What to do :c ?

[kewljason]

^^ and how does that work exactly? let's say your neighbour has 3-3 vs dealer 7, bet is $10. he doesn't want to split for whatever reason he has (no risk, no clue over BS, no more money etc.). so you intervene and tell him that you want to split. so, do you give him another $10 (for the split) or do you buy his box? let's say he goes forward with you putting another $10 for the split, dealer busts, and both hands win - that means a $20 win. i guess he gets $10 and you $10?

You are buying one of those split 3's and that hand is now yours do do with as you want and any profit from that hand belongs to you as does the original wager for this split. However this is also where the confusion can come in to play. You need to make sure it is understood that you are purchasing the hand as it is also common for whatever reason, for people to just throw a chip (lend) to the player to complete his hand. In this case the player returns only the single chip that was lent upon winning. And if the hand is lost, the lent chip turns into a gift. I have seen arguments from this very situation, which is a big attention draw, which is why except in the most advantageous situations, I don't bother.

 

[steiner]

^^ thanks for explaining. now if you would be so kind to eleborate how double works.

 

[MangoJ]

^^ thanks for explaining. now if you would be so kind to eleborate how double works.

Someone else doubles for less (say on a $50 bet, he doubles for $20). You pay up the remaining ($30) - and if the hand wins you collect $60.

VERY profitable for you (on the cost of the other player!) even often when basic strategy does not call for a double down.

 

[Spacey]

Can anyone point me to some good resources regarding scavenging? Basically the theory behind is that you "buy" another players hand when he has a positive expectation-value hand? Is this legal?

 

[Friendo]

Can anyone point me to some good resources regarding scavenging? Basically the theory behind is that you "buy" another players hand when he has a positive expectation-value hand? Is this legal?

The first stop on your journey would be Fred Renzey's Blackjack Bluebook, sold at the Blackjack Store line on this site.

 

[creeping panther]

Spacey

Can anyone point me to some good resources regarding scavenging? Basically the theory behind is that you "buy" another players hand when he has a positive expectation-value hand? Is this legal?

Actually a Federal Felony that carries a $10,000 fine, but is rarely enforced,,,, much like the Immigration laws.

CP

 

[steiner]

Someone else doubles for less (say on a $50 bet, he doubles for $20). You pay up the remaining ($30) - and if the hand wins you collect $60.

VERY profitable for you (on the cost of the other player!) even often when basic strategy does not call for a double down.

i see, thanks!