Dear Mark,
I understand most of the logic behind basic strategy,
but one play always makes me nervous and that is doubling
down on a 10 against a dealer’s 10. If I assume
the dealer has a total of 20, then only a ten card
or ace will allow me to win. Am I right to assume
that there are more chances I'll draw a 2-9 card than
a 10 or ace? If so, why double my bet in such a risky
situation? Allen H.
Blackjack
is a game in which the proper hit, stand, splitting
and doubling decisions are necessary to cut the house
edge down to a minimum. These proper decisions are called
basic strategy and have been arrived at by computer
simulations of millions of hands.
Your case in point, doubling
down on a 10 against a dealer 10 is NOT one of those
times..
Basic strategy dictates you hit your hand, not double
down. This stratagem is the same for both single
and multiple deck games.
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