Making
Blackjack Decisions
If you are
an avid online blackjack player you undoubtedly know that there
are tough decisions to make with certain hands that come up
every time you play. The percentages might say one thing, but
your feelings say another thing. What should you do? Let’s
look at some examples and go through the process of making a
decision.
Let’s
start with the three-card soft hands. Remember a soft hand is
any hand with an Ace. Let’s say you have anything between
13 and 17. You always hit no matter what the dealer has. If
you stand on these hands it is a mistake. You can do nothing
but improve your position in the long run. If you have a soft
18 you should stand if the dealer’s card is 8 or lower
and hit if it is higher. You always stand on a soft 19 or soft
20 no matter what.
What about
insurance? Some people like to take insurance when they have
blackjack against a dealer’s Ace. The problem with doing
this is that in the long run it is a losing proposition. You
do get paid even money every time you take insurance in this
situation, but most of the time the dealer will not have Blackjack.
Those are
just a few of the online blackjack decisions you will be making
on a regular basis, so make the right choices.
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