How does the dealer get cards?

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Ravn

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Hello

Let's say there are three players at the table + the dealer.

The person at the first base gets a card, then number 2 person and then the 3. person and then the dealer.

Now everybody at the table have one card.

Then the first person gets another card, the same with person number 2 and three. But does the dealer get a card number 2 facedown or does he wait to take number 2 when everybody is finished playing?

Sorry for bad grammar but I'm from Denmark.
 
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shadroch

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It depends on the game. In the USofA, the dealer usually takes his second card before the players get the option of a third card. There is a variation of the game referred to as European No Hole Card which seems to indicate the dealer does not take his card until everyone else has finished their hands. From the name, it seems likely game is most common in Europe.
When the dealer takes his second card is not that important. What is more important is what happens if the dealer has blackjack. If you would lose both bets on a double down or a split with a dealer BJ, you need make a few adjustments in play. If you lose only your original bet, then the timimg of the dealer getting his second card is pretty meaningless.
Does that clear it up?
 
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London Colin

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shadroch said:
There is a variation of the game referred to as European No Hole Card which seems to indicate the dealer does not take his card until everyone else has finished their hands. From the name, it seems likely game is most common in Europe.
When the dealer takes his second card is not that important. What is more important is what happens if the dealer has blackjack. If you would lose both bets on a double down or a split with a dealer BJ, you need make a few adjustments in play. If you lose only your original bet, then the timimg of the dealer getting his second card is pretty meaningless.
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As I understand it, the term 'European No Hole Card' actually implies that you lose all bets, whereas simply saying 'No Hole Card' leaves the question open.
 
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Ravn

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That was the answer I was looking for. I've practiced at home for a while and was suddenly in doubt.

So thanks to all of you.
 
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Sucker

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Before you start to play at a place where the dealer doesn't take a hole card , you need to make sure that you know what the rule is as to whether or not you lose all bets when the dealer makes blackjack (European no hole card Blackjack), or if you only lose your original bet (Standard no hole card blackjack).
If you lose ALL bets, then the correct strategy is to NEVER double down and NEVER split anything when the dealer is showing an ace or a ten. There is only one exception to this: You WOULD split AA against a dealer's ten. If the dealer has an ace up, you would HIT AA.

BTW; your English grammar is better than a lot of Americans I know!
 
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shadroch

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BTW; your English grammar is better than a lot of Americans I know![/QUOTE]

Dats cuz we 'Mericans don't talk no english, we speaks us 'Merican.
 
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Ravn

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Sucker said:
There is only one exception to this: You WOULD split AA against a dealer's ten..
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That brings me to another question. If i split AA and get a ten on each that doesn't count like a natural. It counts as 21. Should I still split?
 
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Blue Efficacy

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Ravn said:
That brings me to another question. If i split AA and get a ten on each that doesn't count like a natural. It counts as 21. Should I still split?
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Yes.

The basic strategy is devised under the assumption that split aces can not give you naturals. This is the case with every game I have ever played.

I could be wrong, but if split aces COULD get you a natural, you would want to split AA against A also.
 
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shadroch

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Ravn said:
That brings me to another question. If i split AA and get a ten on each that doesn't count like a natural. It counts as 21. Should I still split?
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As you face your computer screen, look to your left at the site features. Second down is Basic Strategy Engine. You can use that to find the right BS for the game you are playing.
 
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mleancole

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There's a casino in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that pays you 3:2 if you split aces or tens and get two-card 21s on them. It's a nice rule but the rest of the rules suck!

Mike
 
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Ravn

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shadroch said:
Yes, you should. Would you rather have one hand of 12 or two hands of 11?
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Thanks for the answers. Even though it's kind of risky if I'm only getting a low card on the ace against a dealers 9 ex
 
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