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  1. 05-01-2013, 04:26 AM #1
    BirdOPrey5
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    Anyone else double down on 12?

    Seems to work out favorably for me most of the time, though seems to annoy the dealer.

    What about you?
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  2. 05-01-2013, 04:44 AM #2
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    Double on 12? Do you hate money?
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  3. 05-01-2013, 05:09 AM #3
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    I did it on my first session ever, thinking I had an 11.

    Haven't done it since.
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  4. 05-01-2013, 05:39 AM #4
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    I witnessed a double on 12 last month in Natchez...The dealer yelled "checks play"
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  5. 05-01-2013, 05:50 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5 View Post
    Seems to work out favorably for me most of the time, though seems to annoy the dealer.

    What about you?
    Saw a person playing two hands, doubling on 12 constantly several weeks ago with mixed results, but he was also standing on 13 v. T and not doubling 11 v 9 during positive counts. Must have been side counting....
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    Quote Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5 View Post
    Anyone else double down on 12?
    ZG, is that you?
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  7. 05-01-2013, 06:56 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by 21forme View Post
    ZG, is that you?
    ...
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    Yes, I have -- several times in fact. I've even doubled a hard 15 before. Miraculously I've always ended up with 20 and 21 in these situations.
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  9. 05-01-2013, 07:33 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5 View Post
    Seems to work out favorably for me most of the time, though seems to annoy the dealer.

    What about you?

    Only, and I mean only in tournament play. I see ridiculous plays like this all the time and the ploppies always seem to win, especially with large bets.
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  10. 05-01-2013, 07:35 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by 21forme View Post
    ZG, is that you?
    No, it was a VBulletin tech support guy testing a Chrome problem.
    "I don't think outside the box; I think of what I can do with the box." - Henri Matisse
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  11. 05-01-2013, 07:53 AM #11
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    This play looks stupid to a counter or basic strategist. It doesn't have to be. You just need more information.
    "Wait a minute. How do you beat someone to death with their own skull? That doesn't seem physically possible." "That's what Jimmy kept screaming: 'This doesn't seem physically possible!'"
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  12. 05-01-2013, 08:06 AM #12
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    If you dont have next card information or hold card information, you're better off taking your money and tossing it in the ocean, same effect, less stress
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  13. 05-01-2013, 09:04 AM #13
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    I've seen people double for less on a hard 12 vs a dealer 2 or 3 on numerous occasions. I asked them why and their theory generally was "No matter what I get I'm not going to hit again and only 4 out of 13 cards bust me." I usually counter that a 2 or 3 isn't exactly a bust card and they're still risking busting about 1 out of 3 times, but this falls on deaf ears. Sometimes I'll throw out a $5 chip myself with a pit boss watching and add a little speech about it to look like a gambler/moron.
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