Favorite hand to date

revrac

Well-Known Member
#1
I went into a place I had never played before and sat down at a table which ended up being a few people all from the same family. I was having a very good run and they kept talking about how well it was going and saying that I must be very lucky. They were all happy as the table was doing very well too and not just me.

Then I get my favorite hand since I've started playing BJ. Not because I won the most money I have ever won on a single hand but for some reason got extreme satisfaction out of it. Count was astronomical so I had max bet out there. Well, I got two 9's and the dealer had an Ace up. I took insurance but it didn't hit. Now it came time to split the 9's and the table was all shouting don't do it, the dealer was telling me not to do it, even the bored dealer at the table right next to us with no customers was saying not to do it. I did it, and for my first card got a 2. I double down and get a 10 for 21 on the first hand. Second hand comes, I get another 2, double down and pull another 10 so I have 4 max bets out there with two hands of 21. Dealer flips over the hole card and its a 9 for a total of 20. Everyone goes nuts and can't believe that happened and the one guy calls me the luckiest SOB he's ever seen. Even though I know I could have just as easily (actually more likely) pulled two 10's to get two 19's losing 4 max bets and insurance money it just makes your day when things go your way sometimes.
 

NightStalker

Well-Known Member
#2
i hate this hand 99s Vs A

revrac said:
I went into a place I had never played before and sat down at a table which ended up being a few people all from the same family. I was having a very good run and they kept talking about how well it was going and saying that I must be very lucky. They were all happy as the table was doing very well too and not just me.

Then I get my favorite hand since I've started playing BJ. Not because I won the most money I have ever won on a single hand but for some reason got extreme satisfaction out of it. Count was astronomical so I had max bet out there. Well, I got two 9's and the dealer had an Ace up. I took insurance but it didn't hit. Now it came time to split the 9's and the table was all shouting don't do it, the dealer was telling me not to do it, even the bored dealer at the table right next to us with no customers was saying not to do it. I did it, and for my first card got a 2. I double down and get a 10 for 21 on the first hand. Second hand comes, I get another 2, double down and pull another 10 so I have 4 max bets out there with two hands of 21. Dealer flips over the hole card and its a 9 for a total of 20. Everyone goes nuts and can't believe that happened and the one guy calls me the luckiest SOB he's ever seen. Even though I know I could have just as easily (actually more likely) pulled two 10's to get two 19's losing 4 max bets and insurance money it just makes your day when things go your way sometimes.
I can recollect this hand 6 times and lost all of them to dealer's A-9 =20 :)
 

johnnyb

Well-Known Member
#4
revrac said:
I went into a place I had never played before and sat down at a table which ended up being a few people all from the same family. I was having a very good run and they kept talking about how well it was going and saying that I must be very lucky. They were all happy as the table was doing very well too and not just me.

Then I get my favorite hand since I've started playing BJ. Not because I won the most money I have ever won on a single hand but for some reason got extreme satisfaction out of it. Count was astronomical so I had max bet out there. Well, I got two 9's and the dealer had an Ace up. I took insurance but it didn't hit. Now it came time to split the 9's and the table was all shouting don't do it, the dealer was telling me not to do it, even the bored dealer at the table right next to us with no customers was saying not to do it. I did it, and for my first card got a 2. I double down and get a 10 for 21 on the first hand. Second hand comes, I get another 2, double down and pull another 10 so I have 4 max bets out there with two hands of 21. Dealer flips over the hole card and its a 9 for a total of 20. Everyone goes nuts and can't believe that happened and the one guy calls me the luckiest SOB he's ever seen. Even though I know I could have just as easily (actually more likely) pulled two 10's to get two 19's losing 4 max bets and insurance money it just makes your day when things go your way sometimes.
Sounds groovy my friend! I am sure that win was a huge confidence booster which is definitely a good thing.
 

Gamblor

Well-Known Member
#5
Good for you OP, love splitting 9's myself, to annoy ploppies and because its such a powerful move. Ploppies (and some pit crew) get perplexed and angry if you split 9's against, oh say, a 5. Nothing prettier than seeing 9-A 9-A 9-10 in front of you :)
 

moo321

Well-Known Member
#8
I got over +20 TC, went to table max and ripped a blackjack. That was the best thing that's ever happened to me in a live casino.

Another time, I was in a roulette tournament, bet max on a number, and all the 2 number combinations around the number. The number spiked and I won the tournament.
 
#10
My favorite hand was when I split face cards 4 times with a big bet, had 3 20s and a 21, and the dealer drew to 19. All my hands won and everyone else's lost. The ploppies all left because of my weird play so I had the rest of the shoe to myself. The dealer was even chastising my play saying "look what you've done, you made them leave" and I really wanted to say that I wanted them all to leave (at least that was an excuse to not tip after my big win). Someone else was about to sit down when a ploppy that just left said "don't play with him, he splits tens and makes us lose".
 
#11
alwayssplitaces said:
My favorite hand was when I split face cards 4 times with a big bet, had 3 20s and a 21, and the dealer drew to 19. All my hands won and everyone else's lost. The ploppies all left because of my weird play so I had the rest of the shoe to myself. The dealer was even chastising my play saying "look what you've done, you made them leave" and I really wanted to say that I wanted them all to leave (at least that was an excuse to not tip after my big win). Someone else was about to sit down when a ploppy that just left said "don't play with him, he splits tens and makes us lose".
Nice. Just out of curiosity did you notice if your play changed the outcome as the cards fell. I have seen ploppies blame people when their play made no difference. My guess is that you did since you likely caught tens and aces v dealer 4, 5 or 6 and the dealer either hit a small card and they see you as making them lose or had the small card in the hole in which he probably would have beaten them anyway. Ploppies love to blame others for their misfortune.
 

mica

Active Member
#13
Played for the dealer

At the end of a good/profitable session with a friendly, young, and very entertaining dealer....I had a red chip left over after coloring up. I asked the dealer if he preferred to bet it or keep the sure thing. I had been on a good roll (but only w red chips:). Dealer smiled and said he loves gambling...,and this is the only way he gets to at work. Wouldn't u know....I got a pair if 8s! I only had black and green chips after coloring up....so I hesitated just long enough for another player who wanted to tip the dealer to offer one if his red chips to split the pair. By now the rest of the players are watching the show. Dealer has a face up...so things look risky at best....long story shortened a bit...,dealer dealt a 7 followed by a 6 on both hands for a 21! Happy ending!
 
#14
Neat Hands

Had a neat one the other day - split 7's 4 times, each doubled with crap cards - dealer had the good grace to bust. Initial bet was a mediocre 8 units.
 
#15
did this this weekend at TS

split faces four times to hit two AJ and a 19 and a 17 on a 6 showing. dealer had 26. Love when that happens, especially with black action...
 
#16
had a good one the other day.been going to see the indians every week for the last couple months.been doing well with only one losing session.anyway,had a good run going and got a pair of 4'sagainst dealers 6.had 3 green out which is a good bet for me.wanted to split them and dealer kept saying "1 card" and i kept saying no split them .after the fourth time he finally gets it.deals me two more 4's.ended up with 10 or 11 on all of them.doubled and got 21 with all 4.he turned over a 9 then a face to break.thank you.
 

Friendo

Well-Known Member
#17
Two hands at once

Maximum bets out. Two hands: A9 & A8 against dealer 5 up.

Doubled both; won both. :p

Smells like ... Victory.

I would have been nearly as happy if I had lost. I love doubling those two.
 

Dyepaintball12

Well-Known Member
#18
moo321 said:
I got over +20 TC, went to table max and ripped a blackjack. That was the best thing that's ever happened to me in a live casino.

Another time, I was in a roulette tournament, bet max on a number, and all the 2 number combinations around the number. The number spiked and I won the tournament.
I was at Casino Royale for fun just betting min for about 40 minutes, count shoots way up, I bet table max and rip a Blackjack.

PB immediately walked to the phone and I walked out the door :laugh:
 
#20
nice

Awesome hands lol, isn't splitting 9s against basic strategy and any playing deviations though, although I can see how its not as risky because if the dealer had a blackjack you would have won the insurance anyway, by losing the insurance you know that the dealer doesn't have a 10 although he could still make a 21 but its unlikely because of the huge true count.

My favourite hand is A,A with a huge TC against a stiff number :) for obvious reasons, although that's probably the same for most people.
 
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