Hit a Soft 17

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P R O F E S S O R !

Here is a Problem that a new Player will be interested in examining and I have made this page small with only one concept to grasp so that it will be that much more probable that the reader will gain that insight and go on to understand even more about this complex game.

One I hope can look at the expected out-come for the various up cards and begin to understand why

  1. It makes sense to double with the Dealer's 6 or less showing
  2. It makes sense to hit 7 or above
  3. The worse that can happen that you'll hit it again with the strategy that applies to the hard hands.
  4. After all it is Gambling

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A-6Hit+.075 +.042+.075+.142 +.134+.062-.062 -.135-.188-.199
A-6Dou+.014 +.078+.155+.281 +.265+.015-.224 -.347-.433-.533

Here is the List of Commonly Mis-Played Hands


Often Confused Due to Changes in Rules from Casino to Casino

5-5 vs 10 9-6 vs Q T-T vs 5 A-6 vs 7 8-8 vs T 2-7 vs 2
7-7 vs T 2-2vs 2 9-4 vs 3 9-9 vs 9 6-6 vs 2 7-3 VS 8
9-6 vs A A-A vs A 2-3 vs A A-2 vs A A-J vs A 8-2 vs 8
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Soft HITS


I hope it's clear that if you were dealt 18s all day long

that you would go broke, the average hand that the dealer

makes is 18.2, his bust are not included in that average see

the Tour of the tables.

TablesStrategy
Explain your self

6-Deck Frequencys

Frequency of the Hands

Quiz for Six Decks

Single Deck Test

Double-Deck your game

6-Deck Instant Results

Reno Rules Instant Test

Single-Deck Instant Test

Matrix Count Explained

Insurance of the Hand

Quiz for Six Decks (stingy rules)

Single Deck Strategy

Double Deck Strategy

All 6-Deck Strategies

Pinochole Deck Strategy

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