Match play basic stragedy!

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Cardcounter

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When you use a matchplay playing blackjack and you have a $10 bet with a $10 matchplay and don't have another matchplay you can not ad $20 to your double down just $10 the penalty of not being able to hit again is greater there for you should double less often. I would elimante most soft doubles except those that are one hit only like soft 17 vs 6 or less.
However splitting hands like 6,7,8 become more attractive especially if you only have to put up $10 on the other hands. I'm not that sure about 2,3,9 though. Effectively when you have a matchplay that will only be used on one leg of the split you are forsced to split for less. One hand with a $10 bet and a $10 matchplay and one with a $10 bet are two differen't bets.
 
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callipygian

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Cardcounter said:
When you use a matchplay playing blackjack and you have a $10 bet with a $10 matchplay and don't have another matchplay you can not ad $20 to your double down just $10 the penalty of not being able to hit again is greater there for you should double less often.
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I'll crunch the numbers later, but the theory is simple. If you can't double your match play, double when:

3*Pwin(onehit) - 2*Plose(onehit) > 2*Pwin(hit) - 1*Plose(hit)

If you can double your match play, double when:

4*Pwin(onehit) - 3*Plose(onehit) > 2*Pwin(hit) - 1*Plose(hit)
 
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