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Gambling With an Edge - Mail Bag 12/09/2021

Gambling With an Edge

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Blackjack - Is There a Difference Between a 12 and 16?

There's no difference between having a 12 or 16. As am be to win, you need the dealer to bust. Both cases, there are five cards at improve of the hand and eight cards at don't. With an ace five, soft 16, it's only drawing an ace that would make you want to draw again. So with more chances to be in a situation where drawing again matters, you would tend to double down on two less than you would on a five. The same question is also applied for why you hit 12 verses two or three, but stand on anything higher,. You're just as likely to improve hitting a 12 as you are hitting a 16.

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