Double on A-K Blackjack

[Sam Odom]

No shitt

We are taking our free nights at Harrahs Rincon. This morning 'round 5:30 this guy to my left had a 500.00 bet...

He had an A/K vs dealer's 6

He said "I want to double" Dealer called the pit boss over... Boss said "double on your blackjack?"

Dude got a TEN Dealer had 6/2 caught a JACK

I was betting 30.00 , won with K/9

[Reload]

He might have been counting. Have only seen things like that in tournaments - never at a live table.

[Sam Odom]

1st for me too

he was gambling heavy/crazy all night - a middle age asian guy

[BigDaddy]

He might have been counting. Have only seen things like that in tournaments - never at a live table.

not a count high enough that makes that play +EV

[Cuse4tw]

jesus......figures it was an asian

[Sam Odom]

jesus......figures it was an asian

was told he was playing baccarat earlier for the MAX every hand


gotta get some sleep , later

[HotStreak]

A counter never pulls that move....brings attention to his play.

[BIGDAY]

wowza

[thetrinity]

just an idiot who got lucky. this play could never be +ev no matter what count he had.

[HawkEye]

I'm a dealer myself and trust me I've seen that a few times. People with low IQ... If you get a BJ you get paid 3/2 and if you double down and happen to win you'll win 4/2 but it's not guaranteed because you can push. Of course the ones that actually hit a ten and wins thinks they are a genius.

[Bluehorseshoe]

A guy did that to my table at the Las Vegas Hilton about ten years ago. The great part was, he was in the "anchor seat" and was saving everyone at the table with these bizarre moves. He would do the opposite of everything you're suppose to do to win, thinking you were fooling the house into paying him. It was painful to watch.

[yisman]

not a count high enough that makes that play +EV

exactly. It's always -EV.

Only time it makes sense is in these live blackjack tournaments and you are forced to double to advance.

[a4u2fear]

takes balls,,,,,,or cheating.

[itriedsohard]

Was it a 500 max table? I'm confused

[ThaWoj]

this is kind of irrelevant to the original story but i was playing bj the other day at the treasure chest in louisiana and some lady stayed on a soft fourteen (A/3). Then she had 2 aces and wouldnt split them. both those hands she lost.

then 2 days ago i was playing at the silver slipper in mississippi and some young kid like 21 or so gets dealt 2/2 and FUKKING doubles against dealers 3. i mean i thought ive seen it all but this was crazy. i could mayyyybeee see just hitting it but doubling on 4?? he got like an 8 or something. LOL dealer ended up busting tho and he won, freakin luckbox idiot

[yisman]

obviously doubling is insane, but hitting 2/2 vs. 3 is actually the mathematically correct move for a game with 3+ decks. Splitting would be marginally worse.

[Sam Odom]

Was it a 500 max table?

25/1000 table double-deck, dealer hits soft 17, re-split, double-down after split & late surrender