Dear
Mark,
I have two blackjack questions for you. First, what
is the house advantage, if any, if I use a never-bust
system against the dealer? Also, is it better to play
on a blackjack game where the dealer hits a soft 17
or stands? Thomas D.
Over
the years I’ve seen many losing players employ
this never-bust strategy. Right off the top, they’re
giving the house a 5% edge. Strict basic strategy, which
obviously recommends hitting plenty of stiff hands,
cuts the house edge to a half of one percent on the
six-or eight-deck games that you’ll find in the
Chicago area. Use it, or
plan on losing it—all.
When you play a game in which the dealer hits a
soft 17, you give the house an additional two-tenths
of one percent. With a soft 17 showing, an Ace,
2, 3 or 4 improves the dealer’s hand and a
10, Jack, Queen or King leaves it of equivalent
value. Eight of every 13 cards, Thomas, either improves
the dealers hand or it stays the same. If any of
the other five cards are drawn, the dealer still
has a chance to convalesce his hand with another
draw.
For the above reason, Thomas, basic strategy dictates
that you the player should always hit a soft 17,
or double down against a dealer who’s showing
a 3, 4, 5, 6.
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