Check out the latest additions to Play by Play: An Ultimate Blackjack Tour event from Aruba, An event from Hooters Las Vegas, A $100,000 final table from the Las Vegas Hilton. From River Palms Laughlin in May 2007, The Tournament Blackjack Tour event, The BJT event, and the BJInsider event. Enjoy!
Ken, Thanks for posting the last 5 hands played for the various matches. I haven’t looked at them all in detail. The one that I have looked at I had some questions and was wondering the following: On the final hand of the TBT I’ll post the starting point for my question: Hand 24 1 Horinek $647.50 $80 T T 20 $80.00 2 Kuczek $335.00 $165 + $60 6 8 Dbl 3 17 $225.00 3 ==> Swanson $502.50 $200 + $200 2 T Dbl 2 14 $400.00 4 Tamburin $0.00 $ $0.00 5 Strate $367.50 $180 A T BJ $270.00 6 Wolf $570.00 $150 T T 20 $150.00 Dealer Upcard 2 2 T T Bust First question: I understand Strate’s bet of 180 was ½ of their BR, however seeing what the next persons bet, Wolf, 150 and that they had 20 why didn’t Strate double down on the BJ and put the whole 360 into play? Assuming the deal still busted Strate’s final BR would have been 727.50 and taken them from 4th to 3rd. Second question: Horinek’s bet of 80. I understand that it was designed to take the high over Wolf (and that’ what it accomplished) but if you’re Horinek why not bet what Wolf bets PLUS you lead minus a chip? In this case 150+70 = 220 so only a max bet of 200? In this case it wouldn’t have made much difference but it could have. Third question: Wolf has 150 on the table. If he wins and Horinek wins Wolf gets 2nd place (we’re assuming Swanson busted). So wouldn't it make sense for Wolf to split those 10’s and get more money onto the table, especially against the dealers deuce? If nothing else it would force Horinek to do something other than stand and take the high over Wolf.
