Double Down when the player's cards total 11 and the dealer shows a Ten or less. |
Double down when the player's cards total nine and the dealer shows a Four, Five or Six |
Double down when the player's cards total 10 and the dealer show a Nine or less. |
Always Double, Never Split |
For Soft Hands, three rules also are essential |
Players double down with a soft 13 and soft 14 when the dealer shows a Five or Six. |
Players double down with a soft 15 and soft 16 when the dealer shows a Four, Five or Six. |
Players double down with a soft 17 and soft 18 when the dealer shows a Three through Six |