I am living in Europe (ireland) for 4 months, so coming over here and playing blackjack was quite an adjustment to the rules: You can surrender, some casinos you can only double on 9,10,or 11 (i dont bother playing those games)..but the big thing was there is no hole card. A lot of people say you assume the hole card is a 10, but with a little card counting you start to get an idea.
I was sitting in 3rd base position (some people say it's the worst place you can sit in, I think it's the best and here's why) and was dealt a 7 and the dealer showed an 8. Four players at the table plus me and everyone but one person had a 17 hand...so naturally they think theyre all in trouble. Well, I hit the 7 and out comes an ace for an 18 hand.
Here's the problem. BS says you stand, even with a soft hand...now the count was around +5 and I had a green chip out and it was gonna be my last play of the night as I had to leave. I figured if I take a card, there's a decent chance it's a 10 and I can avoid a push and potentially win this hand. Sure enough, I got the picture card and stood. Dealer turned up a 5 and busted with a picture.
What happened in the end? Instead of only one person winning, EVERYONE won. There was a lot of luck, especialy when I turned up an ace, but everyone was thanking me after that hand, because there were a few max bets in play lol.
Morale of the story? Don't look at rules like no hole card as a detriment, it can be used to your advantage, especially if you know how to count.
Capone
I was sitting in 3rd base position (some people say it's the worst place you can sit in, I think it's the best and here's why) and was dealt a 7 and the dealer showed an 8. Four players at the table plus me and everyone but one person had a 17 hand...so naturally they think theyre all in trouble. Well, I hit the 7 and out comes an ace for an 18 hand.
Here's the problem. BS says you stand, even with a soft hand...now the count was around +5 and I had a green chip out and it was gonna be my last play of the night as I had to leave. I figured if I take a card, there's a decent chance it's a 10 and I can avoid a push and potentially win this hand. Sure enough, I got the picture card and stood. Dealer turned up a 5 and busted with a picture.
What happened in the end? Instead of only one person winning, EVERYONE won. There was a lot of luck, especialy when I turned up an ace, but everyone was thanking me after that hand, because there were a few max bets in play lol.
Morale of the story? Don't look at rules like no hole card as a detriment, it can be used to your advantage, especially if you know how to count.
Capone