Recent content by Lurkily

Yes, it's exactly that. However, most of the rules only eliminate dealer advantage rather than add a player advantage, (Such as no money changing hands on ties) and the player still busts before the dealer has to play, as many posters have pointed out, and I completely overlooked. So it's...

Thank you for being so helpful, succinct, and for your incredibly goodhearted lack of sarcasm. It's always so refreshing and heartwarming to deal with straightforward and good-natured people.

Ah - everybody who commented is right, of course. Player can bust before the dealer's turn, which is a stage of the game that I had not considered statistically. No, it isn't for real money, and as mentioned, I am not a gambler by nature, so I did not, and am not likely to seek out a...

Okay, I play a game online that isn't blackjack, but it contains blackjack. I'm not a gambler by nature, but I have noticed something. The dealer seems to always hit under 17. ALWAYS hit under 17. Even if I stand at 15, and he has 16, he'll hit. Also, when both player and dealer have equal...