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Originally Posted by mongo
And I would advise against double down. If I'm showing 11 and double down I will almost guarantee getting a low card. If I don't double down the odds improve to about 50/50 to getting 21. Of course I also tend to bet the max. I will have to try again betting a smaller amount.
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Mongo,
I double-down a lot, and I have a similar suspicion that the dealer likes to cheat when you double-down, though I don't think he always does. That's why I tend to double -down when the dealer is showing a six or lower, and just take a normal hit when he's seven or higher. If he's showing a low card, he has to cheat TWICE to win. He has to give you a low card, and give himself a low card too.
But I don't have enough data yet on when the dealer chooses to cheat, but like you, I'm 90% certain he cheats frequently.
My advice would be to double down on a dealer's low card, and just hit on a dealer's high card.
Mantaraya