Hole Carding Blackjack
3/30/2022
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BLACKJACK
EXPOSED HOLE-CARD VERSUS DOUBLE EXPOSURE
Hole Card Games
NOTES: The above chart should NOT be confused with Double Exposure basic strategy. The above chart (which is only an approximation) should only be used in regular blackjack games where the dealer’s hole-card is accidentally or intentionally seen.
The above chart is from research included in Richard Epstein’s Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic.
The Wizard of Odds site (
'>Michael Shackleford) also has an infinite deck basic strategy for games where the dealer exposes both cards. One difference in his chart is the advice to only hit 11 against a dealer total of 10.
Nov 24, 2020 Scout the blackjack tables to find the most liberal playing rules. Play only on tables where a blackjack pays 3-2 (and avoid all games where the payoff is 6 to 5 blackjack, or worse, even money). Other liberal blackjack rules are the dealer stands on soft 17, players can double down on any two cards, and doubling after pair splitting is allowed.
| ↑1 | Check The Wizard of Odds site for a correct basic strategy chart for Double Exposure. |
Carding 101
- Hole carding is only legal where the player can see the card naturally from one of the player positions at the table. When playing Blackjack the numeral cards 2 to 10 have their face values, Jacks, Queens and Kings are valued at 10, and Aces can have a value of either 1 or 11.
- Hole carding in Blackjack refers to using knowledge of the dealer downcard. How that information is obtained will not be discussed here. Theoretically the gain can be enormous with a SCORE over 10,000. However, the practical gain is limited because.
- Hole card – if she places them slightly to her right, it’s a subtle sign that she has a low hole card and expects to take a hit from the show. If she places her deck more toward the center of the table, she probably has a pat hand and won’t need the extra room it takes to take a hit from the shoe. How to Exploit a Blackjack Dealer Tell.
- The above chart (which is only an approximation) should only be used in regular blackjack games where the dealer’s hole-card is accidentally or intentionally seen. The above chart is from research included in Ken Uston ’s book Million Dollar Blackjack.