[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 19 2004, 01:02 AM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jan 18 2004, 11:19 PM\'] Uh, I don't get how you can bust when doubling down. When you double down, you only get ONE additional card.
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Okay, Mr. Vegas:
Ler's say - and this is just a hypothetical situation, mind you, I don't want to overtax your brain by citing actual tournament situations - you elect to double when your hand is a hard 12 or larger. (I'm sure you're aware - being the blackjack genius you are - that many Vegas casinos do not limit your ability to double down to a count of 9, 10, or 11, but rather allow you to double on any two cards.) The dealer gives you your one single card, and it is a picture card. Please to be answering the following questions:
1) What is the numerical value of a picture card in the game of blackjack?
2) When that value is added to the hard 12 that this hypothetical hand was at when you doubled, what would that bring your hand to?
3) Would that total be considered "busting" in blackjack lingo?
You might want to use small words when you answer that third one. After all, some of us might have a hard time understanding your great wisdom when it comes to gambling parlance, and I want to be sure that I understood what you said when you explained it to me the first time.
(Let me know if you need help with the concept of "hard 12.") [/quote]
I know the answer to Question #1, that you posed to me, Chris. I'll let someone else take the other 2.
Anyway, a face card is worth 10.