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Be a Blackjack Pro – Simple Blackjack Strategy

April 12th, 2011

As we mentioned in our Blackjack Rules page already showed a lot before going to actually play blackjack. Below we have our Blackjack strategy for you a bit further expanded. It will become clear that a good blackjack strategy not only consists of strategies that you use the blackjack table.

Towards the Blackjack table

Choosing a Blackjack table is the first step you should well consider. Let’s start with looking at the live casinos. When you play in the Netherlands you will end up with one of the branches of Holland Casino. Holland Casino Black Jack comes in two forms – the Holland Casino black jack version and the original version of Blackjack.

The version of the Holland Casino blackjack rules have lower limits and therefore much more run. You will therefore tend to themselves to sit here. It is fine to do this but keep in mind that the ‘own’ Holland Casino blackjack rules blackjack table at their diversity and Blackjack odds are worse than the original version of Blackjack.

We take you to a Blackjack table where the original version of Blackjack is played.

Choose where you want to sit

Choosing a position to sit is very important for the progress of your own game. You gonna sit at the beginning, you have no clue what you do with the players after their cards and thus it would happen to ‘inexperienced’ Blackjack players destroy your hand – here we come later. And if you sit down at the end you have the pressure of any ‘good’ become / remain the hands of the other blackjack players at the Blackjack table.

Two identical cards, now what?

In case you get two cards, it is important that you know what to do with such a pair. Depending on the value of your cards you decide to split your cards.

Example, do you two think it’s advice to split. Two consider making a score of 16 points, which is pretty much the worst hand at Blackjack. When you use the blackjack strategy and you two think you have a chance to split two hands, for example 18.

Another couple that you should always split between two aces. Two aces give 12 points. Also there can be little with it. While if you split them then you suddenly get twice blackjack. That is of course much better. Two tens or nines, you can never split, which are far too good hands. All other pairs are dependent on the cards of the dealer and if you make more money in hand to stabbing.

All or nothing!

Doubling is a great blackjack strategy that you can earn much money. Doubling done only on a very good hand. When you double your hand at blackjack you place your first bet the same bet again and tell it to the dealer that you still want a card.

Doubling do otherwise only if, for instance 10 or 11 with your two starting cards. You get only one card to your hand with it. So if you have 10 points and you get a 3 by 13 points then your hand and adjust automatically. It is obviously meant to be a ten there that makes you have 20 points or even an ace and you get Black Jack.

Benefit to the dealer

Not only according to the Holland Casino blackjack rules, but simply in most casinos, live casinos and online casinos, the dealer reveals one of his cards. Most players see the power of this one card over the head or use it in their blackjack strategy.

When preparing your blackjack strategy should this not be missed. The map of the dealer can tell you because you continue to play or to fold. If the dealer has 2 to 6 can be of relatively low fit their own hands because the dealer is little prospect of busting.

If the dealer’s up card are high (7, 8, 9, 10 or Ace) then play them to the highest possible score above 17 points.

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A Simple Three Stage Blackjack Strategy

February 15th, 2011

Blackjack is a great game and I love to play it. But if I’m honest, I get a little frustrated having to constantly consult the strategy cards.

I know why the strategy cards exist – to lower the house edge (ie the percentage of money staked that the casino expects to win) to as close as 0 as possible.

But because the ultimate strategy must cover every possible combination of your cards and the dealer’s cards, I find them too complex to memorize exactly. The result is that I’m taking time away from the game to pore over the charts to see what the optimal move is. All of which reduces my enjoyment of the game.

And of course, this is only possible when I’m playing Blackjack online. If I were playing it at a real bricks and mortar casino, I’d be politely asked to leave before I’d made half a dozen bets!

The ideal Blackjack strategy would be easy to remember and apply, and result in a house edge of 0%. Of course, that ideal can’t exist, so all Blackjack strategies are a compromise between those two goals – simplicity and accuracy.

Any strategy is going to be more or less inclined towards one of these extremes. When choosing a strategy, your decision comes down to which end of the scale you want to be at – do you want an easy strategy with a lower chance of winning, or a complex one that means that the last 0.01% has been shaved off the house edge?

Personally, my ideal is one that is smack in the middle – a strategy that has an acceptable house edge, but which is so straightforward that I can just get on with playing and enjoying the game.

After studying the available strategy cards, I’ve devised a strategy that is intended to take players from beginner to high roller in 3 easy stages.

The beauty of this is that as you master each stage, you add on the next one when you feel ready, but you can always step back down again when you don’t!

The house edge is a little over the optimal, but the accuracy (ie the percentage of times it makes the right call) is around 98%. But what’s important is that it’s really simple to remember (even the third stage.)

Although not complex, it’s easier to present the strategy in tabular form. My website Fortune Palace (see link in the resource box below) is designed to provide strategies for popular gambling games aimed at all risk levels and styles of play. On my simple 3 stage Blackjack strategy page, I explain everything clearly and simply.

You’ll also find a straightforward guide to the rules and bets of Blackjack and – perhaps best of all! – you’ll get the chance to play Blackjack for free. I’m very confident of the effectiveness of my system. Once you’ve tried it, I hope you’ll agree that it’s the best of all possible strategies – it gives you a great chance of winning without having to remember endless charts.

And best of all – it keeps Blackjack fun! Happy playing.

Andy Follin is author of Fortune Palace fortunepalace.co.uk, an eCOGRA ‘reputable gambling portal’ that explains how to play the most exciting online casino games, gives you tried and trusted gambling strategies and recommends the very best online casinos With full, impartial reviews, detailed online casino bonus and deposit information and a complete beginner’s guide to online gambling, it’s all you need to win!. The site also features a comprehensive online casino depositing guide.

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BlackJack – A Simple Card Counting System

November 5th, 2010

Let’s start with a very simple system. After you have mastered basic strategy play, this system should only take a couple of dozen hours play to learn but it will dramatically increase your results. This system will involve a simple count, a running count, bet progressions and a few minor adjustments to play.

First the count. Our count will keep track of 10’s and A’s on one hand and 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s, and 6’s on the other. Start by keeping a running count of your advantage or disadvantage. In the interest of simplicity we will start with a single deck.

A deck of cards has 4 A’s and 16 10’s ( 4 each of 10, J, Q, and K) for a total of 20 cards that benefit the player. The deck also contains 20 cards that are advantageous to the dealer ( 4 each of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6). As noted earlier, 5’s and 6’s are “bet-ter” for the dealer than 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s but this is a simple count.

Much more sophisticated counts exists and the reader is encouraged to master this one first and then begin to look at more complex systems.

So, we know we start with a running count of zero. Twenty cards for the player, twenty for the dealer – no advantage – zero. As play begins, you will add 1 to your “count” for every 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 that is dealt. For each 10 or A, subtract one. The idea is simple. If a 5 is dealt, the deck now contains 20 “10s” and 19 of the “other” cards. More tens is to your advantage so you add one. If a 10 (or J, Q, K, or A) is dealt next, the advantage is back to 0 ( 19 to 19 ). Now you have a running count. As long as play continues with the same deck you will add 1 for every 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 you see and subtract one for every 10 or A you see.

The next step is to adjust the running count so that you have a “real” count for the entire shoe…

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Blackjack – Using Simple Math to Create Value

August 21st, 2010

One of the most popular table games in the casino is Blackjack. Perhaps this is because it’s an easy game to learn or maybe people feel in control. Blackjack is a game where the player’s input can aid in determining the final outcome. Very few people bet the same amount every single hand in a playing session. Most people alter their bets when they feel “lucky.” By paying attention to your hands and knowing a couple simple facts, you can increase your value–and the amount of money you win.

Let is be known that this article is not about card counting. It’s about knowing some simple facts and being aware of how you’re doing in your session to figure out good time areas to bet more and less.

Facts

The following facts (or stats) are based on a single deck. We will build our blackjack strategy from these facts.

Probability of being dealt:

20 is 9% or once per eleven hands

Blackjack is 2.4% or once per forty-two hands.

If you can remember these two simple facts, then we can begin with our simple strategy.

Strategy

To win long-term in blackjack, you must alter your bets. If you simply bet $5 each and every hand, you are limiting yourself to the luck of the draw. This strategy is very simple and is designed to get you thinking about other ways to play the game of blackjack.

Pay attention to every hand you are dealt and count how long it has been since you were dealt a 20 and a blackjack. Remember, we are talking about the first two cards you are dealt and not what your final hand ended up being. Looking at the facts above, we can see that a player should be dealt a 20 once per eleven hands and a blackjack once per forty-two hands.

These facts are mathematical probabilities and hold true in the long run. So, you are playing a game of blackjack, counting the number of hands since your last 20, and you notice it has been ten hands. Math tells us that the likelihood of receiving a 20 in one of the upcoming few hands is high. This would be an excellent time to increase your bet some.

Later you notice that you have not had a blackjack in 40 hands. Since the average is one in forty-two hands, the probability of receiving a blackjack soon is high. If your probability of receiving a 20 is high as well, perhaps betting a little more each hand is a good choice.

Continuing Forward

This simple strategy is not meant to be the only thing you think about at the blackjack table. It is merely a set of facts to keep in the back of your mind as you make game decisions. As your blackjack ability progresses, you will learn to keep other facts in your mind and learn when those rare moments come that are perfect for striking and increasing your bankroll. The mathematical numbers hold true over the long-term, but short-term they are subject to wild variances. For example, you could receive two blackjacks in a row and then receiving none over the next 100 hands. Keep playing and learning–have fun.

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Winning Blackjack – Some Simple Exercises to Learn Card Counting

June 26th, 2010

The house edge at blackjack runs about 0.5%, which is extremely low compared to other casino games, but an experienced card counter can gain a 1% edge over the casino. Card counting is not illegal, but casinos may refuse to allow card counters to gamble at their tables. In the online casinos the cards are “shuffled” by the software after every hand, so the advantage card counting offers can only be used at land-based casinos. In spite of these two drawbacks many professional and amateur gamblers develop card counting skill and profit from it.

The object of card counting is to determine if the shoe is loaded with high cards (ten-value cards and aces) or loaded with low cards (2 through 6). This information helps the player size his bets because a shoe rich in high cards favors the player, while a shoe rich in low cards favors the dealer. When a lot of high cards have been played, the remaining deck contains an excess of low cards, which will help the dealer turn stiffs (12, 13, 14, 15, or 16) into winning hands. The opposite is also true: a deck rich in high cards will cause the dealer to bust as he draws to his stiffs. The rules require the dealer to hit his stiffs even if the deck is rich in high cards that will bust him; of course the player may draw to his stiffs or not as he sees fit.

On the surface card counting appears to be difficult to master but with a few simple exercises and a lot of practice you can become quite good at it. The first thing you must decide is what counting system you will use. A simple system counts plus 1 as cards favorable to the player (the five low cards – 2 through 6) are played and counts minus 1 as ten-value cards and aces appear. Keep a running count, and if the count grows higher and the remaining cards become favorable, the size of your bets increases.

Here are five exercises to get you started on the road to becoming an expert card counter. Master each exercise thoroughly before going on to the next one.

Exercise 1: Start with a standard deck of 52 cards. Turn the cards over one at a time and say the individual values out loud. As you build up your speed remember accuracy is more important than speed. Repeat this exercise until you can go through the deck in under twenty seconds.

Exercise 2: Remove any three cards from the deck so you can check your final number and now keep a running count as you turn over the cards. Say the running count out loud. Check your final count number against the three cards you pulled out. Set your goal again at twenty seconds.

Exercise 3: Put the cards away and practice counting forward and backward by twos out loud. Concentrate especially on the odd numbers: 11, 9, 7, 5, 3; and don’t forget the minus numbers: -5, -3, -1, +1, +3.

Exercise 4: Repeat exercise 1 but turn over two cards at a time saying the total out loud.

Exercise 5: Repeat exercise 2 but turn over two cards at a time.

Couple card counting with money management and you will have a system for winning at blackjack at the brick-and-mortar casinos.

While there are many reputable card-counting systems available, see my website to get an idea of other aids to help you learn to win at blackjack.

Joseph Starr (pen name) completed his formal education when he earned a Ph.D. in Finance and Accounting. He taught business, economics, and computer subjects at the college level for thirty years and is now retired. Visit his website to read about popular gambler’s aids to help you win at the casinos.

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