PlanetLuck Questions

[DavidC]

This is the first time that I'm doing Casino whoring, and it's SCARY!

I have absolutely no idea why the card is telling me the correct plays, but I follow it anyways.

Something that kinda chafes me is that I'd like to be betting in $5 increments, so I'd like to deposit more than the $100 that I require to get my 100% match. I'd prefer to get maybe $300 deposit ($400 to play with). It would just make me feel more comfortable.

Am I allowed to redeposit after my initial deposit, so that I have more money to play with, without increasing my wagering requirements?

Also, does "doubling down" count for two bets when it comes to wagering requirements?

Where do I find their terms and conditions?

--Dave.

Their software is pretty fast...just do $2 bets, concentrate on the game, and you'll finish the bonus in like an hour and a half - 2 hours.

[Thythe]

You would NEVER want to deposit more whether it increased your wagering requirements or not. If you just deposit 100, at worst you lose 100. Say you deposit more (an additional 500), you could lose it all without finishing the wagering requirements. Trust me on this.

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Am I allowed to redeposit after my initial deposit, so that I have more money to play with, without increasing my wagering requirements?

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Don't do that, just make smaller bets.

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Also, does "doubling down" count for two bets when it comes to wagering requirements?

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Yes, and so does splitting.

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Where do I find their terms and conditions?

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It's on the website somewhere, just look for it. If you can't find it, just ask the live help people what you need to know.

[DavidC]

Also, I suppose I should never take insurance, right?
I don't see it anywhere on the card so it must be bad. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

(I doubt they'd give me insurance at my advantage.)

--Dave.

[DavidC]

Also, FYI, it appears that you can split after a split, but not double after a split, at PlanetLuck Las Vegas Strip BJ.

[Thythe]

For online casinos, insurance is always bad, throw rocks at it.

[KKbluff]

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Also, I suppose I should never take insurance, right?
I don't see it anywhere on the card so it must be bad. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

(I doubt they'd give me insurance at my advantage.)

--Dave.

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How do you have 4.5K posts and not know insurance is a sucker bet???

wow...

[DavidC]

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Also, I suppose I should never take insurance, right?
I don't see it anywhere on the card so it must be bad. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

(I doubt they'd give me insurance at my advantage.)

--Dave.

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How do you have 4.5K posts and not know insurance is a sucker bet???

wow...

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Easy bro... I don't play blackjack and I obviously don't know the math of it.

I assumed that insurance was a sucker bet: else, why would they offer it to you? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

I also assumed this since it wasn't in the charts.

Anyways, I have a question. The strategy card that I'm using for this is for 4-deck blackjack.

Should I split aces? The rules in place for Planetluck do not allow you to take any further action when splitting aces, and they do not allow you to be paid for blackjacks (only 21).

I suppose if you split aces, hit two "21's" (because you're only allowed 1 card for each of them), and the dealer had blackjack, house would win both bets as 21 is inferior to blackjack, right?

Anyways, back to the main question: Should I split my aces? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[DavidC]

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Also, FYI, it appears that you can split after a split, but not double after a split, at PlanetLuck Las Vegas Strip BJ.

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Reading the rules, you can split up to three tims (4 hands total?).

[chiachu]

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Anyways, back to the main question: Should I split my aces? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

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always split aces... always...

[DavidC]

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Anyways, back to the main question: Should I split my aces? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

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always split aces... always...

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Card says so, so I'll do it.

I'm trying to figure out the logic behind this, without really knowing the math.

If you have 15 and the dealer has 3, you're basically looking at the following:

What is the chance that he will make a playable hand?
What is the chance that he will bust?
What is the chance that I will bust?
What is the chance that I will improve my hand beyond its current strength as well as the strength of the dealer's hand when the dealer improves his hand?

So I guess the sticking point is on 12 and at 2 & 3 for the dealer...

If he had one higher card, his likelihood of busting would be high enough that you wouldn't want to risk busting yourself. However, when he's at 2&3, I think you're hitting because you have a very good chance to improve to a monster, and if you stop early, then he's still in the same spot. You're basically only risking hitting a T card, which is substantial... Hmm... I'm not sure I understand everything yet, but this is getting there.

[chiachu]

yea some of the correct plays arent very obvious (atleast to me).
I think the one i understand the least is hitting soft 18 when facing a 9,T, or A.

[djshawk]

When a 9, T or A is showing then dealers most likely hand is 19+, so your A7 is pretty weak. By hitting you can not bust, and can catch quite a few cards to give you a decent shot at drawing out.

The one rule which I'm still not quite sure on is hitting 12 against a 2, but sticking on 13.

[pokerpro2000]

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When a 9, T or A is showing then dealers most likely hand is 19+, so your A7 is pretty weak. By hitting you can not bust, and can catch quite a few cards to give you a decent shot at drawing out.

The one rule which I'm still not quite sure on is hitting 12 against a 2, but sticking on 13.

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I would not worry about the BJ charts. Thousands of people have done the Math. Probably millions have used the chart. If this game was so easy and everyone knew the odds intuitively, the casinos would not offer such a low advantage game. Just make sure you are using the right one.
The main problem I would worry about are all the changing T & Cs. Some give the bonus right away, some in 20 minutes, some after you email them, some after 24 hours, some after you wager 1X, some after you finish the wagering requirement. And I'm still new at this.