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Blackjack Mishap
A long time gambler sits down at a blackjack table at a casino. He is dealt two cards that come to a whopping total of twelve. He asks for a hit, receives another card, and the total of his cards is still twelve. What two cards was he first dealt? And what was his third card?
Hint
There are four options for the third card dealt to him.Answer
His first two cards were two aces, totaling to twelve, and the third card could have been a ten, jack, queen, or king, changing the value of the two aces to one each.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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WAY TOO EASY.
But then again I work as a pit boss in a casino here in atlantic city. Before that one of the games I dealt was BJ so I had an unfair advantage on this one.
But then again I work as a pit boss in a casino here in atlantic city. Before that one of the games I dealt was BJ so I had an unfair advantage on this one.
That was hard But then again, I'm a card game illiterate, so don't listen to me.
that was hard i thought it had something to do with a joker very smart though
Hurray for me I got it! Proof of my mispent youth!
Good job! That was a fun trivia question to figure out!
Good job! That was a fun trivia question to figure out!
Good Job on this one!
I don't buy this one. If the subject was, indeed, a long-time gambler, he would have gone double-down with a pair of aces.
ez but i lked it
i'm just a teenager so i didnt get it. i rated it easy my mistake!!!
I cannot believe they put this one in. Way to easy for anyone who has ever played blackjack. Boring Alert! Boring Alert!
I loved this one. I play blackjack a lot you know!
I feel really dumb I didn't know that a third card could change the value of the other cards. I liked it though
EXTREMELY EASY. I play blackjack. Still fun. By the way a good player would NEVER doubledown on aces. That player would SPLIT them. Always split aces and eights.
For those who didn't understand the value thing...an ace is 1 OR 11. Two aces would equal 2 OR 12. Then the next card could be a 10,J,Q,or K as stated...and then one would decided to make the aces 1 each so they would not go over 21. THUS....adding a 10 would make it 12 still.
I don't even play poker....but I knew the answer quickly.
I still found it enjoyable and have to know that not everyone would find this EASY.
I don't even play poker....but I knew the answer quickly.
I still found it enjoyable and have to know that not everyone would find this EASY.
good one
i thought it was great teaser!
i thuoght that someone had stuffed up somewhere and dealt a joker
i thuoght that someone had stuffed up somewhere and dealt a joker
Nice job with this one. Keep it up.
This one is realy kool!!!
Norcekri, don't you mean that he'd have split them, rather than doubling down?
I would have split them...but I rarely even brake even. Good One.
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