When to double down in blackjack

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All games have strategies that deliver proven or anticipated results, and the game of Blackjack is no exception. A lot of the well-known strategies for the game have been developed around the “odds” of a standard game. One of the first blackjack strategies that most players learn about involves the “ten” cards – which include any card that carries a face, such as the King, Queen or Jack and the numeric ten.

In a normal deck of playing cards there will be sixteen with the value of ten, meaning that the “odds” suggest that a dealer in a game of Blackjack will usually, but not always, have one in the “hole”, or face down in their own hand. This is only a theoretical concept, but statistics indicate it is the most common scenario.

When a player works on the premise that the dealer is holding a ten card, plus their upward facing card, it is fairly easy to see whether or not a dealer will “bust”. Additionally, it also gives a player a good chance at bettering their own hand using the same theory.

For example, a player with a hand valued at ten or eleven, but without possession of a “ten” card of some kind, is quite likely to get a ten card on their hit. This is the basis for the blackjack rules around a strategy called “double down”.

When a player indicates they are doubling down, they will receive only one more card, and their original bet will be doubled at a value equal to, or occasionally less, than their standing bet at the opening of the hand.

The ideal time for a player to double down is when they are holding a ten or eleven value hand, and the dealer’s upward facing card is a four, five or six. The odds for such a situation suggest that the player will receive a ten card, since they do not currently hold one, and that the dealer who probably has a ten card, plus the four, five or six, will take a hit and bust.

Even if a player does not get a ten card on their hit, the dealer may still bust, leaving the win in the hands of the player who doubled down.

A second good scenario for doubling down is if the player is dealt an Ace and a numeric card and the dealer is showing a three through six card. Once again, the standard odds indicate that the dealer has the higher chance of busting.