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Lesson 3 · The Moves

Double Down — Doubling

Double Down means doubling your bet and receiving exactly one more card, then standing. You do it when you are in a strong position.

Doubling at the right moment is the main way to increase your edge (or reduce your disadvantage).

Examples

Hard 11 vs 6
3♦3♦3
8♥8♥8
YOU
VS
6♠6♠6
DEALER
✓ Double

You have 11, dealer shows 6 (very weak). Double Down — high probability of making 21 or 20.

Hard 9 vs 3
3♦3♦3
6♣6♣6
YOU
VS
3♥3♥3
DEALER
✓ Double

You have 9, dealer shows 3. Double Down — the dealer is weak and you can maximize.

Guided practice

Try 5 hands from the category you just studied before the quiz.

Pair
5♣5♣5
5♦5♦5
YOUR HAND
VS
Dealer
9♠9♠9
DEALER

Quiz

Answer 4 out of 5 correctly to continue.