uncommon blackjack rules

[Meistro]

What are some of the more esoteric blackjack rules you have encountered? LS10 was a strange one for me (late surrender but not against ace). I also played at a casino that did not allow you to surrender if you purchased insurance. Split aces for double was also a cool one, where if you had originally bet $5 and got aces you could put another $15 on them ($10 on each ace) and then split.

 

[LV Bear]

"No insurance," seen years ago at one of the little dumps in Jackpot, NV and also years ago at Cal-Neva in Reno.

 

[Meistro]

Given the normal house edge on the insurance wager that seems like a poorly thought out decision.

Offering insurance again after all player hands had been resolved but before the dealer's hand was resolved was a nice touch in Medellin Colombia.

 

[Joseph Weil]

Early surrender,insurance against a 10 up,being able to take insurance for up to table max,regardless of bet size,or even if you didn't have a bet or a seat on the table you could just make an insurance bet.

 

[Meistro]

I've seen insurance against a 10 @ 10:1. Seems like an easy bet to beat, just side count aces and once there is an extra ace per deck remaining you should be good to go.

 

[Midwest Player]

Seen the "hide" rule.

 

[LC Larry]

Seen the "hide" rule.

Same here. The one I'm thinking of allows you to double down after splitting aces on shoe games.

 

[Meistro]

Typically the hide rule refers to the dealer mucking their hole card without exposing it.

 

[LC Larry]

This particular casino employs both rules.

 

[gronbog]

A casino local to me allows surrendering on your first two cards after splitting, even with split aces. It's not worth much though.

 

[Meistro]

Indeed it is not worth much at all. Around 3% of .1% I would guess.

 

[Midwest Player]

This particular casino employs both rules.

If it is in the Midwest it is probably the Kewadin casinos. The "hide" rule sucks if you are playing heads up, but otherwise doesn't have much of an impact. Doubling on split aces is nice especially since they let you double for less to get one more card.

 

[gronbog]

Doubling on split aces is nice especially since they let you double for less to get one more card.

Yes. Doubling for as little as possible is correct for some hands. The less you can double for in these situations, the more this is worth.

 

[T-Bone]

What are some of the more esoteric blackjack rules you have encountered? LS10 was a strange one for me (late surrender but not against ace). I also played at a casino that did not allow you to surrender if you purchased insurance. Split aces for double was also a cool one, where if you had originally bet $5 and got aces you could put another $15 on them ($10 on each ace) and then split.

Hello,

What would be the correct strategy for split aces for double? I would assume with ENHC, you would (for basic strategy) split for double against all dealer cards except for 10, against which you would just split (no double), and Ace, against which you just hit? I guess at some negative counts you wouldn't split for double against the other cards?

One uncommon rule I like is the 5 card charlie, where if you get 5 cards in your hand without busting, you are given the option to win half your bet outright, regardless of your (or the dealer's) score