If you know how to count cards, you can use the count to tell you how much to bet on each hand, but you can use the count to help you play each hand more accurately, too. Another “arrow in your quiver”, so to speak is to vary the play of your hand according to the count. Lesson 23 – Beating the Double-Deck Game – Part 3 Last Updated: FebruDouble Deck Basic Strategy Variationsīeating the double-deck Blackjack game requires that you first find a game that offers decent penetration and a minimum bet that will allow you to spread your bets from 1 to 8, yet still stay within reasonable money management principles based upon your total bankroll. Lesson 24 : Understanding the Surrender Option.Lesson 23 : Beating the Double-Deck Game - Part 3.Lesson 22 : Beating the Double-Deck Game - Part 2.Lesson 21 : Beating the Double-Deck Game - Part 1.Lesson 20 : A Field Trip with the GameMaster.Lesson 19 : Advanced Single-Deck Blackjack - Part 2.Lesson 18 : Advanced Single-Deck Blackjack - Part 1.Lesson 6 : Card Counting - Single Deck Play.Lesson 4 : Card Counting - How to Do It.