How To Double Down In Blackjack

Posted by admin on February 1, 2010

Doubling down is one of the most popular strategies in blackjack. It is also favored my majority of the players in the game. Doubling down means to double your bet after the dealer has dealt the first 2 cards. Depending on the casino rules you may be allowed to double the amount or maybe double the amount only when your 2 cards total 10 or 11. You may also be able to double down after splitting your 2 cards. Doubling on anything is called DOA while doubling after splitting the cards is called DAS.

Doubling down is one of the most favorable strategies for the players because you are simply doubling your bet amount at a time when the odds are more in your favor and against the house. The best situation for doubling down is when the dealer shows his face cards which raise his potential of going bust. Doubling amount after splitting reduces the house edge by 13% but doubling amount on 10 or 11 increases the house edge considerably. You can easily remember the pattern even if you don’t memorize the numbers.

You can memorize one more rule and that is when the dealer is showing a 2 through a 6. The dealer is more likely to go bust when the cards include 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. Hence you should remember that when the dealer is showing these cards it is a good time to double your bet amount. The odds are significantly less in your favor but it is considered good when your cards total equals 10 and the dealer’s total equals 11. Hence you should strongly take advantage of the situation by doubling at the right time. Though you know you will not win every time, your chances in the long run increase considerably.