Making Blackjack Decisions
If you are an avid online blackjack player you undoubtedly
know that there are tough decisions to make with certain hands
that come up every time you play. The percentages might say
one thing, but your feelings say another thing. What should
you do? Let’s look at some examples and go through the
process of making a decision.
Let’s start with the three-card soft hands. Remember
a soft hand is any hand with an Ace. Let’s say you have
anything between 13 and 17. You always hit no matter what the
dealer has. If you stand on these hands it is a mistake. You
can do nothing but improve your position in the long run. If
you have a soft 18 you should stand if the dealer’s card
is 8 or lower and hit if it is higher. You always stand on a
soft 19 or soft 20 no matter what.
What about insurance? Some people like to take insurance when
they have blackjack against a dealer’s Ace. The problem
with doing this is that in the long run it is a losing proposition.
You do get paid even money every time you take insurance in
this situation, but most of the time the dealer will not have
Blackjack.
Those are just a few of the online blackjack decisions you
will be making on a regular basis, so make the right choices.
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