|
|
| Hits/Stand
Decisions |
| Dealer
Has |
Hit
Until |
| 2
or 3 |
13 |
| 4,
5, 6 |
12 |
| 7, 8,
9, 10, A |
17 |
|
| Double-Down
Plays |
| Player
Has |
Dealer
Up
Card |
| 10
or 11 |
3
thru 8 |
| A,
2 thru A, 7 |
5
or 6 |
|
| A
Pair-Split Opportunities |
| Player
Has |
Dealer
Up
Card |
| A,
A or 8, 8 |
3
thru 9 |
| 5,
5 or 10, 10 |
NEVER
Split |
| Other
Pairs |
5
or 6 |
|
| Never
Surrender or Insure |
|
|
|
| Blackjack Playing Tip |
| The
Mini-Strategy plays BEST in today's shoe games. Against Single/Double
Deck games, it hits too aggressively and doubles-down too timidly.
Boris' Mini Strategy is not recommended in the following Blackjack game
variations: Multi-Action Blackjack, Double Exposure Blackjack and
Spanish 21. |
| After the shuffle, make a
bet of 1.5 units. (Ex: a $10 unit would warrant a $15 bet). Off the top,
you have as much chance as the dealer to win the hand. Afterwards,
revert to a 1-unit bet, using an up-as-you-win or up-as-you-lose betting
progression as appropriate. |
| If you are not losing
three in-a-row, increase your bet for each loss using a 1-2-4
progression. If you lose a progression or win a hand, revert back to one
unit. If the game is streaky, bet up-as-you-win using a 1-2-3
progression. |
| Never increase your
unit-size unless you are AHEAD 20+ units and ONLY after a win. Never
increase your unit-size in an attempt to recoup losses. Once an increase
is made, play to a 1-progression stop-loss (i.e. if you lose a 3-bet
progression, leave the table). |
| Never take insurance or
even-money UNLESS the last 2 cards (before the dealer's hole-card) are
10's or the last 3 cards are 9's, 10's or Aces. The VALUE of your hand
has NO bearing on whether you should take insurance. |
| Avoid FULL Tables. Full
tables produce choppy games which subvert Boris' Mini Strategy.
Including you, there should be no more than 5 players in the game. |
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