3,4,A H or S
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You seem to have trouble interpreting basic strategy charts.
When a strategy chart has two options listed, that should be read as "Do the first option if possible, if not, do the second option". Doubling is usually only an option on the first two cards. For this reason, you'll see entries on a strategy chart of D/S, which mean, "Double if you can, otherwise stand". If there's only a D, that always means "Double if you can, otherwise hit". Most doubles are of the double, else hit variety. The soft 18s are the exception, hence the D/S terminology.
Surrendering is similar. You'll see R/H or R/S. For example 16vT is a R/H, while 17vA is a R/S in a H17 game.
When a strategy chart has two options listed, that should be read as "Do the first option if possible, if not, do the second option". Doubling is usually only an option on the first two cards. For this reason, you'll see entries on a strategy chart of D/S, which mean, "Double if you can, otherwise stand". If there's only a D, that always means "Double if you can, otherwise hit". Most doubles are of the double, else hit variety. The soft 18s are the exception, hence the D/S terminology.
Surrendering is similar. You'll see R/H or R/S. For example 16vT is a R/H, while 17vA is a R/S in a H17 game.
From page 58 of B/J Bluebook II regarding basic strategy for multiple card soft hands:
"A) Never, ever stand on any kind of soft 17.
.B) Hit a multi-card soft 18 against a 9, 10 or Ace only.
and if soft doubling on two cards is not allowed:
C) Hit all your A/6's or lower -- and stand with all your A/7's or higher against a low dealer's up-card."
"A) Never, ever stand on any kind of soft 17.
.B) Hit a multi-card soft 18 against a 9, 10 or Ace only.
and if soft doubling on two cards is not allowed:
C) Hit all your A/6's or lower -- and stand with all your A/7's or higher against a low dealer's up-card."
Just watch the blackjack scene in the Burt Reynolds movie "Heat" when Mr. Reynolds gets 10 9 against the dealer 10 up card.
He then says to Cas, the dealer, who is his friend, "I got 19 Cas, you got a ten up card, but I know something, your downcard is a picture card. That means you got 20, my 19 is no good. I need 21 to beat you."
Cas then says to him "do you want me to hit your 19?" Mr. Reynolds says "There's something heavy on my shoulder Cas, luck is right here with me.... yes, I want you to hit my 19 with the 2 because 19 and 2 is 21, that means I win. Go get me my 2 Cas...."
The rest is history. That's how you play a hand of blackjack... too bad that hand was for $5, and he lost the $125,000 hand using the same strategy later on in the movie.. heartbreaking scene.
He then says to Cas, the dealer, who is his friend, "I got 19 Cas, you got a ten up card, but I know something, your downcard is a picture card. That means you got 20, my 19 is no good. I need 21 to beat you."
Cas then says to him "do you want me to hit your 19?" Mr. Reynolds says "There's something heavy on my shoulder Cas, luck is right here with me.... yes, I want you to hit my 19 with the 2 because 19 and 2 is 21, that means I win. Go get me my 2 Cas...."
The rest is history. That's how you play a hand of blackjack... too bad that hand was for $5, and he lost the $125,000 hand using the same strategy later on in the movie.. heartbreaking scene.
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