PC-SIG: World of Games/PC-SIG World of Games (CDRM1080710) (1993).iso/ENT/DISK1329.ZIP/PROPLAY/BLKJKBAS.TXT

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       Decide
33 (in order)
11 if you:
33

         1)  Surrender
         2)  Insure
         3)  Split Pairs
         4)  Double
         5)  Stay
         6)  Hit

 Make
22 the 
11first valid play
33 indicated
 by the strategy.

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│ Basic Strategy--Single Deck   2 of 5 │
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 SURRENDER

 Dealer shows
33      You surrender
22
          Ace .... (10,6)
           10 .... (10,6),(10,5)
                   ( 9,7),( 9,6)

 INSURANCE

 Do not insure
22 when playing basic
 strategy; it requires card counting
 to know when insurance is a good bet.

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 SPLIT PAIRS
22 when

   You have
33  and  
11Dealer shows
33
      (2,2) ..... 3-7          
11*
22(2-7)
      (3,3) ..... 4-7          
11*
22(2-7)
      (4,4) ..... Do not split 
11*
22(4-6)
      (5,5) ..... Do not split
      (6,6) ..... 2-6
      (7,7) ..... 2-7          
11*
22(2-8)
      (8,8) ..... Always split
      (9,9) ..... 2-9,(except 7)
    (10,10) ..... Do not split
  (Ace,Ace) ..... Always split

  *
22 This if Double After Split allowed

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│ Basic Strategy--Single Deck   4 of 5 │
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 SOFT DOUBLING -- 
11Double when
22
   You have
33       and      
11Dealer shows
33
   (Ace & 2│3│4│5) ......... 4-6
   (Ace,6) ................. 2-6
   (Ace,7) ................. 3-6
   (Ace,8) ................. 6
   (Ace,9) ................. Never

 HARD DOUBLING -- 
11Double when
22
   You have
33       and      
11Dealer shows
33
   (5,3) or (4,4) .......... 5 or 6
      9 .................... 2-6
     10 .................... 2-9
     11 .................... Always

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 SOFT STANDING -- when
  Dealer shows
33         You stand on
22
     2-8 ................. 18
     9 OR 10 ............. 19
     Ace ................. 18 
11*
22(19)

  *
22 This if Dealer hits Soft 17

 HARD STANDING -- when
  Dealer Shows
33         You Stand On
22
     2 or 3 .............. 13
     4-6 ................. 12
     7,8,9, 10, or Ace ... 17

 Otherwise HIT
22

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│ Basic Strategy--Double Deck   1 of 5 │
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       Decide
33 (in order)
11 if you:
33

         1)  Surrender
         2)  Insure
         3)  Split Pairs
         4)  Double
         5)  Stay
         6)  Hit

 Make
22 the 
11first valid play
33 indicated
 by the strategy.

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│ Basic Strategy--Double Deck   2 of 5 │
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 SURRENDER

 Dealer shows
33      You surrender
22
          Ace .... (10,6),( 9,7)
           10 .... (10,6),(10,5),(9,7)
                   ( 9,6)

 INSURANCE

 Do not insure
22 when playing basic
 strategy; it requires card counting
 to know when insurance is a good bet.

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 SPLIT PAIRS
22 when

   You have
33  and  
11Dealer shows
33
      (2,2) ..... 4-7          
11*
22(2-7)
      (3,3) ..... 4-7          
11*
22(2-7)
      (4,4) ..... Do not split 
11*
22(6)
      (5,5) ..... Do not split
      (6,6) ..... 3-6          
11*
22(2-6)
      (7,7) ..... 2-7
      (8,8) ..... Always split
      (9,9) ..... 2-9,(except 7)
    (10,10) ..... Do not split
  (Ace,Ace) ..... Always split

  *
22 This if Double After Split allowed

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│ Basic Strategy--Double Deck   4 of 5 │
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 SOFT DOUBLING -- 
11Double when
22
   You have
33       and      
11Dealer shows
33
   (Ace & 2 or 3) .......... 5-6
   (Ace & 4 or 5) .......... 4-6
   (Ace & 6 or 7) .......... 3-6
   (Ace & 8 or 9) .......... Never

 HARD DOUBLING -- 
11Double when
22
   You have
33       and      
11Dealer shows
33
      8 .................... Never
      9 .................... 2-6
     10 .................... 2-9
     11 .................... Always

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 SOFT STANDING -- when
  Dealer shows
33         You stand on
22
     2-8 ................. 18
     9, 10, or Ace ....... 19

 HARD STANDING -- when
  Dealer shows
33         You stand on
22
     2 or 3 .............. 13
     4-6 ................. 12
     7,8,9,10,Ace ........ 17


 Otherwise HIT
22

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│ Basic Strategy-Multiple Deck  1 of 5 │
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       Decide
33 (in order)
11 if you:
33

         1)  Surrender
         2)  Insure
         3)  Split Pairs
         4)  Double
         5)  Stay
         6)  Hit

 Make
22 the 
11first valid play
33 indicated
 by the strategy.

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│ Basic Strategy-Multiple Deck  2 of 5 │
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 SURRENDER

 Dealer shows
33      You surrender
22
          Ace .... (10,6)
           10 .... (10,6),(10,5),(9,7)
                   ( 9,6),( 7,7)

 INSURANCE

 Do not insure
22 when playing basic
 strategy; it requires card counting
 to know when insurance is a good bet.

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│ Basic Strategy-Multiple Deck  3 of 5 │
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 SPLIT PAIRS
22 when

   You have
33  and  
11Dealer shows
33
      (2,2) ..... 4-7          
11*
22(2-7)
      (3,3) ..... 4-7          
11*
22(2-7)
      (4,4) ..... Do not split 
11*
22(5-6)
      (5,5) ..... Do not split
      (6,6) ..... 3-6          
11*
22(2-6)
      (7,7) ..... 2-7
      (8,8) ..... Always split
      (9,9) ..... 2-9,(Except 7)
    (10,10) ..... Do not split
  (Ace,Ace) ..... Always split

  *
22 This if Double After Split allowed

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│ Basic Strategy-Multiple Deck  4 of 5 │
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 SOFT DOUBLING -- 
11Double when
22
   You have
33       and      
11Dealer shows
33
   (Ace & 2 or 3) .......... 5-6
   (Ace & 4 or 5) .......... 4-6
   (Ace & 6 or 7) .......... 3-6
   (Ace,8) ................. 6
   (Ace,9) ................. Never

 HARD DOUBLING -- 
11Double when
22
   You have
33       and      
11Dealer shows
33
      8 .................... 6
      9 .................... 3-6
     10 .................... 2-9
     11 .................... 2-10

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 SOFT STANDING -- when
  Dealer shows
33         You stand on
22
     2-8 ................. 18
     9, 10, or Ace ....... 19

 HARD STANDING -- when
  Dealer shows
33         You stand on
22
     2 or 3 .............. 13
     4-6 ................. 12
     7,8,9,10, or Ace .... 17


 Otherwise HIT
22

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│Basic Strategy-Double Exposure  1 of 4│
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 In Double Exposure:
22

  o
33 The dealer's hole cards are exposed
  o
33 The dealer wins pushes, except
    blackjack which player wins
  o
33 The dealer hits soft 17
  o
33 Play with 5 decks
  o
33 Insurance bet is not allowed
  o
33 Surrender is not allowed
  o
33 A different format is used --
    take action or else stay

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│Basic Strategy-Double Exposure  2 of 4│
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 Dealer  Split       Double   Hit Until
  Shows  Pairs     
11Hard
22  Soft
33 Hard
22 Soft
33

 Any 20                         21  21
 Any 19                         20  20

   Soft
33
     18                         19  19
     17  A,8       11           18  18
55
     16  A,8,9     10,11        12  19
     15  A,9       10,11        12  19
55
     14  A         10,11        12  19
     13  A         11           13  19
55
     12  A                      13  19

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 Dealer  Split       Double   Hit Until
  Shows  Pairs     
11Hard
22  Soft
33 Hard
22 Soft
33

   Hard
22

     18  9                      19  19
     17  2-3,6-8                18  18
55
     16  A-4,6-10  5-11  A2-A9  12  18
     15  A-4,6-10  5-11  A2-A9  12  18
55
     14  A-4,6-10  5-11  A2-A9  12  18
     13  A-4,6-10  7-11  A2-A9  12  18
55
     12  A-4,6-9   8-11  A2-A8  12  18

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 Dealer  Split       Double   Hit Until
  Shows  Pairs     
11Hard
22  Soft
33 Hard
22 Soft
33

   Hard
22

     11                         14  19
     10  A                      15  19
      9  A         11           16  19
55
      8  A,8,9     10,11        16  19
      7  A,8       10,11        18  18
55
      6  A-3,6-9   9-11  A3-A7  12  18
      5  A-3,6-9   9-11  A5-A7  12  18
55
      4  A,6-9     10,11 A7     12  18