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General Tips

1. If in all probability the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack as he hits on a soft 17 playing with a double deck, if he has an Ace and you have an 8 and 5, you should hit.
2. Double down when you have a hard 11 and the dealer is showing 2 through 10.
3. Consider the following scenario where the dealer appears not to have a blackjack, while hitting on a soft 17 (the game is played with a double deck); if he has a 3 and you have a 10 and 8, you should stand.
4. Hit soft 13 through 17 against a dealer's 7 or higher.
5. If it so happens that the dealer hits on a soft 17 without obtaining a blackjack in a game played using a double deck, if he has a 5 and you have a 4 and 3, you should hit.



Glossary

1. Cut Card - A different colored card used to cut the decks.
2. BJ: (abbrev). Blackjack.
3. Shuffle - At the start of each game when the dealer mixes up the order of the cards is said to shuffle the cards.
4. Betting Limits - Establishes the minimum and maximum amounts that can be wagered on one bet.
5. Deck Penetration: (n). How deeply into the pack or shoe a dealer goes before shuffling. Penetration is sometimes expressed as the number of decks dealt out of the total (eg 5½/6, which means 5½ decks out of six) or as percentage of cards dealt out (e.g. 6



Strategy

1. Whenever one gets the distinction that the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack as he hits on a soft 17 (using a double deck), if he has a 9 and you have a 10 and 4, it would be best to hit.
2. Here is a tip for playing blackjack using two decks, where the dealer is supposed not to have a blackjack while standing on a soft 17, if he has a 4 and you have a 7 and 3, you’d better double down.
3. Under the presumption that the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack (one-deck) and that he stands on a soft 17, if he has a 10 and you have a 6 and Ace, you would be advised to hit.
4. To signify you wish to hit tap the table with your finger. In a single deck game scrape your cards lightly against the felt.
5. Nine and Nine Stand if dealer shows Ace, Seven or Ten, otherwise split.