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Subject: Re: Anyone know odds/payout of Blackjack game named Rummy
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"Frequent_Flyer" wrote:
> One of the most unusal strategies is that if you have
> A-10 and the dealer shows a 6, it would be in your
> best interest to double down on your 11 since 21 on
> two cards pays no more than 21 on 3 or more cards.
That doesn't follow. You have to compare the EVs when standing and when
doubling and choose the action which yields the larger EV. Someone can run
the numbers; but I'd be surprised if doubling was better than standing as 21
is unbeatable.
Reno Master
http://profiles.yahoo.com/Master21VP
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