Blackjack Double Deck
This free Double Deck blackjack game uses two decks of cards, which are re-shuffled after each game, the player gets 3:2 odds on a blackjack, and the Dealer must hit a soft 17.
Free Double Deck Blackjack game wagering: Chip bets and sizes range from $10 to $250. Betting chips must be placed in the 'circle' in the center of the table..
Free Double Deck online blackjack, game play and rules: In this version of “21”, called Double Deck Blackjack, the player gets 3:2 odds on a blackjack and the Dealer must hit on a soft 17.
In a double-deck game in which the dealer checks for Blackjack, if allowed, the player would surrender any total of 15-17 (including 8-8) against a Dealer Ace, and a total of 15-16 against a dealer ten. Double Deck Blackjack is similar to standard Blackjack dealt from a six-deck shoe, with a few variations. The most exciting difference between Pitch and shoe-dealt Blackjack is that the players get to pick up and hold their face-down cards, with one hand. To begin a round of play the dealer delivers two cards, face down, to each player.
Continued Rules for this free Double Deck blackjack game:
- Any other winning hand is paid 1:1.
- Insurance pays 2:1.
- Split aces receive only one card.
- No re-splitting of aces.
- No surrender.
- A split ace and a ten-value card is not a Blackjack.
- Play one hand per round in this Instant play version.
- Play one or two hands per round in the download version of this game.
Insurance is available in this free double deck blackjack game and pays 2 to 1 odds.
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Introduction
To use the basic strategy, look up your hand along the left vertical edge and the dealer's up card along the top. In both cases an A stands for ace. From top to bottom are the hard totals, soft totals, and splittable hands. There are two charts depending on whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17.
Other basic strategy rules.
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- Never take insurance or 'even money.'
- If there is no row for splitting (fives and tens), then look up your hand as a hard total (10 or 20).
- If you can't split because of a limit on re-splitting, then look up your hand as a hard total, except aces. In the extremely unlikely event you have a pair of aces you can't re-split and drawing to split aces is allowed, then double against a 5 or 6, otherwise hit.
Ideally, the basic strategy shows the play which, on average, will result in the greatest win or the least loss per initial hand played. The way I usually go about this is to look at the initial 2-card hands only. Generally, this will result in the overall best play. However, soft 18 against a dealer ace when the dealer stands on soft 17 provides the only known exception that I am aware of for any number of decks. As my blackjack appendix 9 shows, a 2-card soft 18 vs A has an expected value of hitting of -0.100359, and of standing -0.100502. So with two cards it is very slightly better to hit. However, not all soft 18's are composed of two cards. The more the cards in the player's hand the more the odds favor standing. Simulations show that if forced to always hit or always stand, it is better to stand. I would like to thank Don Schlesinger for bringing this unusual play to my attention.