Blackjack Switch Vs Blackjack Odds

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dddkkk1

Blackjack Switch will definitely be your game of choice if you prefer to play blackjack with 2 hands of cards to get more chances for beating it. Blackjack Switch: Increase Your Chances for Winning Saturday, October 31, 2020. Blackjack Switch Hand Examples. Considering the above, if you were to get 5-3 and a 7-6, then the best move is to switch your second dealt cards in order to get a 5-6 and a 7-3 for an 11 point starting hand and a 10 point starting hand – both of which are great to either double down or hit for the blackjack.

Hi,
There is a game of switch that possibly has a small player edge, see below:
Game: 6-decks, hit soft17, dealer will peek for blackjack and all bets will lose except a player blackjack will push (see link below for further info about the standard rules for this game).
Edit, the link doesn't work, so just search 'wizard of odds blackjack switch' to find the site.
For the game above I was wondering what the reduction in house edge is for the following rule variations:
1. Suited Blackjack pays 6/5
2. Switched Suited Blackjack pays 6/5
3. All Switched Player Blackjacks wins against a 'Push 22' and a 'dealer 21'
4.(a) When the right hand has a Blackjack you can't switch
4 (b) If you switch and turn the right hand into a Blackjack, then you can't switch again
4 (c) If the left hand is a regular blackjack, and the right hand is currently not a blackjack but can be turned into a Suited blackjack, then this is allowed, but the opposite is not (see '4 (a) and 4 (b)' above).
5. I would also like to know if these variations can be added together or if the 'total is more or less than the sum of the parts', that is why I put 'rule variation 3,' in even though the Wizard of Odds site says it is worth about 0.4% to the player.
If possible can you also tell me the chances of getting one (or more) of the hands below per game under the above rules:
(i) Suited Blackjacks
(ii) Switched Suited Blackjacks
(iii) Non-Suited Blackjack
(iv) Switched Non-Suited Blackjack
Even though this is my first post/thread, I have been a long time reader of the 'sister site'/ Wizard of Odds and can usually work out what I need from the information provided there.
All help will be greatly appreciated, thanks.
gordonm888
I imagine that the reason that no one has insta-responded to your question is that this is a complex game to model. Its also a relatively rare game, not in most casinos. So, mathematical spreadsheets or simulations of this game are not on most of our computers.Blackjack Switch Vs Blackjack Odds
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I imagine that the reason that no one has insta-responded to your question is that this is a complex game to model. Its also a relatively rare game, not in most casinos. So, mathematical spreadsheets or simulations of this game are not on most of our computers.


Blackjack switch vs blackjack odds real moneyit apparently didnt do too well at the sands bethlehem... im assuming people were making money off of it which is also what other people ive talked to say but maybe its just not a fun game to play or something
Sandybestdog

it apparently didnt do too well at the sands bethlehem... im assuming people were making money off of it which is also what other people ive talked to say but maybe its just not a fun game to play or something

i believe that was a different game called Switch Hands blackjack. You only had one hand and had to pay an ante in addition to your bet. If you didn’t like your hand you could then exchange it for a random new hand. I don’t believe there was a push 22. It was fun. I’m not sure why it didn’t last. I’m guessing people didn’t like the ante. You bet $10 and ante $2, get a 20. The dealer gets a 20, you lose $2. A lot of people probably didn’t like that even though it was made up for when you got bad hands.
Last edited by: Sandybestdog on Oct 13, 2019
Sandybestdog
I found a switch game too, not like the op described though. Don’t know all the rules but it plays like regular switch except that if you switch and one hand makes 21 it is counted as a bj and pays the standard even money against a dealer draw to 21 or 22. Also I don’t think the dealer peeks on a 10 up so I think a player 21 would push against an ace in the hole.
dddkkk1
Thanks for all the replies so far, and I understand that this could take a while to do.
Also, I found out a weird rule during practice play, that lets you only split one of the two hands, see example below:
Example: I had two pairs of 9s in my hand against a 6, and the game only let me split the first pair, and I could only hit, stand or double on the 2nd pair.
Lastly, how much does it cost the player to only be able to split once compared to being able to re-split up to 4 hands ?
gordonm888
I have written a spreadsheet model of BJ Switch that is not 100% rigorous, but is pretty reasonable. It uses the table in the WOO Blackjack Switch Appendix 1 and evaluates and optimizes the Switch/NoSwitch decision for all the possible 4 card combinations that player can start with and for each of the dealer upcards.
Given standard BJ Switch rules, it calculates a H.E. of 0.579%, which is surprisingly (perhaps luckily) close to the rigorously correct result that Wizard calculated and reported on the WOO site.
I am starting to evaluate the rule changes you list above, but I have some questions.
4.(a) When the right hand has a Blackjack you can't switch
- So far, I have not noticed any hands in which it is mathematically correct to break-up a Blackjack by Switching, except when the result is to create a suited blackjack. Does anyone know if there are any other 4 card player hands where it is correct to Switch and breakup a BJ?
4 (b) If you switch and turn the right hand into a Blackjack, then you can't switch again

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What does 'switch again' mean? I thought there was only one decision point for switching.
4 (c) If the left hand is a regular blackjack, and the right hand is currently not a blackjack but can be turned into a Suited blackjack, then this is allowed, but the opposite is not (see '4 (a) and 4 (b)' above).
If the player has Ad-Tc + 6h-Td can you switch the tens to make a suited BJ in the left hand? Odds
If player has Ad-2c + Ah-Td then a switch to make a suited BJ in the left hand is NOT allowed, correct?
If player has As-Th + Ah-Td it is NOT allowed to switch and make a suited BJ in the right hand, correct?
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gordonm888
Another question:
Example: I had two pairs of 9s in my hand against a 6, and the game only let me split the first pair, and I could only hit, stand or double on the 2nd pair.
Doe the 'split one pair only' rule come into force only when your two pairs are identical? If you hold 2-2+ 3-3 vs 6, are you limited to splitting only one of those pairs and, if so, does the house tell you which pair you are allowed to split?
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i believe that was a different game called Switch Hands blackjack. You only had one hand and had to pay an ante in addition to your bet. If you didn’t like your hand you could then exchange it for a random new hand. I don’t believe there was a push 22. It was fun. I’m not sure why it didn’t last. I’m guessing people didn’t like the ante. You bet $10 and ante $2, get a 20. The dealer gets a 20, you lose $2. A lot of people probably didn’t like that even though it was made up for when you got bad hands.

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okay yes i am not seeing the balckjack switch within their laws, but have found 'double back jack' and that does contain a push 22 rule, and 'double attach blackjack' sorry for the misinformation
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Thanks to the internet, we all have been exposed to things we could never dreamed of. Some we wish we wouldn’t see. Others, became the greatest inventions of all times.

Blackjack Switch was created in 2009 and currently can be found in many land based establishments and online. The special rule here is that you play 2 hands simultaneously and you can choose to switch the second card between your two hands.

It’s by far, one of the most exciting forms of Blackjack and definitely the most rewarding one, at least the online version. If you take advantage of the special features it offers, you will get the Best payout blackjack game available online, with 99.87% return. Even higher than what Single Deck blackjacks have to offer.

If you want to learn more about Blackjack Switch and all its nuances, keep reading to learn how to play one of the hottest Blackjack games.

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The game is played just like traditional Blackjack. Standard rules all apply. But as we said, there is one major twist: you can switch cards between hands. This would normally be considered cheating in any other game, but in this form of Blackjack, it’s all part of the fun.

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Let’s look at an example to better describe how this game is played.

You start by placing 2 equal bets and are dealt 2 hands at the same time. Let’s say the gorgeous young dealer whom we’ve goggling over all night deals us a 5 and a 10 in one hand. And then a 6 and a 10 in the other. This gives us a total of 15 in the one hand, and 16 in the other.

As we all know, these are both crappy hands. And here comes the best part of Blackjack Switch. We can take the 10 in one hand and swap it with the 6 in the 2nd hand and get two totally new hands.

Now we have a total of 20 in one, and a total of 11 in the second. Much, much better.

Other rules include

  • 6-8 Decks used
  • Hit on soft 17
  • Dealer peeks for Blackjack
  • Swapped Blackjacks count as 21
  • Double on any 2 totals
  • Re-split up to 4 hands
  • Blackjack pays even money
  • 22 is a push

Pros

The ability to swap cards to form better hands is obviously a big advantage. Other rules such as being able to double on any total, and splitting up to 4 hands are other positives of the game.

Cons

Obviously, something has to compensate for the Switch part, so here come the negatives:

22 Push

The first one is that anytime the dealer has a total of 22, all player hands except 21 will push. It’s a strange rule, but one added in to minimize the advantage of being able to switch cards.

Even Money on Blackjack

The second difference is the payout on all Blackjacks. The majority forms of Blackjack pay 3-2, but in blackjack Switch, the payout is only even money. Not the best rule, but the bottom line, it still pays off.

Strategy

Basic strategy applies using a simple Blackjack chart that tells you when to perform the mathematically correct play. However, knowing when to switch cards and how to use this play effectively will be the key to maximizing profits.

As a rule of thumb, you should always try to make at least one great hand. And if you have a total of 16 or 15 in one hand, you should almost always switch cards to rid yourself of the worse starting total. Finally, if you have the opportunity to make 21 by switching, always take it.

The optimal strategy was defined by Cindy Liu and you can read it for free here on Google Books.

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By using a perfect strategy, the online game has a house edge of just 0.13%, so if you were looking for the best real money blackjack to play, you should definitely try Blackjack Switch. Of course, it’s not just about the money; this is one of the more unique games around and honestly, it’s a lot of fun.

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