Doubling Down on 11 in Blackjack

Question

Is it advisable to double down on an 11 versus a dealer's 10 in blackjack?

Answer 1

Yes, it is advisable to double down on an 11 against a dealer's 10 in blackjack. Doubling down in this situation will make you about 50% more money than just hitting the hand, as it's a situation where you have an advantage over the dealer.

Comments

I hardly ever play blackjack and am definitely not a card counter but I feel good about my play after watching this. The 2 things I have been doing wrong are staying on a soft 18 and not doubling on an 11 against a 10 ( I do against an ace because I know it's not a 10 underneath). Thanks for the tips.

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i never double my 11 hands vs the dealer 10 or ACE if the count is negative.. and it seems to work well for me...

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It's important to note for the 11 vs 10 double that this only applies for casinos that peek/check for blackjack, as a lot of European/online casinos will only reveal the blackjack during their normal count. (On a 10 upcard. Aces are always insurable/revealed pre-hand)

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with a 12, you hit it always and keep hitting it seeing more cards to help your  count unless you are near the shuffle card, insurance- only take it when count is high, always split nines except 7, 11 versus ten is double when count is high, if count is really low you keep hitting get more of low cards out of way, only hit 15 or 16 when count is really low, or better yet throw them in and take 1/2 bet off if casino surrounds, soft 18 - double down when count is really really low - or hit it to get low cards out. If you hold your cards in hand, and count goes low, keep hitting to get low cards out even if you go over 21. Just to get the low cards out of way. Then throw cards away so dealer can't see them.