BLACKJACK STANDING:
Standing in the game of blackjack takes patience. You often find yourself in a position where drawing an additional card would seem like the logical thing to do. For example 14.
Many players believe they should hit this two card total every time, regardless of the dealer's up card. This would be the correct play if the dealer's up card is a 10, you'd have to assume the dealer has a total of 20. However if the dealer's up card is a 4, the percentage play would be to stand on your 14. The dealer must hit on 16 and stand on 17. In this situation you must keep your hand alive and the dealer will bust most of the time.
Below are listed the occasions on which you should stand when playing blackjack:
| You have 12 | Stand when the dealers up card is 4-5-6 |
You have 13 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6 |
You have 14 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6 |
You have 15 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6 |
You have 16 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6 |
You have 17 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-A |
You have 18 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-A |
You have 19 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-A |
You have 20 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-A |
You have 21 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-A |
You have A7 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-7-8 |
You have A8 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-A |
You have A9 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-A |
You have A10 | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-A |
You have 99 | Stand when the dealers up card is 7-10-A |
You have 10s | Stand when the dealers up card is 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-A |
Inside The Swag Bag:
Any other play would be considered aggressive or foolish. My advice here is to stay patient, after all patience is virtue greed and stupidity never get anybody anywhere.
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