{"id":1987,"date":"2022-11-28T14:03:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T14:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.black-jack-21.com\/?p=1987"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:49:26","slug":"bust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.black-jack-21.com\/uk\/bust\/","title":{"rendered":"Bust: What happens when the blackjack dealer has too much?"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a Blackjack table<\/a> There are two reactions to a dealer's bust: some are happy, while those who have already busted themselves are annoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is \"Bust\"?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Bust\" refers to exceeding the maximum number of points. 21<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both players and dealers can \"bust\" if they draw a card and thus exceed the maximum score of 21. With a bust you can no longer win<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have overbought as a player, you will lose your Insert<\/a>and your role in the round is over. If you stick with a sum, you must hope that it is higher than the dealer's sum in order to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if the dealer overbought? If you are still in the game, you win, no matter what your total is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some say, Blackjack<\/a> is a pure Gambling<\/a>because everything depends on the leaf. Well, that's partly true. However, the whole truth is that there is a blackjack strategy that you can use that will maximise your chances of winning. Odds<\/a> will improve considerably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Es h\u00e4ngt alles davon ab, wie hoch die Probability<\/a> ist, dass der Dealer aussteigt. Wenn sie hoch sind, k\u00f6nnen Sie auf fast alles setzen und gewinnen. Wenn sie niedrig sind, sollten Sie vielleicht eine weitere Karte nehmen und selbst n\u00e4her an die 21 herankommen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how likely is the dealer to go bust? We are glad you asked!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blackjack Dealer Bust Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you sit down in a casino to play blackjack play<\/a>, hopefully with a refreshing drink in hand, or if you're playing online at a cool site like TwinSpires Casino, there's one thing you should look out for above all else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the dealer's open card?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With this information you can make a more informed decision about how to play your hand. It is about the probability that the next card you or the dealer receives will have a value of 10, as 10s, jacks, queens and kings all have this value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you assume that the dealer's face-down card is more likely to be a 10, you can better understand how likely he is to go for broke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let's say his upcard is a 6. Now let's say his face-down card is a 10, which gives him 16. He is forced to take another card, which will probably take him over 21. In this case you can afford to stop at any hand above 11 (at 11 or below you always take another card as you cannot overbid).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But let's assume his upcard is a 10 or a Ace<\/a> - then you must assume that his second card is a 10 or a nine, which will give him a high total without him busting. In this scenario you have to try to get a high score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blackjack Dealer Bust Percentages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You want it in black and white? Here are the chances that the dealer with the following open Maps<\/a> \u201ebusts\u201c:<\/p>\n\n\n\n