Doubling down on BJs

[newyorkbear]

The casino ship closest to me now offers only 6/5 blackjack.
Since BS says to always double down on 11,should you treat the natural as an 11? I'm thinking maybe against a
5 or a 6,but not sure about the others. Anyone have charts showing expected return for 11 vs every upcard,and do those charts already take into account the doubled bet?

[Mikeaber]

Originally Posted by newyorkbear

The casino ship closest to me now offers only 6/5 blackjack.
Since BS says to always double down on 11,should you treat the natural as an 11? I'm thinking maybe against a
5 or a 6,but not sure about the others. Anyone have charts showing expected return for 11 vs every upcard,and do those charts already take into account the doubled bet?

I'll stick my neck out here NYbear, and use logic rather than a complex mathematical formula <LOL>

Nearly all BS charts indicate to double "eleven" versus ANY dealer up-card if the dealer hits soft 17's (don't double against an ACE if the dealer stands on soft 17's).

Blackjacks are not usually doubled because the additional return is not enough to justify the risk. However, a Natural is an eleven so I would say that if you are going to base your decision on probabilities, your Natural would have the same probabilities according to Basic Strategy as any other "eleven".

[pamelarose]

Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving

I thought that the 6:5 Payoff on BlackJack games was supposed to be boycotted?

I thought I read that somewhere on this sight. I found it. It was not too hard to find ( On the front page)

http://www.blackjackinfo.com/no6to5.php

Learn why this small rule change makes a big difference.

Pamelarose