Doubling down on blackjack?

What would you do?

QFIT said:
That sounds familiar. Of course you really don't want to eat any cards with that count if there's a chance of another round and there's a cut card. I have only made this play once in my life. I had been recently bounced from another club, I was being watched and I made a min bet on a high count because of the heat. Really pissed me off that I got a snapper on a high count with a min bet. I doubled. I lost the bet. But, the heat disappeared:)
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What would you do, if you knew, by drawing one more card would cost you an additional round in a high count, and your hand was, "Lets say A7 vs 6"?
 
jack said:
What would you do, if you knew, by drawing one more card would cost you an additional round in a high count, and your hand was, "Lets say A7 vs 6"?
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Double. You gain over 13% by doubling down with that hand. I doubt the advantage on the next round would make up for that.

-Sonny-
 
The only person that I have ever seen roughed up was a prostitute in AC. Took her outside and threw her half way across the street. I took a friend to AC and we were playing BJ. I had to tell him every hit and stand. He knew nothing about BJ. I was dealt a 9 and 2 and doubled down . He was dealt 9 and 3 . The dealers card was a ten . He insisted on doubling down and the dealer had to let the pit boss know very loudly that some one was doubling on a 12. I don,t know what they would do if you wanted to double on BJ. I did see this done on a cruise ship in a tournament. There were 10 spots for the final and this guy got BJ and still left him out with just one more play since the other players had won also. He did win the double, but I can't remember if he won or lost in the final. POGO
 
I have performed

this move on a few occasions and have never lost. I play only DD and often very deeply dealt, and some times the situation presents itself in such a powerful way, I, for one, cannot resist.

But then again I am a proponent of the "BJ Warrior Mentality". :grin:

"Give Them Nothing, (!) And Take All They Have". :whip:

Creeping Panther
 
creeping panther said:
this move on a few occasions and have never lost. I play only DD and often very deeply dealt, and some times the situation presents itself in such a powerful way, I, for one, cannot resist.

But then again I am a proponent of the "BJ Warrior Mentality". :grin:

"Give Them Nothing, (!) And Take All They Have". :whip:

Creeping Panther
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I suspect you get a lot of comps.
 
Doubling a Tournament Blackjack

There are times when doubling a BJ on a final tournament hand may be necessary but the example given is not one of them.

If you and your opponent both have $1,000 BR's the final hand, he bets $600 and you $500. He wins $600 for a total of $1,600 your BJ gives you a total of $1,750, no need to double your BJ. Also I don't know how you can determine your opponent won his hand prior to your play if you play 2nd but that really doesn't matter with the example given.
 
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Sonny said:
Double. You gain over 13% by doubling down with that hand. I doubt the advantage on the next round would make up for that.

-Sonny-
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10-4. I kinda figured that would be the correct call. I just thought it might be a little closer of a decision, than what it actually is. I was just wondering because about a week ago, during one of my practice sessions, I had a similiar scenario, all except, this hand was A8 vs 3 w/ a TC of +9, which also happens to be the Index # for doubling this hand. Not paying much Attention to the remaining cards, I went ahead and doubled when I noticed the Joker(cut-card) come out. Resulting, in Not only a Double loss, but costing me an Additional round as well..... I about come-undone.
 
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