Basic Strategy question

[Tree DA]

Originally Posted by mdw

The proper bs would be to always double on an 11 except against a dealer ace.

Why is that? The dealer will always check to see if the down card is a 10 after asking for insurance. If not, and you have an 11, why not double down?

[mdw]

You are correct about doubling against the ace. I was thinking more about the original post and his software question. I guess I lost that hand.

[Mikeaber]

Originally Posted by mdw

You are correct about doubling against the ace. I was thinking more about the original post and his software question. I guess I lost that hand.

There is one situation in Basic Strategy (no counting indexes) where you HIT on an 11 with the dealer showing an Ace. That would be with a multi-deck shoe where the dealer stands on soft-17. In all other "configurations" of the game, you would double.

[cyclinggimpe]

Originally Posted by Tree DA

Why is that? The dealer will always check to see if the down card is a 10 after asking for insurance. If not, and you have an 11, why not double down?

At the casino I play at, when the dealer has an Ace and it's not blackjack, close to 99% of the time he/she turns a face/10 card. So, I really don't like doubling when the dealer shows an Ace. I don't even like splitting my aces when the dealer has a ten or ace showing; but, I do anyway.

[mrbill]

Originally Posted by cyclinggimpe

At the casino I play at, when the dealer has an Ace and it's not blackjack, close to 99% of the time he/she turns a face/10 card.

Isn't that a little contradictory - If the dealer has an Ace and it's not blackjack, he/she can't turn a face/10 card. That would've meant they had blackjack.

[Mikeaber]

Originally Posted by Mikeaber

There is one situation in Basic Strategy (no counting indexes) where you HIT on an 11 with the dealer showing an Ace. That would be with a multi-deck shoe where the dealer stands on soft-17. In all other "configurations" of the game, you would double.

I meant of course, that you HIT (not stand) in that statement <sigh>

[cyclinggimpe]

Originally Posted by mrbill

Isn't that a little contradictory - If the dealer has an Ace and it's not blackjack, he/she can't turn a face/10 card. That would've meant they had blackjack.

My bad. I meant that 99% of the time I turn a low card and the dealer gets a high card. But, they often turn low cards that add up to 20 or 21 along with their Ace. I don't think I have won yet against the dealer when they showed an Ace.

I also don't like to double my ace when they have a face/10 card because 99% of the time they turn a 10 or Ace and I turn a 2 or 3. Even though I don't like to, I end up doubling the ace just in case (I can dream).