Single Deck Blackjack
Blackjack is definitely one of the best games both in live and online casinos. An extraordinary blackjack variation is the “single-deck” blackjack. The single deck blackjack only uses one deck of card.
This game is also an American hole card game which gives the dealer an opportunity to see the 10 value cards and the aces. Single deck blackjack has no room for defeat, which means that the dealer is forced to hit if he has a hand of soft 17 and stands on a hand of 17 or higher. The single deck blackjack also pays 3:2 and players can maximize their potentials while playing this game.
Single Deck vs. Multi-Deck Blackjack
Before 1960, blackjack was only using a single deck of cards but casino owners have a difficult time winning against the players will only a single deck of cards. So to have a higher edge against their players, casino owners decided to use multiple decks. This event has definitely affected the chances of blackjack players.
With multiple decks, the house will have a higher chance of winning against its players. To make the necessary compensations, the house layout positive rules to create a balance of winning between the dealer and the players. Since the game of blackjack is somehow a process of elimination, it is a much better idea to play with a single deck of cards instead of multiple decks. You can easily determine the remaining cards with a single deck.
Basic Strategies in a Single Deck Game
It is important to understand how to maximize your potentials in a single deck game. Here are some of the tips you can use to make your game more productive:
For Hard Totals: you should double down against a 9 and a 2 to 6; against an 8 and a 5 or 6 instead of the entire dealer’s up cards. You should also double down with an 11 against the dealer’s up cards.
For Soft Totals: if the dealer stands on all 17s, then you should stand if you have an
Ace-7. Double down against a 6 if you have an Ace-8. If you have an Ace-2 or Ace-3, then double down against a 4, 5 and 6.
For Splitting Pairs: if you have a 2-2 and doubling is allowed after the split, then split against 2 to 7. On the other hand, if you have a 3-3, split against 2-8.
