Choosing BS question

[SLecoeur]

i'm not sure i understand well all those settings;
correct me if i'm wrong please:
-if dealer takes no hole card that means No Peek
-if there is no hole card/peek than any surrender is early surrender

i was in a local casino last week, and i'm trying to get the right BS; i know that dealer takes no hole card, and i know you can surrender. i chose "late surrender" and "no peek"; is it right or maybe i need more info on the game?

thanks,
S. L.

[KenSmith]

Choose No-Peek if you are at risk of losing multiple bets if the dealer makes blackjack. In other words, if you split eights and the dealer draws a blackjack, do you lose both bets? If so, use a No-Peek strategy.

Just because the dealer doesn't deal themselves a hole card, that doesn't necessarily mean that all bets are at risk. At least once I have played a no-hole-card game where if you split or double against a dealer ten or ace, the dealer wouldn't clear your bets from the table if you busted on a multiple bet. Let's say you split eights and busted both hands. In this game, the dealer would mark one or both of your hands (can't remember which) with a lammer. If the dealer made a blackjack, they would collect only one of your lost bets and return the other.

Now, about surrender:
If you are allowed to surrender before the dealer gets a hole-card, or before the dealer checks the hole-card, then this is early surrender. Some no-hole-card games allow players to surrender (early) against all cards but an Ace, but allow no surrender at all against an Ace. The Strategy Engine doesn't currently offer that combination, so you'll need to make both kinds of charts. Use the dealer Ace column from the no-surrender chart, and use the early-surrender chart for all other hands.

[SLecoeur]

Thanks a lot Ken for valuable info!

Just out of curiosity, does -0.08% house edge actually mean that i'm slightly favourite to win over the house just by playing BS?

thanks again,
SL

[dacium]

Don't be so sure.

If there is surrender and no 2nd card to the dealer it isn't always early surrender. It is only early surrender if you get your money! Sometimes if you surrender the dealer will mark your bet, and then let it surrender only after playing out his hand, incase he has blackjack. This is the standard way in Australia.

Only if you surrender and get your money before the dealer checks his card is it early surrender. Early surrender is very uncommon.

[SLecoeur]

Originally Posted by dacium

Don't be so sure.

If there is surrender and no 2nd card to the dealer it isn't always early surrender. It is only early surrender if you get your money! Sometimes if you surrender the dealer will mark your bet, and then let it surrender only after playing out his hand, incase he has blackjack. This is the standard way in Australia.

Only if you surrender and get your money before the dealer checks his card is it early surrender. Early surrender is very uncommon.

i'll pay attention next time i go there.
last time i was there i surrendered 15 against 10 and got my money right away. maybe it will be different with aces.

thanks guys,
L.