Exposed Hole Card Blackjack Basic Strategy

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Exposed Hole Card Basic Strategy

EXPOSED HOLE-CARD VERSUS DOUBLE EXPOSURE

NOTES: The above chart should NOT be confused with Double Exposure1)Check The Wizard of Odds site for a correct basic strategy chart for 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 Ken Uston’s book Million Dollar Blackjack and 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.

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Footnotes
1Check The Wizard of Odds site for a correct basic strategy chart for Double Exposure.

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