Many people familiar with Fachai Pro casino betting in online card games like blackjack enjoy being able to increase their bet in return for having one more card dealt and automatically standing whatever the outcome. This can be risky but can be rewarding if it gets you closer to 21, or you still are far away from 21 but the dealer busts.
Blackjack – Surrender
If a player believes the dealer may have blackjack after the first two cards are dealt but before the dealer draws more cards, they can put their cards down. The dealer will only take half of their bet.
Blackjack risk
A player potentially can hit as often as they want, even if they have 20. There are fairly slim odds of them getting an Ace for the next card, but they would be permitted to make this bet. Likewise, they could stand after their first two cards even if they only have 10 or less. They potentially still can win the hand for this conservative approach if the dealer busts.
In most casinos, the dealer is required to stand at 17.
Blackjack Strategies
We have a few basic strategies that are fairly common when it comes to Blackjack betting. You can choose to follow them or to do more research and find other strategies from Blackjack experts.
Let’s first identify the difference between soft and hard hands.
What is a Soft Hand in Blackjack?
A soft hand in Blackjack is one that has an ace valued at 11, meaning the hand won’t bust if you decide to take another card as the ace can also be a 1 to prevent you from going over 21. An Ace and a 2 can be called a ‘soft 13’ because you could hit, and receive a 4, to make it a soft 17. An ace and a 4 would be a ‘soft 15’ until you hit an 8, and then you would have a hard 13. It would switch to a hard hand because there isn’t flexibility for that Ace anymore, it has to be a 1.
How to Play a Soft Hand
– With Ace/2 or Ace/3, double if the dealer has a 5-6, if they don’t then hit.
– With Ace/4 or Ace/5, double if the dealer has 4-6, if they don’t then hit.
– With Ace/6, double if the dealer has 3-6, if not then hit.
– With Ace/7, stand if the dealer has a 2,7 or 8. Double if the dealer has 3-6, and if not, hit.
– With Ace/8 or Ace/9, always stand.