Blackjack
Basic Strategy
Northern Nevada / Multiple Deck
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Two
strategy charts are presented here. Both use the same statistical
information but in different presentation formats. It's not necessary
to memorize both charts. The Condensed Optimal Strategy is the
easier one for most to remember and, since the player's hand
constantly changes as hits are taken, while the dealer's up-card
never does, the condensed version is the easiest to use.
Northern
Nevada : Dealer must draw to all totals of 16 or less and
stand on all totals of 17 to 21, except for a soft 17 which
he must hit. Players may double down with 10 and 11 (only)
and split any pair. Pairs may be re-split and drawn to like
an initial hand except for Aces. Players get only 1 card on
each of the split Aces. Doubling down after a split is not
always permitted. Blackjacks pay 1 1/2 to 1 and insurance on
a dealer Ace pays 2 to 1. |
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About
Insurance-
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Insurance
is nothing more than a side bet that the dealer with an Ace up
has 10 in the hole. With normal card distribution, at the 2 to
1 payoff, it is about 8% against you. Not a good bet. However,
if you happen to be observant enough to know when the remaining
deck has fewer than twice as many non-tens than tens, then it's
a good bet.
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