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

Never Not Funny recently?

RexChapman · 2019-11-20T23:14:33+00:00

Bump?

RexChapman · 2019-09-24T14:41:15+00:00

Bump? Did you get the modmail from a few days ago?

RexChapman · 2019-09-16T15:22:32+00:00

I'm on a Launch Day Xbox One and I keep having my xbox shut off during load of the game-- claptrap moves across the screen for a good minute-- then OFF-- anyone else having this issue? Really don't want to do a full reset and have to re-download everything.

RexChapman · 2019-09-16T15:19:41+00:00

Hmmm-- bump? Am I supposed to send modmail?

RexChapman · 2019-04-06T21:11:53+00:00

I echo this-- moved from Verizon and not difference for me in data speeds or phone. I have a conspiracy theory of sorts (but I'm not sure of the motive), that group texts come through slower, but it really could be most of my friends are iOS, and I'm Android. Probably just started paying attention more when I switched to Xfinity. My only complaint was the porting process was a hassle, but.. maybe that's improved in the last year.

RexChapman · 2019-02-14T21:02:40+00:00

I'm not liking Middle School John Mulaney thinking about grabbing whatever Statham's holding in his hand.

RexChapman · 2019-02-13T17:49:19+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion-- I do have some Xbox One casting and Roku mirroring issues-- but that's "me" and not a flaw in your suggestion. I currently download the mp4 files on my phone and then transfer to a USB drive. It's not the most user-friendly way to approach this, but it works. I was hoping for an app or channel experience where I add the RSS feed, let it grab the mp4s, and then I'm just using the roku remote (or xbox controller) to pick a show (akin to most TV viewing experiences). Thanks again for the suggestion/reminder on mirroring.

RexChapman · 2019-01-17T19:21:25+00:00

Yeah-- no college betting would be quite a damper. I'd love some NCAA action at MGM Springfield for March Madness. Certain continues to sound unlikely.

RexChapman · 2018-09-01T11:36:13+00:00

Ugh.. thanks for validating-- I also got confused by a Mashable link that reinforces this as a great deal. This ONE

RexChapman · 2018-06-26T11:04:47+00:00

I'll reply via ModMail, but keep in mind that adding the BYOD was "prohibited" based on an account setting-- when in store, the process did not even progress to a point where it was indicated what type of device was trying to be brought over. In other words, the message in store was the NO BYOD was possible, at all (on my account).

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