CLUB PITCH V.I.P. Dark and debonair. Bold, yet still traditional. This unique project started as a collaboration between card enthusiast, Duane Cardinez, and Pitch, an LA ad agency. Originally intended as an identity exploration, it manifested into a commemorative passion project. The 2.1 is a nod to the game of blackjack. It is a single deck that pays 3:2 on a blackjack. Players can double down on any two cards and the dealer hits soft 17. The minimum bet is usually $5 or $10. Be careful in this game as the pit bosses will sweat large action or bet spreads. The most often changed rule is the number of decks involved so we will work with that as the defining factor. Single-deck Pitch Blackjack comes with a house edge of 0.19% and 99.81% RTP, which is good by both general casino and blackjack standards. The two-deck variation does not stray too far, with a house edge of 0.45% and RTP of 99.55%.
- Appendices
- Miscellaneous
- External Links
On This Page
Introduction
To use the basic strategy, look up your hand along the left vertical edge and the dealer's up card along the top. Nearest casino to jupiter florida on the beach. 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.
- 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. Casino freetown sierra leone. 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. Photo christophe castaner poker. 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.
2 Deck Pitch Blackjack
2 Deck Pitch Blackjack Strategy
CLUB PITCH V.I.P. Dark and debonair. Bold, yet still traditional. This unique project started as a collaboration between card enthusiast, Duane Cardinez, and Pitch, an LA ad agency. Originally intended as an identity exploration, it manifested into a commemorative passion project. The 2.1 is a nod to the game of blackjack. It is a single deck that pays 3:2 on a blackjack. Players can double down on any two cards and the dealer hits soft 17. The minimum bet is usually $5 or $10. Be careful in this game as the pit bosses will sweat large action or bet spreads. The most often changed rule is the number of decks involved so we will work with that as the defining factor. Single-deck Pitch Blackjack comes with a house edge of 0.19% and 99.81% RTP, which is good by both general casino and blackjack standards. The two-deck variation does not stray too far, with a house edge of 0.45% and RTP of 99.55%.
- Appendices
- Miscellaneous
- External Links
On This Page
Introduction
To use the basic strategy, look up your hand along the left vertical edge and the dealer's up card along the top. Nearest casino to jupiter florida on the beach. 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.
- 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. Casino freetown sierra leone. 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. Photo christophe castaner poker. 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.
2 Deck Pitch Blackjack
2 Deck Pitch Blackjack Strategy
2 Deck Pitch Blackjack
Written by:Michael Shackleford