Dealer Hole Card

[Mr. Ed]

Is there any literature about what to do if I catch a glimpse of the dealer’s hole card?

For example if I have 19, the dealer shows a 10 and his hole card is 10, should I actually hit my 19?

If I have 11, the dealer shows a 6, but his hole card is a five, should I just hit, instead of double?

I want to look like a stupid Ploppy, and not An Evil Cheater. Kind of difficult when I am playing perfectly, until I catch a glimpse, and all of a sudden I hit 19.

[Freightman]

Is there any literature about what to do if I catch a glimpse of the dealer’s hole card?

For example if I have 19, the dealer shows a 10 and his hole card is 10, should I actually hit my 19?

If I have 11, the dealer shows a 6, but his hole card is a five, should I just hit, instead of double?

I want to look like a stupid Ploppy, and not An Evil Cheater. Kind of difficult when I am playing perfectly, until I catch a glimpse, and all of a sudden I hit 19.

Interesting question. The optimal answer is to hit. Change the question to an actual situation I know of - player saw the next card was a 4 and doubled his hard 17. It depends on your goals. I’ll further answer based on your desire to look like a dummy.

So, 19 v 10 with hole card 10 - how big was your bet. If minimum, just stand. If max - hit. Now, if surrender is available, simply confess that you saw dealers hole card and surrender (They’re theorists who will comment on preserving the high count at end of shoe)

11 v 6 with Hole card 5 - just hit - ploppies do it all the time.

Just the other day, dealer paid me 3-2 on my surrender. My bet was minimum. I throw the little fishies back, dealer taking my “win” forgetting to surrender my initial bet. On the other hand at the opposite end of the spectrum, some years back - very competent bitchy Miss Goodie Two Shoes, with multi splits, doubles etc on the table accompanying my max bet with a constant flow of general conversation between us, paid everything on my insured hand. Everything should have lost to her soft 20. WIBATT.

[Norm]

There's 20 pages starting here including comments on cover play:

https://www.qfit.com/book/ModernBlackjackPage447.htm

[Mr. Ed]

There's 20 pages starting here including comments on cover play:

https://www.qfit.com/book/ModernBlackjackPage447.htm

Thanks so much Norm. This is amazing detail!!

Just one issue - what about Surrender? I would love to know the proper Surrender strategy. How about 6d, H17, DAS, and of course, ls?

Thanks again!

[Norm]

The online version is old. The print book contains surrender. Don't remember which rules.