Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)

Test your blackjack IQ with this quiz.(Time Out!)

Byline: Fred Renzey Daily Herald Correspondent

I've never met a blackjack player who thought he was a poor one. Yet, even most experienced players have several misconceptions about the game that cause them to make costly mistakes.

Well, let's try to separate the rookies from the all-stars with the following quiz. Answers will follow at the end.

1) Which dealer's up-cards will cause him to bust more than 50 percent of the time?

A) the 6

B) the 5 and 6

C) the 4, 5 and 6

D) there aren't any

2) Which soft hands are best for doubling down?

A) none of them

B) Ace/2 & Ace/3

C) …

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