Coupons - MRB Fitz BJ coupon?

MRB Fitz BJ coupon?

yo eleven

Feb 23, 2012
4:39am

I think I would wait till I got a 16 vs. dealer 10. After all, this is the only hand I would surrender when surrender is offered.

RecVPPlayer

Feb 23, 2012
4:36pm

Block User

Very interesting! Thanks for that information!

And so from what I'm now understanding about this "Get Out Of Your Hand Free" coupon, this coupon is better than if it were a Surrender coupon because with Surrender you would still lose one-half of your bet (unless the Dealer has a two-card 21 [where you would lose your entire bet])!

Here, instead of losing one-half of your bet, you are losing none of your bet! You are automatically Pushing instead of more likely losing the hand (if you use it at a more opportune time -- with a rotten hand versus a dealer's Powerful Up-Card). I wonder how much that is worth versus the Push With 22 original coupon?

So I want to make sure that you don't have to play any more hands beyond the one where you use this coupon. Is this the case?

RecVPPlayer

RecVPPlayer

Feb 23, 2012
4:54pm

Block User

Quote

Originally posted by: robsavickis That's what happened to me - told to go to the players club and got a get out your hand free coupon. Played $25 on first hand - got an A6 against a dealers 10, used the coupon

I certainly would not recommend that move (unless that kind of a move was good for a Card Counter) with any Soft hand (a hand with an Ace in it as well as a Hard total of 9 or less) because the Ace is both 1 and 11 at the same time which would make A6 be both 7 and 17 at the same time giving you a completely free shot at at least one more card with no issue at all of going over 21.

RecVPPlayer

fremont4ever

Feb 23, 2012
6:53pm

Block User

Quote

Originally posted by: RecVPPlayer
Very interesting! Thanks for that information!

And so from what I'm now understanding about this "Get Out Of Your Hand Free" coupon, this coupon is better than if it were a Surrender coupon because with Surrender you would still lose one-half of your bet (unless the Dealer has a two-card 21 [where you would lose your entire bet])!

Here, instead of losing one-half of your bet, you are losing none of your bet! You are automatically Pushing instead of more likely losing the hand (if you use it at a more opportune time -- with a rotten hand versus a dealer's Powerful Up-Card). I wonder how much that is worth versus the Push With 22 original coupon?

So I want to make sure that you don't have to play any more hands beyond the one where you use this coupon. Is this the case?

You're correct about the mechanics of it. In this case, the dealer checks for blackjack before you use the coupon, so you can't squirm out of a blackjack.

And you're also correct that you don't have to play any more hands after playing the coupon.

RecVPPlayer

Feb 24, 2012
1:38am

Block User

Quote

Originally posted by: fremont4ever

Quote
Originally posted by: RecVPPlayer
Very interesting! Thanks for that information! And so from what I'm now understanding about this "Get Out Of Your Hand Free" coupon, this coupon is better than if it were a Surrender coupon because with Surrender you would still lose one-half of your bet (unless the Dealer has a two-card 21 [where you would lose your entire bet])! Here, instead of losing one-half of your bet, you are losing none of your bet! You are automatically Pushing instead of more likely losing the hand (if you use it at a more opportune time -- with a rotten hand versus a dealer's Powerful Up-Card). I wonder how much that is worth versus the Push With 22 original coupon? So I want to make sure that you don't have to play any more hands beyond the one where you use this coupon. Is this the case?

You're correct about the mechanics of it. In this case, the dealer checks for blackjack before you use the coupon, so you can't squirm out of a blackjack. And you're also correct that you don't have to play any more hands after playing the coupon.

Very good! Thanks for that. What were the best rules and number of decks that you could find there or did you just sit at whatever spot you could find?

RecVPPlayer

robsavickis

Feb 27, 2012
12:01pm

Block User

I agree that it was not the best use of the coupon, but I wasn't planning on betting $25 - I was already a bit down on the trip, and well, was caught by surprise by the coupon.

I figured my betting $25 and surrendering my A6 was better than betting $10 and waiting for a hard 16 against a dealers 10 - it was a kinda hit and run thing - if I got a 20 or BJ obviously I would have waited (lol).

‹2

Already a LVA subscriber?
To continue reading, choose an option below:

Diamond Membership

$3 per month

Unlimited access to LVA website

Exclusive subscriber-only content

Limited Member Rewards Online

Join Now

Platinum Membership

$50 per year

Unlimited access to LVA website

Exclusive subscriber-only content

Exclusive Member Rewards Book

Join Now