Recent content by bobsmith

Ditto I also mean 11, not A... but I think you got my drift. Thanks for the input. I found the first response the most helpful in terms of explaining the math.

I've been playing blackjack for a few years now, and have the basic strategy down pat. A question, though. As we know, the strategy is to double when you have an Ace showing and the dealer has a 10 up. My question: Why do you NOT double when you have an Ace and the dealer also has an Ace...

Thanks for that one, Sonny. Very instructive!

Thanks, Rhino.. and the other posters as well. You have all pretty much confirmed my belief... that, minus counting, a player might as well stay with a constant bet, rather than both with some of these dubious systems.

First off.. I'm not a card-counter, at least not yet, but I play perfect (or near-perfect) basic strategy. I know about the house edge, and long-term house advantage, etc., and have tried a variety of so-called progressive betting strategies (1,2,3,5 or 1,1,2,3,6... whatever) But it occurs to...