There are many myths associated with card counting and blackjack. Some are associated with cad counting in casinos. Others are associated with learning this blackjack strategy:
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Category: Blackjack strategy
How to Play a Hard 12 in Blackjack
When playing blackjack, you are bound to be dealt a stiff hand. These are the hardest hands to play in blackjack. They are difficult to win with.
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How to Learn Basic Strategy
Basic strategy is an awesome tool for blackjack players. Playing it perfectly can lower the house edge from 2-5% to 0.5%. But you must play it perfectly for the house edge to come down.
Playing perfect basic strategy means playing every single one of your hands according to what the chart says. No deviating no matter what your brain is telling you. And while it is perfectly legal to carry a basic strategy chart with you into a casino or use one online, the quality of your blackjack games can improve if you can play without the chart.
There are a few ways that you can learn basic strategy so that you don
Best Hands to Double Down On
Blackjack is usually played from a defensive position. You make your playing decisions based on what the dealer
Know Your Winning Blackjack Hands
Remember the 10-10 that we discussed yesterday? You will have around 70% of you winnings between the 10-10 and the always loved Ace-10. So what hands make up the other 30% of your winnings? And how do you play them so that you win when dealt them?
There are five hands that will make up most of the other 30% of your winnings: 10-9, Ace-9, Ace-8, 11 and 10. And each of these hands has their own way of being played.
Ace-21
Do nothing and just take your winnings.
10-10
Just a quick recap. Even though this is a pair, this is one of those pairs that you never split when playing blackjack. Just play it out as a hard 20.
10-9
Even though this isn
What Hand Stands to Win After a Natural Blackjack?
Every time we sit down at a blackjack table or in front of our computers, we always hope that we will be dealt a natural. We hope for it whether we
Casinos Pouting About Card Counting Players
If you follow gambling news then you
How to Play with Soft Hands
Similar to soft 17, soft 18 is another hand that blackjack players tend to play timidly.
It always boils down to that feeling of relief:
How to Play with Soft Hands
Soft hands can be tricky to play with real success. It
Blackjack Strategy
As any good player with a good blackjack strategy knows, you always split Aces.
And you resplit too.
Every time that you split and resplit Aces you are increasing your odds by about 0.06%. Yes, I know it doesn