Can you put a jack down on any suit?

You can only put down cards belonging to the suit currently in play. There are two exceptions to this. The first is if you have a jack, putting down a jack allows you to change to any suit of your choice, or keep the current suit.

What is a soft 17?

A soft 17 includes an Ace being counted as 11. Ace-6 is a soft 17, as are Ace-2-4, Ace-3-3, Ace-Ace-5 and others. When the dealer hits soft 17, the house edge against a basic strategy player is about two-tenths of a percent higher than if he stands.

Should I double down on 11?

It’s a good time to double down. With the ace’s ability to be a one or an 11, there’s a good chance you can improve your hand with one more card.

When should I hit at 17?

In basic blackjack strategy, the worldwide consensus supports the same idea; never hit on 17. Players are advised to always stand on a hand of 17 (and higher), as hands of this value are considered strong enough, while the chances of improving your total is slim, and busting is likely.

What is the difference between a hard and soft 17?

Any blackjack hand that contains an ace counted as an 11 is a soft hand. An ace-6 hand is a soft 17 and so is an ace-3-3 hand. For example, ace-6 is soft 17 whereas 10-7 and 7-9-ace hands are hard 17’s (notice that if your hand contains either no ace, or one or more aces that are each count as one, the hand is hard).

Do you hit on 12 against a 3?

Bottom line: Even though you’ll never get rich on 12 against a 3, no matter how you play it, hitting is the better play, because in the long run it will save you money compared to standing. Play #4. Not Splitting 8s Against a Dealer’s 9, 10, or Ace. “A 16 against a dealer’s 9, 10, or Ace is a loser.

Does a blackjack dealer have to hit a soft 17?

The dealer then reveals the hidden card and must hit until the cards total up to 17 points. At 17 points or higher the dealer must stay. (At most tables the dealer also hits on a “soft” 17, i.e. a hand containing an ace and one or more other cards totaling six.)

Should you split 8s against a 10?

The reason you split 8’s against a 10 is otherwise you will have a total of 16, which is an awful total because the chance of busting if you hit is very high (anything other than an ace, 2, 3, 4, or 5 busts you), and the chance of winning if you stand is very low.

How do you play over under drinking game?

When you start the game a card is presented. The first player then guesses if the next card will be higher(over) or lower(under) than the previous card. For each correct guess the number of sips you need to take increases.

What are the rules to Old Maid?

Each player removes all pairs from his hand face down. If a player has three-of-a-kind, they remove only two of those three cards. The dealer then offers their hand, spread out face down, to the player on the left, who draws one card from it. This player discards any pair that may have been formed by the drawn card.