Chompy's Recidivist 2010 G Luton League/Scrabble thread

[Drain Alien]

1st for me pls,holdy+china mug on final table aswell

n1 gav
please please please tell me that Avi did not cash....?

[pizzled]

Avi didnt cash, think i may have taken him out..

[Drain Alien]

Avi didnt cash, think i may have taken him out..

ty ty ty - my day is now complete
I will furnish u with some finest foster pintage when I see u next m8
drainy

[Unimaginative]

What's wrong with taking on a soft eighteen against a picture, Chris?

Not the worst move in the world, if accounting for recent card history.

1st hand out of reshuffled deck....from the shoe...

i am most certainly not a blackjack pro obv...but y take when u have made hand and far too many cards that make ur hand ridic bad

While playing a natural eighteen in blackjack is a no-brainer, playing eighteen when you have a pair of nines dealt to you or a soft eighteen can sometimes be tricky. When dealt eighteen, a player should stand regardless of the dealer’s up card, unless the eighteen is soft or you have eighteen a pair of nines. In these cases, one must act based on what the dealer’s up card reveals.

Playing the soft eighteen

Even though there are only three totals that the dealer can hold that beat the eighteen (and one that causes a push), there are few instances where standing on a soft eighteen is the correct blackjack play. A blackjack player should only choose to stand with a soft eighteen when a dealer holds a two, seven or eight as their up card, as standing is the most profitable move. Should the dealer hold a three, four, five, or six, the blackjack player should double down. The likelihood of the dealer drawing to a bust, combined with the player getting a favorable card on their hit outweighs the likelihood that the player will be beat on the double down.

If the dealer holds a nine, ten, or ace as their up card, a blackjack player is best served taking a hit. If taking a hit with a soft eighteen, the player should then reassess their situation with the new total of their hand before deciding whether to proceed. For example, if the blackjack player holds Ace – Seven and the dealer shows a nine, the player hits. If the player receives an ace, ten, two, or three, they will automatically stand. If the player gets a nine, they will stand with seventeen. Should the blackjack player receive an eight, seven, six, five, or four however, they will have to take a hit when the dealer shows an up card of nine, face, or ace, as they are more profitable drawing another card than they are standing.

Playing the 9-9 in Blackjack

When a player is dealt nines out of the gate in blackjack, they are wise splitting them in all but three scenarios. When the dealer shows an Ace, face card, or a seven – the player can safely stand. If the dealer’s up card is anything other than an ace, face, or seven – the player should split the pair and play the split hand accordingly, as the likelihood of making a stronger or more playable hand is more likely.

Thanks for that George.. much appreciated..

[Unimaginative]

[ X ] Blackjack sure is a game of skill

[ X ] Aworldofpoker is currently buggered, hard disk probz ftw. You got last night's result Tighty? Anyone else?

Nice binkage Unimaginative, wp. You playing Walsall now?

no...mate was perhaps thinking of the UKIPT in manchester but i think all the seats are gone

[Sighmuns]

What's wrong with taking on a soft eighteen against a picture, Chris?

Not the worst move in the world, if accounting for recent card history.

1st hand out of reshuffled deck....from the shoe...

i am most certainly not a blackjack pro obv...but y take when u have made hand and far too many cards that make ur hand ridic bad

While playing a natural eighteen in blackjack is a no-brainer, playing eighteen when you have a pair of nines dealt to you or a soft eighteen can sometimes be tricky. When dealt eighteen, a player should stand regardless of the dealer’s up card, unless the eighteen is soft or you have eighteen a pair of nines. In these cases, one must act based on what the dealer’s up card reveals.

Playing the soft eighteen

Even though there are only three totals that the dealer can hold that beat the eighteen (and one that causes a push), there are few instances where standing on a soft eighteen is the correct blackjack play. A blackjack player should only choose to stand with a soft eighteen when a dealer holds a two, seven or eight as their up card, as standing is the most profitable move. Should the dealer hold a three, four, five, or six, the blackjack player should double down. The likelihood of the dealer drawing to a bust, combined with the player getting a favorable card on their hit outweighs the likelihood that the player will be beat on the double down.

If the dealer holds a nine, ten, or ace as their up card, a blackjack player is best served taking a hit. If taking a hit with a soft eighteen, the player should then reassess their situation with the new total of their hand before deciding whether to proceed. For example, if the blackjack player holds Ace – Seven and the dealer shows a nine, the player hits. If the player receives an ace, ten, two, or three, they will automatically stand. If the player gets a nine, they will stand with seventeen. Should the blackjack player receive an eight, seven, six, five, or four however, they will have to take a hit when the dealer shows an up card of nine, face, or ace, as they are more profitable drawing another card than they are standing.

Playing the 9-9 in Blackjack

When a player is dealt nines out of the gate in blackjack, they are wise splitting them in all but three scenarios. When the dealer shows an Ace, face card, or a seven – the player can safely stand. If the dealer’s up card is anything other than an ace, face, or seven – the player should split the pair and play the split hand accordingly, as the likelihood of making a stronger or more playable hand is more likely.

Thanks for that George.. much appreciated..

HAA, in your eye Poulton, knew I knew what i was doing!

N1 Gav, another gd showing Holdy! x

[Rockstar]

Well played Gav,backed you from 2 tables out with a £50 side bet.

Drainy will be pleased to know not only did Avi not cash,i took all his money at the cash table.Twice.

Hold or Fold had a wrong `un pulled on her,bad form indeed,but what goes around Michelle and all that.

Pints of Lager at the G are disgusting,would help if you cleaned the lines/glasses a bit more.

Some of the cash players last night had serious personal hygiene issues.

The compromise 25 minute clock is just about perfect imo.Wp Nina/Ian.

[W4SP]

1st and 3rd will be in attendance tonight, bound to start plummeting down the table when we play more than 1 event per month! :-(

[Lucky]

1st and 3rd will be in attendance tonight, bound to start plummeting down the table when we play more than 1 event per month! :-(

36th will be there too & looking to move in the other direction!

[pizzled]

THANKS EVERYONE

[W4SP]

1st and 3rd will be in attendance tonight, bound to start plummeting down the table when we play more than 1 event per month! :-(

36th will be there too & looking to move in the other direction!

See you down there Alan...

[HOLDorFOLD]

1st and 3rd will be in attendance tonight, bound to start plummeting down the table when we play more than 1 event per month! :-(

36th will be there too & looking to move in the other direction!

Cough - I hope so or you're dropped next season dropped I tells ya 

Who is going tonight?  I'm toying with G/Circus or the DTD £10 RB sate - and I have exactly 20 mins to make up my mind .... fag and ponder time again methinks

[Lucky]

1st and 3rd will be in attendance tonight, bound to start plummeting down the table when we play more than 1 event per month! :-(

36th will be there too & looking to move in the other direction!

Cough - I hope so or you're dropped next season dropped I tells ya 

Who is going tonight?  I'm toying with G/Circus or the DTD £10 RB sate - and I have exactly 20 mins to make up my mind .... fag and ponder time again methinks

I did say I'd been overpriced ! 

It must be the G  - I'm sure Luther will be there!

[HOLDorFOLD]

1st and 3rd will be in attendance tonight, bound to start plummeting down the table when we play more than 1 event per month! :-(

36th will be there too & looking to move in the other direction!

Cough - I hope so or you're dropped next season dropped I tells ya 

Who is going tonight?  I'm toying with G/Circus or the DTD £10 RB sate - and I have exactly 20 mins to make up my mind .... fag and ponder time again methinks

I did say I'd been overpriced ! 

It must be the G  - I'm sure Luther will be there!

Damn, can I get to DTD in time?

[LittleRedRidingHood]

Well played Gav,backed you from 2 tables out with a £50 side bet.

Drainy will be pleased to know not only did Avi not cash,i took all his money at the cash table.Twice.

Hold or Fold had a wrong `un pulled on her,bad form indeed,but what goes around Michelle and all that.

Pints of Lager at the G are disgusting,would help if you cleaned the lines/glasses a bit more.

Some of the cash players last night had serious personal hygiene issues.

The compromise 25 minute clock is just about perfect imo.Wp Nina/Ian.

Drainy is very happy about this Mr RockStar.
By way, let us know about tomorrow nite; text Drainy.