The solution for the rank-and-file is to go at
all times armed with a basic strategy card,
and use it mercilessly. Basic strategy is nothing more than the mathematically
best way to play your hand against the dealer¹s "up
card." Playing your hand correctly will bring the house advantage down
to less than one percent. Since you cannot control how the cards fall (the luck
factor), you must focus on what you can control how to play them.
As
for your lingo question, "A2-A9" represents an Ace and a two, an Ace
and a three, an Ace and a four, etc. through an Ace and a nine. And on your second
question: "do I assume a hit of any total less than 8?" I gather you
are asking whether you should elect HIT
for any hand totaling less than 11.
The
answer to that, George, is YES. Always hit your hand to at least a 12, and then
what do you do? You REFER TO YOUR BASIC
STRATEGY CHART on what to do next.
Say
for example, you have hit
your eight, and caught a six for a total of 14, with the dealer showing a six.
You would STAND.
Another example would be if the dealer
had a face
card showing, and you hit your eight and got a seven. With a total of 15 against
a face card,
you would HIT
again.
Good
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