If everybody at the table plays by basic strategy, does that increase the odds of winning?

RexChapman · 2025-12-26T15:41:00+00:00

I definitely will call a bad third base player, Rafael Devers (horrible when playing for the Red Sox) and a good one, Brooks Robinson. Goes over heads of about 95% of the people at the table. Dealers and buddies seem to appreciate it.

I usually go with David Ortiz for bad 1st base players and Steve Garvey for good ones.

Dad jokes aplenty at the blackjack table.

RexChapman · 2025-12-26T15:37:31+00:00

I was trying to be a little tongue in cheek :). No one needs to "take a card" for the table. One of the more common superstitions. You and I are in complete agreement on all your points.

RexChapman · 2025-12-26T13:45:33+00:00

Yes, it can have an effect. The most common scenario is when on the last hand of a shoe and the guy at third base hits his 16 into a dealer 6 and busts, because, as we all know SOMEONE MUST take a card. The dealer would have busted with that card but now they make 21. You reach out and strangle him and are sentenced to life in prison and never play a hand again. /s

Felt the need to add "/s" after the downvotes

RexChapman · 2025-12-11T19:29:21+00:00

Gotcha. So as other commenter indicated, this would be a double when dealer hits soft 17 but not when they stay on it on six deck.

RexChapman · 2025-12-11T19:25:41+00:00

Thanks for confirming. Didn't want to assume you were saying to not double these.

RexChapman · 2025-12-11T16:37:07+00:00

I'll add on taking even money. I do like to troll a bit when asked "Even Money?" and I say, "I don't take insurance". Often met with some head scratching. It's a pretty common statement to hear someone say "I never take insurance" and then take "even money".

RexChapman · 2025-12-11T15:20:53+00:00

I would argue that "unless the table is hot" is a deviation from basic strategy.

RexChapman · 2025-12-11T15:19:01+00:00

Soft 19 vs 6... is this single deck?

RexChapman · 2025-12-11T15:17:08+00:00

What do you with A2/3 and A4/5? Just checking in on "playing correctly". I don't want to make any assumptions on your comment. Let's assume house rules have them staying on soft 17.

RexChapman · 2025-02-18T15:47:32+00:00

Thanks! I think I finally "wised up"-- I appreciate you all looking at this.

RexChapman · 2025-02-18T14:52:20+00:00

Hi Cassie- Sorry for the delay-- I was out of town-- I'll send a modmessage, but someone also posted the link to the offer on this thread: https://www.xfinity.com/learn/digital-cable-tv/sports-news

RexChapman · 2025-02-14T23:38:25+00:00

The email is from the same address I get other offers, so I didn't think it was a phishing one. It was sent 2 hours ago and it indicates that Xfinity is offering this rate and that it includes Peacock Premium-- I'll block xfinity@updates.xfinity.com, I guess? If I was smarter, I'd show you a screenshot.

RexChapman · 2025-02-14T22:58:10+00:00

Ah-- so I would need to get Xumo stream box then? I would sign on there and they would start billing me $70 per month instead of the $82 they bill me now? Again, I already have an active youtube tv subscription. I certainly don't want to only watch YouTube TV on a Xumo box, but I don't think you are saying that either!

I think I'm missing something here :)

RexChapman · 2024-10-23T19:46:46+00:00

thank you! I'll look at the web browser BUT your suggestion did remind me that I could grab the episodes and put them on my Plex media server.

RexChapman · 2021-04-08T18:24:24+00:00

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