Re: Pontoon Basic Strategy: 2 card 9 vs. 3 card 9
You don't double 2 card 9s probably because you get an extra card automatically if your total is 14 or less, increasing your chance of busting. In BJ, doubling 9s is done in part on the strength of the 9, but also on the fact that you can't bust, but the dealer might (3-6 showing).
For 3 card 9s, you double because now the drawback of busting is compensated by the 2:1 payout of the 5 card trick, and you have 3 cards already.
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