Good Wallet Questions
4 November 2005
By Mark Pilarski
Dear Mark,
In your answer to Doug F. about cards flashed
when being dealt, you said if the dealer flashed
or exposed a card it would be a dead card. Is it
then a re-deal or does that card get buried and
the player gets a new card? Also, this question
always seems to come up. In heads up play at
Texas Hold'em, is the dealer always the small
blind or the big blind? Oakie
A card exposed by the dealer is a dead card that
goes into the muck, (the dead pile, discards,
garbage pile, trash, and many less elegant
names) kept off to the dealer's side. To
illustrate what happens if a card is
accidentally exposed, Oakie, why don't we play
through one hand.
Let's say that there are five players seated at
the table. The dealer pitches everyone a first
card and, as the second card is dealt to the
third player, it is unintentionally revealed.
The dealer would proceed to finish out the deal,
giving everyone his or her second card except
for the player whose card was exposed.
The dealer at this point would cut the deck
deeper than the eight cards needed for the flop,
turn, and river, and burn cards so as not to
affect the integrity of the deck. The dealer
would then give the player the top card from
that cut, replace the cut, and continue on.rced wager that must be posted
before anyone gets to see his or her cards.
Blinds are an alternative to antes for initially
getting money in the pot. Blinds are typically
used in flop games like Hold'em and Omaha
As to your second question, in Texas Hold'em a
blind bet is a fo.
In Hold'em, the two players to the left of the
dealer button are forced to place blind bets. In
heads-up play, the small blind always belongs to
the dealer since acting last is a position of
power, and a dealer with the big blind would be
at such a strong advantage that it would be
downright unfair.
Dear Mark,
I'm confused as to the difference between "6 to
1" and "6 for 1." Could you shed some light on
this matter? Billy F.
Anytime you see odds quoted as 6 "for" 1, it
means you get a total of $6 back for every $1
wagered. Your net win, Billy, is five units, or
5 to 1. Whenever odds are quoted " X for one",
and you win, you will net one unit less than X.
A 6 "to" 1 bet means your return would be $7;
the $1 you wagered plus your net win of $6.
Dear Mark,
If the dealer is showing a four and I have a
total of 10, should I double down or just stand?
June Y.
Surprisingly, June, many players, when dealt a
10, often misplay their hands. When a dealer is
showing a four on the felt, the correct strategy
would always be to double down on both single
deck and multiple deck games.
Likewise, perfect basic strategy requires that
anytime you have a 10, you double against the
dealers' 2-9, and hit against the dealer's 10 or
ace.
Gambling Wisdom of the Week: "Most people
probably think casino games are for fun and can
be played without considering serious things
like payback percentage, expert strategy or
bankroll management." --Frank Legato "Strictly
Slots"
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