I was sitting at a black jack table (okay, it was a virtual one…) and I turned a Q5. The dealer had an up card of 6. General strategy states that you hold. While you are sitting low, the chances the dealer has an ace is minimal and so it is more likely the dealer will have an under card forcing a hit. Hopefully the dealer busts trying to beat your 15. It’s not an desirable spot, but chances dictate your move. Hitting at 15 is risky if the dealer has a low up card.
This time probability wasn’t on my side. The dealer turned a three which gave him a total of 17. Last night went like this for me and I started to take risks which ended up costing me more money. Once I saw I was in quicksand, I bailed from the table and returned to my chart. I thought it was fool proof.
Let me know what you think.
~Jay
