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So my last 10 hands at blackjack tonight (1 Viewer)

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I was down at least 1k.  I had about 250 in my pocket.  Bet my last 150 and get 66.   Dealer has a 6.  I split.  Get a 4 on first 6, so got to double for less.  Hit a 7.  Then 10 on the other 6.  Dealer busts.  

I put about 300 in my pocket and bet the rest.  Hit bj.  Nice score.  Put most winnings in pocket, and letting it ride.  

Next hand win another 475.  Dealer took the 25 tip instead of betting it. 

Put 400 more in my pocket, let rest ride, got 20.  Won again.  Put 500 in my pocket bet the rest minus tips again.  

Won put 500 in my pocket and last bet, I won again.  Shoe ended and cashed out.  Only a true gambler will know my mistake.

 
I was down at least 1k.  I had about 250 in my pocket.  Bet my last 150 and get 66.   Dealer has a 6.  I split.  Get a 4 on first 6, so got to double for less.  Hit a 7.  Then 10 on the other 6.  Dealer busts.  

I put about 300 in my pocket and bet the rest.  Hit bj.  Nice score.  Put most winnings in pocket, and letting it ride.  

Next hand win another 475.  Dealer took the 25 tip instead of betting it. 

Put 400 more in my pocket, let rest ride, got 20.  Won again.  Put 500 in my pocket bet the rest minus tips again.  

Won put 500 in my pocket and last bet, I won again.  Shoe ended and cashed out.  Only a true gambler will know my mistake.
You didn't lose it all back again, then pawn your watch, go back to the casino, lose that, leave to do a title pawn on your car, back to the casino, lose again, sell some sperm & plasma, lose again, show the pit boss some pictures of your daughter and tell him "She can be very friendly, if you know what I mean..."?

 
Well, for one, you never count your money while you're sitting at the table, there'll be time enough for counting when the dealings done 

 
I was down at least 1k.  I had about 250 in my pocket.  Bet my last 150 and get 66.   Dealer has a 6.  I split.  Get a 4 on first 6, so got to double for less.  Hit a 7.  Then 10 on the other 6.  Dealer busts.  

I put about 300 in my pocket and bet the rest.  Hit bj.  Nice score.  Put most winnings in pocket, and letting it ride.  

Next hand win another 475.  Dealer took the 25 tip instead of betting it. 

Put 400 more in my pocket, let rest ride, got 20.  Won again.  Put 500 in my pocket bet the rest minus tips again.  

Won put 500 in my pocket and last bet, I won again.  Shoe ended and cashed out.  Only a true gambler will know my mistake.
A real gamblers knows that with 'about' $250 in your pocket, you don't have enough money to split the 66, let alone double down afterwards

 
If there was a shoe--that means it wasn't continuous shuffle--which means that a true gambler would vary their bet based on some sort of primitive/general form of card counting--not just betting randomly and hoping for a win streak. Nevertheless--congrats on a nice run.  

 
You tip the dealer after so you could have bet more and won more.  Plus you never double for less. 

 
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I was down at least 1k.  I had about 250 in my pocket.  Bet my last 150 and get 66.   Dealer has a 6.  I split.  Get a 4 on first 6, so got to double for less.  Hit a 7.  Then 10 on the other 6.  Dealer busts.  

I put about 300 in my pocket and bet the rest.  Hit bj.  Nice score.  Put most winnings in pocket, and letting it ride.  

Next hand win another 475.  Dealer took the 25 tip instead of betting it. 

Put 400 more in my pocket, let rest ride, got 20.  Won again.  Put 500 in my pocket bet the rest minus tips again.  

Won put 500 in my pocket and last bet, I won again.  Shoe ended and cashed out.  Only a true gambler will know my mistake.
Man... I could really use a no interest loan.

 
played last night

Dinked around for a bit then turned 200 into 800.  Played a few more hands then turned that 800 into 200

:kicksrock:

 
massraider said:
Why's that?  

I don't play much, just wondering.
Doubling down, splitting and BJ are what gives you a chance. If you're going to only take one card you want the maximum payoff for your risk. 

When the dealer has a bust card and you're doubling, you shouldn't necessarily care what hand you make. You're betting that they bust, not that you get 21 (although of course it's nice). If you want to play it straight or are uneasy, instead of doubling for less, just take cards until you reach 12.

 
Doubling down, splitting and BJ are what gives you a chance. If you're going to only take one card you want the maximum payoff for your risk. 

When the dealer has a bust card and you're doubling, you shouldn't necessarily care what hand you make. You're betting that they bust, not that you get 21 (although of course it's nice). If you want to play it straight or are uneasy, instead of doubling for less, just take cards until you reach 12.
You absolutely care what you get. The dealer is only gonna bust about 40 percent of the time.  You want to hit a good hand to really have an advantage.  You still have a fighting chance if you miss, but at that point you are at a disadvantage.  

 
Doubling down, splitting and BJ are what gives you a chance. If you're going to only take one card you want the maximum payoff for your risk. 

When the dealer has a bust card and you're doubling, you shouldn't necessarily care what hand you make. You're betting that they bust, not that you get 21 (although of course it's nice). If you want to play it straight or are uneasy, instead of doubling for less, just take cards until you reach 12.
Maybe you missed the part where he said he didn't have enough to double and therefore had to double for less.

 
Better than not doubling at all?  I will hang up and listen as you explain your reasoning.
There's lots of google examples that say it better than I can. Here's one. http://renzey.casinocitytimes.com/article/doubling-down-for-less-in-blackjack-is-a-big-no-no-14419


Doubling Down for Less in Blackjack Is a Big No-No 

9 October 2004

By Fred Renzey
The player on my right was betting roughly $100 per hand. I'd say he was in his early twenties - pretty heavy hitting for a youngster. He made the typical basic strategy mistakes of standing with 12 against a 3, doubling with 4/4 against a 4, standing with Ace/7 against a 10, etc. No big deal - even fifty-year-old veterans do that all day long.

Then he made a mistake that was a big deal. He had Ace/6 against a 4 for $100 and stuck an extra $50 out there to double down for less than the max. Now there are three basic ways you could play this hand - stand, hit or follow correct basic strategy and double down. Of the three options, here's why doubling is the correct play.

Standing, you'll win the hand just 7 times out of 15 - an overall loser. Hitting, you'll win it 8 times out of 15 - a long-term moneymaker. And doubling down, you'll also win it 8 times out of 15 - but for twice the money! That's why doubling down is a must. But if you don't put up the maximum amount when you know you've got the upper hand, you're just giving money back to the house, statistically speaking. Having the upper hand doesn't come that often in blackjack.

So what did I do when I saw this player leave half of his double open? You can bet your sweet bippie I tossed him the other 50 bucks and said, "Can I go partners with you on this one?" He obliged, we won the hand and the game went on.

As time went by, this player doubled for less several more times. And once the "gentleman's" partnership was initiated, he looked over at me whenever he wanted to double for less and would often ask, "You want some of this?" I took it whenever the hand had a built in edge, which was most of the time.

Now it's one thing to double for less on a hand where doubling down can't change the outcome, such as with the Ace/6 vs. 4 example. The outcome won't change on this hand whether you hit or double because there's no card you can catch that will make you want to take a second hit. Your worst card would be a 5 to make you a 12 -- and with 12 against 4 you're going to stand anyway.

There are plenty of other hands, however, where doubling down actually wins less often than just hitting - yet doubling is still the correct play. An excellent example would be when you have 9 against a dealer's 3 showing. If you just hit it, you'll win the hand 55% of the time. But if you double down, you'll win only 53% because if you catch a deuce or a 3, you can't hit again. Still, doubling down is the right move because going 53-47 for two bets each makes more money than going 55-45 for one bet apiece. 

But suppose you're that youngster at the table with the $100 bet up when you're dealt 9 against a 3 -- and you double for just an extra $50. Now you're going to go 53-47 for $150 each. That'll net you $900 on all 100 doubles combined. Problem is, you could've just hit it and gone 55-45 for $100 each, netting $1000! You've gone out of your way to reduce your edge with an advantageous hand!

Here's today's lesson. With proper doubling hands where you'd want to take a second hit if your first card was a baby -- doubling down is the best play -- just hitting is second best -- and doubling for less is often the worst of the three! Notice that doubling for the full $200 would go 53-47 and net $1200. 

So you can opt for the full double, which gains 12 bets every 100 times, or just hit it, which earns 10 bets, or you could double for half, which earns 9 bets. Take your pick.
 
Better than not doubling at all?  I will hang up and listen as you explain your reasoning.
Since you are only going to take one card, doubling down for whatever money available is the best way to go.  Ideally you would want to double down for the full amount, but every dollar you can get on the table is an improvement.  

 

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