I flip over my cards. 18<br/><br/>"Eighteen."<br/><br/>I go to collect your chips you look at me quizzically. I point to the table which says<br/><br/><br/>Dealer hits on 16 and stands on 17<br/><br/><br/>"Standard Las Vegas rules although some casinos hit on a soft 17."<br/><br/><br/>I then pay the old guy. I start to deal the next hand and after I put out the 4 and then 10 I realize I would have busted had I played out the hand and that is why you were disappointed. How could you know though the 10 was completely covered? I finish dealing down card for me 7 for the girl A for the old guy for a black jack and 7 for me.<br/><br/><br/>I pay the old guy $22.50 on his $15 bet and he tips me the fifty cents. Better than nothing I guess. I turn to the girl "Do you want to double down? "<br/><br/><br/>I get a quizzically look. "Double down means you would double your bet to $40 and you get one card and only one card so even if you get a 2 you can't play anymore but if you flip a 10 you can't lose on a $40 bet." I get a look like she is reading my mind - wait more like there is a screen on my forehead with all the cards and possibilities. I wait for an answer.