The strategy for Two Deck Blackjack is pretty uniform, no matter who you are
asking. When this type of Blackjack is offered in online casinos the only
difference is usually if the dealer hits or stand on a soft 17. It is easy to
find a hand chart and use it in order to maximize the game but many
professionals advice players to be moderate with pre-maid systems as they aren't
100% foolproof and they can limit the individual expression and make the game
less exciting.
The Hand Chart
If you do decide to use a readymade hand chart in order to improve your
results in Two Deck Blackjack you must make sure that you know how to read it. A
hand chart or card usually comes with the hands printed on the left side and the
suggestions to the left listed under the up-card of the dealer. Two Deck
Blackjack is usually played the same way in online casinos but you must always
check that the hand chart you want to use matches the rules of the game.
Sometimes the casino will offer the charts to help its players but it could be a
better idea to import it from another forum.
Variations of the Game
For sure, there can be casinos with special rules that are unique to their
Two Deck Blackjack but most strategy will deal with the two most common
differences and these are whether the dealer hits or stand on a soft 17. If you
like to switch between different casinos it is important to take note of this so
that you are applying the best suitable strategy. It is good to keep an eye on
what software lies behind the Two Deck Blackjack as this will give you
additional information on what strategy to apply to the game.
When to Stand
No matter what the dealer does on soft 17 a 10-10 calls for standing
according to most opinions. This is so for all of the dealer's cards. This is an
easy strategy to remember and no card is needed to keep it in mind. In the
situation of 17 most cards of the dealer calls for standing but when the dealer
hits on soft 17 it is advisable to surrender if this is allowed when the dealer
has an Ace on the table.
When to Double
It is not always a great idea to double in Two Deck Blackjack and if you look
at what the hand charts advice you can see that there is really only one
situation when doubling is recommended though all of the dealer's up-cards. If
you have 11 on your hand you should double and this strategy could be seen as
pretty much bullet proof.
Card Counting
When two decks are being used for Blackjack there are many players that start
thinking of card counting as a possible strategy. Card counting is definitely a
very powerful tool but you'll have to be good at it for it to work even with as
few as two decks. Two Deck Blackjack games can move fast so card counting is
only for the very advanced players.
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