We all need a little help when we’re starting out and these dos and don’ts are sure to increase your chances at the tables so dive in and then get playing at the tables.
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The following questions have been aired on the Poker Channel – now it’s your turn to see if you got the answers right!
LESSON 1
If you are dealt a pair of tens should you split?
Answer: NEVER! A hand value of 20 is a winning hand and there’s a negative expected return in a case of splitting tens.
LESSON 2
On a soft 17 is it best to stand or hit?
Answer: HIT. 17 is a weak hand; it pushes another 17 and loses to any other “made” total therefore Basic Strategy tells us to always take a hit or even double on a soft 17.
LESSON 3
Your hand totals 11, the dealer’s upcard is 7, do you double down?
Answer: YES. It is always advisable to double down when your hand value is 11 since there is a 30.7% chance that you will hit another 10-value card and improve your hand to 21, which is an unbeatable hand unless the dealer has a blackjack. (If the dealer hits a blackjack as well you do not use your money as this result is a tie, known as a ‘push’.)
LESSON 4
If dealer gets an ace should you take insurance?
Answer: NEVER. Taking insurance is very rarely a bet with positive expectation so tend to decline the dealer’s offer of insurance against blackjack.
LESSON 5
You have a pair of sevens, do you split?
Answer: YES. There’s a 56% chance for busting with a hand value of 14, that’s why splitting is advised unless the dealer has an 8 or higher as his up card. In such cases the dealer might go bust easily or he may still win if he receives a Ten or a face card, which easily would beat your Sevens even if you were to get an Ace, a Ten or a face Card.
LESSON 6
If the dealer is showing 4, 5, or 6 value cards, and you have a total of 12 should you hit or stand?
Answer: STAND. Even though a total 12 might not seem like a winning hand the dealer’s hand is in a worse state and there is a good chance that he will bust, in fact it’s a 42% chance on a 5 or a 6 and 40% if he holds a 4. Therefore the best option is to stand and let it play out.
LESSON 7
Should you split a pair of Aces?
Answer: YES. According to the blackjack splitting strategy you should always split a pair of Aces. Slightly more than 30% of the cards in a single deck have a value of 10 giving you a good chance of hitting two more 10-value cards and therefore creating two blackjack hands.
And there you have it – did you know the correct answers before you read them? If so good work! You are ready to begin your Blackjack quest!
