Online Blackjack

The Game

In blackjack, each player competes only against the dealer (i.e. the bank), not against other players. Your goal as the player is to draw cards (i.e. "hit") until your hand adds up to 21, or comes as close as possible without exceeding 21. If your first two cards total 21, you have blackjack.

Blackjack is one of the most popular and well recognized of modern Casino games. It is a game between you and the dealer. During a game of Blackjack, cards are dealt from a deck of cards called a shoe. Traditionally a shoe may contain anything from one standard 52-card deck to 6 such decks.

Simple Basic Blackjack Strategy

Just like video poker players, most blackjack enthusiasts don't bother memorizing all the correct plays. Plus, we humans are not computerized robots, we make mistakes. So, can an amateur win at blackjack? Yes! Here's how:

Memorize these six most important basic strategy rules:

Guard against making mistakes. Errors can be costly. Keep your emotions in check and don't play hunches. Stick to the above rules. Don't buy insurance, casinos never offer anything that isn't to their advantage.

Start by betting the table minimum. Increase the size of your bet after every win and go back to the table minimum when you lose a hand. You'll have more losing than winning rounds, that's why you need follow a sensible betting progression.

Here's what I suggest: Make four consecutive bets at a betting level you're comfortable with, (usually the table minimum). If you don't win at least two of the four hands, try again a little later.

Wait until you're ahead by two units, then use this progression: 2, 3, 5, 7, 10. If your betting unit is $5, the progression would be: $5, $5, $10, $15, $25, $35, $50. Every run of good luck will come to an end. When it does, go back to your original level. Anytime you lose four hands in a row, take a break for a while, no matter whether you're up or down for the session.

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