rules and choosing how many rounds you want to play of blackjack and figure out how to win maybe about a 65 to 70 percent for say 30 rounds or 50 rounds and make little bit of profit.
NathanLee0921 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
What happen if I have 6-6 (which is 12) and I hit a 4. Now that I got 16, do I hit again if dealer up card is a 10.
kmart111 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
can u explain “double down” please
asherasator said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
@shotgunwound I’ve tested splitting 10s at home with 8 decks (actual cards NOT computer simulation) & in the casino & over 80% of the time I WON. & was one of the most important facets for doubling my money early. My rule in a casino is only split against 4,5,6, but @ home against high cards as well & IT DOES WORK. It’s worse to split 8s & aces against high cards. Basic strategy DOES’NT WORK, almost everybody in a casino is using it & LOSING MAJOR.
billygarner587 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
@Streetsleeper215 The simulations used to develop EZ Basic Strategy were run in Oct. 2004, so the strategy was developed shortly afterward. The hands you refer to were played that way back in the 1960′s when Ed Thorp developed his first strategy. EZ strategy was developed for a 6 deck game where Thorp’s was for single deck. There are few single deck games now, but even compared to EZ strategy, hitting the 2-2 vs 2 and 3 has a higher advantage (-1.57 and +1.2 vs -6.37 and -3.58).
Streetsleeper215 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
How updated is your basic strategy card? I purchased my card 3 years ago and my pair of 4,4 against dealer 5,6, you split. But yours says hit every hand. My 2,2 says split against dealers 2,3,4,5,6,7. But yours only split from a 4,5,6. Is this basic strategy that I’m playing dated? Thank you.
billygarner587 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
@dmed312 I am not a professional gambler. I have a good profession and a steady paycheck, and I gamble for the fun and profit of it.
dmed312 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
have you made a decent living playing blackjack?
shotgunwound said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
lol im a fair newbie at Blackjack…always thought to split tens…tried it recently at the casino…everyone was like “noooooo”. I gotta say though…ive done it a fair number of times and had sucess with it, esp if the dealer has a low card.
VatreniNavijac177 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Do you play at casino’s often and what is your win rate?
Cheers
G4rvE said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Great video Billy …..thanks.
sk8erboiZach7 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
thank you so much i have been trying to learn this table forever!!!
and you video got me to learn it easy
ha easy money now lol
thanks
billygarner587 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
It sucks, but there will be more money won when doubling on a 5-5 against a dealer 9 or less up card. 4 aces, 16 ten cards,and 4 nines per deck may be drawn as well. If you are not comfortable doubling on the 5-5, you could restrict doubling to a dealer 6 or less up card and decrease the risk of loss. The basic strategy chart gives the correct way to play to win more money, but not always more hands. That is especially true with doubling down.
Bill
dupuis6 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
doubling down.. does that mean you only get one extra card? if so wouldnt that suck if say u have 5 5 and it says double down but then the next card that comes up is a 2-4 then the highest u have is 14?
thecapone45 said,
in November 28th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
oh, well i guess it kinda makes sence now, ty
billygarner587 said,
in November 29th, 2009 at 12:29 am
Good answer Sammy.
Bill
billygarner587 said,
in November 29th, 2009 at 12:53 am
Capone,
First, look at dealer bust rates. The dealer busts witha 7 up card 26% of the time. He makes a hand and you lose the other 74% of the time. Dealer 8 up: 24%, dealer9 up:23%, Dealer 10 up:21% and dealerAce up:bust rate of 12%.
Using your 15 as an example, if you hit it against a dealer 7 up card, you will lose 65% of the time and win or push 35% of the time. If you don’t hit, you lose 74% of the time. This is true for all the hands 12 -16 versus dealer 7, 8, 9, 10, and Ace.
Bill
billygarner587 said,
in November 29th, 2009 at 1:37 am
Sammy,
I looked back at my simulations using Casino Verite’ Software, and these two are close in every category: advantage, hands won, hands lost, $ won per hand. So you can go either way, split or not split. I looked in my library and found those who stand(Stanford Wong, Arnold Snyder) and those who split(Thorp) and others who split if you can double down after splitting only.
I didn’t see any advantage to splitting, and my style of play is conservative, so I chose to hit these.
Bill
sammygee17 said,
in November 29th, 2009 at 2:17 am
billy,
i found a few basic strat. tables online that tell me to split a pair of 2′s / 3′s against the dealers 7. You’re chart says otherwise?
sammygee17 said,
in November 29th, 2009 at 3:11 am
dude, think about it like this.
if u got 16 v K, you are probably a high underdog (im guessing 6-1 underdog?), but by hitting, you are less of an underdog (probably about 5-1 underdog). You’re still an underdog by hitting, but less of an underdog than if u stood.
thecapone45 said,
in November 29th, 2009 at 3:58 am
well, how could i win more if there are gonna be more busting cards with that hand dan NON busting cards?
billygarner587 said,
in November 29th, 2009 at 4:25 am
Capone,
The reason you hit is because, statistically, you will lose more often if you stand. The tables were created based on simulating billions of hands. Then the results were looked at and the most favorable choice for the player was chosen. Most of the time you win more money in the long run by playing the correct way. At other times, such as splitting a pair of 8′s, you lose less if you split than if you hit the 16 versus any dealer hand. That’s why you always split 8′s.
Bill
thecapone45 said,
in November 29th, 2009 at 5:03 am
could someone please answer my question? kk, i have a book called guerilla gambling and it has this basic strategy for one deck games, well, it says if i have a 15, to stand against 2-6 and to hit against all else,,,, NOW WHY IN THE HELL WOLD I HIT ON A 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????? seriusly, could someone help me asap?
Yes, it's for real:
@asherasator If basic strategy doesn’t work, why would the MIT blackjack team have used it? They did win millions. You are WRONG!!!
is atlantic city better than las vegas??? which is more awesome?
it all comes down to percentages baby……a good play would be learning all the rules and choosing how many rounds you want to play of blackjack and figure out how to win maybe about a 65 to 70 percent for say 30 rounds or 50 rounds and make little bit of profit.
What happen if I have 6-6 (which is 12) and I hit a 4. Now that I got 16, do I hit again if dealer up card is a 10.
can u explain “double down” please
@shotgunwound I’ve tested splitting 10s at home with 8 decks (actual cards NOT computer simulation) & in the casino & over 80% of the time I WON. & was one of the most important facets for doubling my money early. My rule in a casino is only split against 4,5,6, but @ home against high cards as well & IT DOES WORK. It’s worse to split 8s & aces against high cards. Basic strategy DOES’NT WORK, almost everybody in a casino is using it & LOSING MAJOR.
@Streetsleeper215 The simulations used to develop EZ Basic Strategy were run in Oct. 2004, so the strategy was developed shortly afterward. The hands you refer to were played that way back in the 1960′s when Ed Thorp developed his first strategy. EZ strategy was developed for a 6 deck game where Thorp’s was for single deck. There are few single deck games now, but even compared to EZ strategy, hitting the 2-2 vs 2 and 3 has a higher advantage (-1.57 and +1.2 vs -6.37 and -3.58).
How updated is your basic strategy card? I purchased my card 3 years ago and my pair of 4,4 against dealer 5,6, you split. But yours says hit every hand. My 2,2 says split against dealers 2,3,4,5,6,7. But yours only split from a 4,5,6. Is this basic strategy that I’m playing dated? Thank you.
@dmed312 I am not a professional gambler. I have a good profession and a steady paycheck, and I gamble for the fun and profit of it.
have you made a decent living playing blackjack?
lol im a fair newbie at Blackjack…always thought to split tens…tried it recently at the casino…everyone was like “noooooo”. I gotta say though…ive done it a fair number of times and had sucess with it, esp if the dealer has a low card.
Do you play at casino’s often and what is your win rate?
Cheers
Great video Billy …..thanks.
thank you so much i have been trying to learn this table forever!!!
and you video got me to learn it easy
ha easy money now lol
thanks
It sucks, but there will be more money won when doubling on a 5-5 against a dealer 9 or less up card. 4 aces, 16 ten cards,and 4 nines per deck may be drawn as well. If you are not comfortable doubling on the 5-5, you could restrict doubling to a dealer 6 or less up card and decrease the risk of loss. The basic strategy chart gives the correct way to play to win more money, but not always more hands. That is especially true with doubling down.
Bill
doubling down.. does that mean you only get one extra card? if so wouldnt that suck if say u have 5 5 and it says double down but then the next card that comes up is a 2-4 then the highest u have is 14?
oh, well i guess it kinda makes sence now, ty
Good answer Sammy.
Bill
Capone,
First, look at dealer bust rates. The dealer busts witha 7 up card 26% of the time. He makes a hand and you lose the other 74% of the time. Dealer 8 up: 24%, dealer9 up:23%, Dealer 10 up:21% and dealerAce up:bust rate of 12%.
Using your 15 as an example, if you hit it against a dealer 7 up card, you will lose 65% of the time and win or push 35% of the time. If you don’t hit, you lose 74% of the time. This is true for all the hands 12 -16 versus dealer 7, 8, 9, 10, and Ace.
Bill
Sammy,
I looked back at my simulations using Casino Verite’ Software, and these two are close in every category: advantage, hands won, hands lost, $ won per hand. So you can go either way, split or not split. I looked in my library and found those who stand(Stanford Wong, Arnold Snyder) and those who split(Thorp) and others who split if you can double down after splitting only.
I didn’t see any advantage to splitting, and my style of play is conservative, so I chose to hit these.
Bill
billy,
i found a few basic strat. tables online that tell me to split a pair of 2′s / 3′s against the dealers 7. You’re chart says otherwise?
dude, think about it like this.
if u got 16 v K, you are probably a high underdog (im guessing 6-1 underdog?), but by hitting, you are less of an underdog (probably about 5-1 underdog). You’re still an underdog by hitting, but less of an underdog than if u stood.
well, how could i win more if there are gonna be more busting cards with that hand dan NON busting cards?
Capone,
The reason you hit is because, statistically, you will lose more often if you stand. The tables were created based on simulating billions of hands. Then the results were looked at and the most favorable choice for the player was chosen. Most of the time you win more money in the long run by playing the correct way. At other times, such as splitting a pair of 8′s, you lose less if you split than if you hit the 16 versus any dealer hand. That’s why you always split 8′s.
Bill
could someone please answer my question? kk, i have a book called guerilla gambling and it has this basic strategy for one deck games, well, it says if i have a 15, to stand against 2-6 and to hit against all else,,,, NOW WHY IN THE HELL WOLD I HIT ON A 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????? seriusly, could someone help me asap?