BlackJack Strategy by SelMcKenzie Selzer-McKenzie

Blackjack
Author D.Selzer-McKenzie


The object of blackjack is to achieve a total that is greater than the dealer's without going over 21. If there are other players at the table, you are still only trying to beat the dealer (the casino).
Card Values
Each numbered card 10 and under, has a value equal to the number on the card. Jacks, Queens, and Kings (all of the face cards), have a value of 10. The 10 valued cards have the greatest abundance in the game of blackjack. The final card in the deck is the Ace. This card has a special value in the game of blackjack because it can count either as 1 or 11, depending on what helps your hand the most. You should learn the values of the cards when you learn how to play blackjack.
How to Play and Win at Blackjack
There are 2 ways to win at the game of blackjack. The first way to win at a blackjack table is to end up with a hand that has a total higher than the hand of the dealer without going over 21. The second way of winning at a blackjack table is for the dealer to bust, by totaling over 21. Anytime the dealer exceeds the total of 21, any player still remaining in the hand that has not busted is a winner.
The Blackjack Table
Blackjack tables feature enough seating for 6 blackjack players. A sign at each blackjack table shows the table information including the betting limits. If the table limits are $2-$100, the minimum bet per hand is $2 and the maximum bet per hand is $100.
The Deal
The game begins after you've chosen a table, received your chips, and made your bet by placing it on the table in front of you in the betting circle. Each player receives 2 cards (usually face up) on the table. The dealer receives 1 card face up and 1 card face down.
Checking for Blackjack
"Blackjack" isn't just the name of the game; it's also the name of a specific hand of 2 cards that totals 21. Blackjack usually pays out 3 to 2 (although some casinos offer a 6 to 5 version of blackjack). If the dealer gets a blackjack, the players automatically lose unless they have a blackjack too.
If the dealer shows a face card or an ace as his face up card, he checks his hole card (the face down card) for blackjack. If he has a blackjack, he turns over his hand and removes all bets from the table.
If a player gets a blackjack, the dealer pays that player off immediately before continuing the rest of the hand with the other players.
Player Options
The rest of the game takes place after any blackjacks have been taken care of. The player closest to the left of the dealer is the first player to act.
The player has the following options while playing blackjack:
• Hit - Taking another card.
• Stand - Taking no more cards, your hand is set and finalized.
• Double Down - Doubling your wager, taking one hit (one more card), and then standing.
• Split - Doubling your wager and having each initial card be the first card in two new separate hands.
• Surrender - Forfeiting half of your wager and giving up your hand right then.
You have the option of taking as many hits as you want as long as you don't go over 21. When you finally have a total you are satisfied with, you tell the dealer you're going to stand, and the game play moves along to the next player.
Dealer's Options
The dealer acts last. After all the other players' action is resolved, the dealer flips over his hole card and reveals his total. The dealer must play his hand according to the house rules. Usually the dealer must hit until he has a total of 17 or higher. If the dealer starts with a total of 17, he stands.
Getting Paid
Winning and losing is determined after the dealer finishes playing his hand. The dealer pays out all the winning bets and collects all the losing bets before the next hand begins. The player to the right of the dealer gets paid off or collected 1st, and so on around the table.

6/5 Blackjack is a disturbing and relatively new trend in casino blackjack. 6/5 Blackjack is meant to take money out of your pocket. It's as simple as that and new blackjack players need to know the truth.
The History of 6/5 Blackjack
It was always taken for granted that a casino would pay 3-to-2 on a natural blackjack. If you drew a 21 on your first two cards, you take 50% more bet home. Players who bet $10 win $15 on a natural blackjack.
But in the last few years, Las Vegas casinos decided to change the old formula. Casinos set up 6/5 games, where the house pays only 6-to-5 on a natural blackjack.
So on a natural blackjack, the casino pays only $12 on a $10 bet. That becomes a huge difference in the amount of money you win in an hour's time. Changing the payoffs on blackjacks adds 1.39% to the house edge on that game of blackjack.
How did the casinos get away with this?
To walk past a 3:2 blackjack game and play 6:5 blackjack seems crazy. The answer is that casinos found a slick new way to market their new game, tricking novice players into handing over more money to the house.
Single Deck 6/5 Blackjack
Single Deck blackjack preys on the half-informed blackjack player if it only pays out at 6 to 5 for a blackjack. Almost everyone who steps into a casino knows that fewer decks mean better odds for blackjack players.
At a time, card counters began to affect the odds of blackjack by counting cards. In a one-deck game, if two Aces or seven "ten-cards" have been dealt, then you can keep track of what's been used and bet according.
To stack the odds in their favor again, casinos began adding more decks to the game. Most casinos use either 6-decks or 8-decks per game these days. This significantly cuts down on the advantage to card counting. So players see a one-deck game advertised and think, "Hey, I've got the odds in my favor here."
Don't Fall For It
Most single deck blackjack games are 6/5 blackjack now. Look for the sign that says "Blackjack pays 6/5" or something like that. If you see the 6:5 sign, walk away from the game. Whatever advantage you think you can gain from card counting, you're going to lose an automatic 1.39% from the 6/5 payouts.
If you've been playing 6/5 Blackjack and just figured out the trick, then stop. Then spread the word around to family and friends to stop playing this game. Not only are your friends giving away odds at the blackjack tables, but they're going to look foolish to the other blackjack players walking by the table. And you'll look smart explaining why 6/5 Blackjack is a scam.

The Kelly Criterion is a method of betting for blackjack players who have a mathematical edge in a wager. The Kelly Criterion maximizes your profit while eliminating your risk of ruin.
The Kelly Criterion is most often used by card counters. The better a player's chances of winning based on the card count, the more the player bets. The size of this bet is determined according to the Kelly Criterion, sometimes known as the Kelly Formula. If the house has an edge in a game, then the Kelly Criterion is useless.
Calculating Risk and Applying the Kelly Criterion
The Kelly Criterion is a mathematical formula used to maximize the growth rate of serial gambling wagers that have a positive expectation. The Kelly Criterion is a model for long-term growth rate.It does not predict automatic short-term success, but the Kelly Criterion does maximize profits by setting the percentage of a player's bankroll which should be bet at each stage of play.
Basically, the Kelly Criterion can be boiled down to this: you should bet a percentage of your bankroll equal to the edge you have at the game. When you raise the size of your bet based on how good the count is in a blackjack game where you're counting, you're putting the Kelly Criterion into action.
What the Kelly Criterion Does Not Do
• The Kelly Criterion doesn't assure you will make a profit. It maximizes your profits when you do win.
• Conversely, the Kelly Criterion doesn't assure you won't lose money. The criterion minimizes the chance you will lose all your money.
• The Kelly Criterion does not help gamblers defeat a house edge. It is meant to help those playing with a positive expectation. It really has no use when playing most casino games, because the house has the edge in most casino games..
The History of the Kelly Criterion
The Kelly Criterion was developed by John Larry Kelly, Jr. J.L. Kelly worked at Bell Labs in Texas, and was born in Corsicana, Texas.
Kelly began to develop investing strategies according to probability theory. These theories also applied to gambling strategies, too, and these investing strategies are part of what is now called game theory.
John Kelly's friend and colleague, Claude Shannon, made a visit to Las Vegas in the 1960's. Shannon and his wife used the Kelly Criterion to win at blackjack. Claude Shannon and another colleague eventually applied the Kelly Criterion to the stock market, eventually collecting a fortune.
By this time, John Kelly was dead of a stroke. His theory has been applied to gambling with increasing frequency over the years.
The Kelly Formula
The Kelly formula is meant to determine the fraction of your bankroll which you should bet at any given times. The idea is that you find that fraction which maximizes the amount of money you expect to win.
Here is the basic equation for the Kelly Criterion:
f = (b times p minus q) divided by b
There are several portions of the formula which need to be described:
f = The fraction of a player's bankroll which should be wagered. This is the number someone is looking for when using the Kelly formula.
b = This is the odds the player is receiving on the wager.
p = The probability the player will win the wager.
q = The probability the player will lose the wager, which is easily determined in a simple bet as 1 - p. For example, if the probability of winning (p) is 0.50%, then the probability of losing (q) would be 1 - 0.50 or 0.50%.
This would imply an even-money bet. In such an even-money bet, the Kelly Formula can be simplified to f = 2p - 1.
To use the Kelly Criterion, then, a player must be able to estimate the odds, the probability of winning and the probability of losing the bet.
Drawbacks to Using the Kelly Criterion
The Kelly Criterion cannot guarantee a win on gambling. What the Kelly Criterion does is guarantee you will not lose all of your money. It also maximizes your profits when you are winning. The Kelly Criterion is supposed to accumulate a compound interest of 9.06% when used correctly.
The problem with the Kelly Criterion is that it can lead to highly volatile results. You have a 33% chance of losing half of your bankroll before you double your payroll. There have been many attempts to modify the Kelly Criterion to make it less volatile. This led to the creation of Half-Kelly techniques.
The Half-Kelly Criterion
The Half-Kelly Criterion is often used by players who don't entirely trust the Kelly Criterion or their implementation of it. In a casino setting, it is easy to miscalculate the formula. If this leads to over-betting, the formula becomes counter-productive and the player can lose a large amount.
To safeguard against this, some people simply half the bet the Kelly Formula requires. This is called the half-kelly. This eliminates the chances of mistaken over-betting. Of course, the Half-Kelly undermines the original purpose of the Kelly Criterion, which was to maximize the amount won at a casino.
I have an older copy of Beat The Dealer: A Winning Strategy For The Game of Twenty One. I know it's an older copy, because it touts itself on the cover as having sold over 500,000 copies. And when I took a look at the book for sale on Amazon, I could see that the cover now reads "Over 1,000,000 copies sold". And I don't doubt that number one bit, as Beat The Dealer is THE groundbreaking work when it comes to counting cards and understanding the game of blackjack. My copy of the book also reads "The book that made Las Vegas change the rules" across the top of it. Unlike most of the crap ebooks' claims that are being sold on the Internet, this book's claim is also true.
Beat The Dealer was first published in 1962. And before the publication of Beat The Dealer, card counting was practically unheard of. So when people refer 's book as the book "that started it all", they're not exaggerating. In fact, this book is so important, such a giant in the blackjack literature, that I'm a little intimidated about writing a review of it at all. But review it I will.
Beat The Dealer is written in a pretty old-fashioned style. If you've read some of the older self-help books like Dale Carnegie's books, then you'll be familiar with the writing style. This isn't a criticism, just an observation. The writing style is dated, and will sound a little bit funny to modern readers. That's no big deal, and it's certainly not a reason to avoid reading the book.
A nice aspect of that particular writing style is the detailed table of contents. Not only are the chapters listed, but what's covered in each chapter is also presented in the table of contents. When I took education classes in college, we learned about meta-reading, and one of the elements of meta-reading that helped people learn was a detailed overview or table of contents.
An example from the table of contents for Beat The Dealer follows:
2. The Rules of Blackjack
Numbers of players. The pack. The deal. Betting. Numerical value of the cards, hard and soft hands. Object of the player. Naturals. The draw. The settlement. Splitting pairs. Doubling down. Insurance. Customs and practices: Shuffling, Shills, New decks.
As you can see, you know what you're going to learn from each chapter.
Beat The Dealer goes on to explain basic strategy in some detail in the next chapter, then discusses how to come up with a winning strategy in the following chapter. These explanations of why basic strategy is essential to use in a blackjack game and why blackjack can be beaten by a card counting system are as good as anything written in any newer blackjack book. The first three chapters of Beat The Dealer will give any aspiring blackjack expert an excellent conceptual foundation from which to start.
The counting system presented in Beat The Dealer is more difficult than most modern count systems, but it provides interesting reading nonetheless. And Edward O. Thorp's anecdotes and tales of his blackjack success are inspirational and gripping. The book also features a section on dealing with casino's countermeasures, which also seems a bit dated, and some information about dealing with cheating. I've noticed that a lot of the earlier blackjack literature, including this book and Lance Humble's The World's Greatest Blackjack Book worry a lot about the possibility of a casino cheating the player. My thinking is that cheating by the casino is no longer the concern for blackjack players that it once was. Casinos now just offer really bad games like 6/5 blackjack, or they use a large number of decks and shuffle them often, or they use automatic shufflers when they deal. Cheating isn't necessary when you have those countermeasures in place.
Beat The Dealer is an indispensible book in any serious blackjack student's library though. The historical significance of the book and the excellent conceptual framework that it provides makes it well worth the cover price and then some. Follow it up with Kevin Blackwood's book, or some of Stanford Wong's books, and you'll be in a good position to become an expert blackjack player and/or card counter, if that's your goal.
The Perfect Card Counting Program
Who is the perfect target audience for someone selling (or giving away) card counting software? And who are the people who design blackjack card counting programs?
Complete beginners to blackjack and to card counting might be the perfect audience for someone interested in selling a blackjack card counting program. On the other hand, someone who has been counting cards for years might like to use a card counting program of some sort to learn a new card counting system. Imagine someone who has always used the hi-lo count, but who, for whatever reason, wants to learn to use the red seven count or the knockout count instead.
And the perfect person to design a piece of card counting software would also need a certain number of skills:
• It would be ideal if the person understood counting cards on a conceptual level.
• It would also be great if the person actually knew something about card counting in actual casino conditions.
• And obviously anyone programming a card counting simulator or tutor would need to know how to program.
Card counting software might serve multiple purposes, and there might even be different kinds of card counting software that become available. The most obvious use for such software that I can think of would be as a tutorial or learning tool. The program would deal cards, track the count, and allow you to check to see if your mental count corresponded with the program's count.
But people with a more adventurous mind might be looking for blackjack card counting software that they could use in a casino to track the count for them, without having to mentally track the count. Maybe a computer program that had 2 buttons, one for pluses and one for minuses, and displayed the count on a tiny screen on the inside of some sunglasses? You could put the buttons in the toes of your shoes. Tap your left foot to add one and tap your right foot to subtract one.
That kind of card counting program would still require that you understand the basics of card counting (which cards have which point values), but maybe the card counter in question wouldn't have to concentrate so hard in order to remember the count. But using a device to help you win at gambling is surely considered cheating in most casinos, and it's illegal in most jurisdictions too. And I'm not sure that using such a device would really be much more helpful than just learning how to count cards in the first place. In fact, I think the perfect use for any kind of card counting software program is as a learning and practice tool.
A card counting program that actually helped you to count cards in a casino would probably be inconvenient to use anywhere except in a casino, but a card counting tutorial program would be something you could probably use from just about anywhere. If the program is a no-download tutorial available on the web, you'd need a location with Internet access, but a lot of programs are available where you get a disk and load the software onto your computer. Provided you have a laptop, you could theoretically use that card counting software to learn how to count cards from just about anywhere.
And such software would be available to you anytime you wanted. But the best time to use a card counting tutorial type software would be before you set foot in a casino and try to count cards for the first time.
I'm not sure that using such a program offers many benefits beyond the traditional means of learning to count cards though. Most people sit at a kitchen table with a deck of cards that they count through. If you're using a balanced card counting system, you can count through a deck of cards and know whether or not you got the count right by whether or not you got a total of 0 at the end. On the other hand, the blackjack strategy changes at various counts could be included in a card counting tutorial software. And learning the strategy deviations as well as the right times to raise and lower your bets is going to increase your advantage significantly.
A free card counting blackjack software is available at Super Blackjack 21:. It's completely free, but it does require an Internet connection in order to work. You can choose to practice any of six different card counting strategies, and the device includes a toggle which will turn on or off the display of the running count. It also has a red light and a green light to let you know whether or not you're making the right strategy decision.
The best card counting program I'm aware of though is the one available at. It's the closest thing to a "perfect card counting program" you'll find anywhere. The site has references and testimonials from many of the most respected gambling writers and thinkers in the world. They offer multiple products to help aspiring blackjack advantage players learn to count cards, shuffle tracking, ace prediction, and basic strategy
Counting Cards
Card counting in blackjack is used to determine when the player has an advantage over the house. This is done by tracking the ratio of high cards to low cards, with more high cards being the desired outcome. Since the objective of blackjack is to get as close as possible to 21, more high cards in the deck means a greater chance of the dealer busting or the player getting a natural. It should be noted, however, that card counting in blackjack is a precise art which requires many hours of practice.
History of Blackjack Counting
The history of counting cards really got started in 1962 with the publication of. It quickly became the bible for blackjack counting, and Thorp is still recognized as the father of card counting in blackjack.
Many of his strategies for counting cards, however, no longer work, as the casinos took steps to counter them. For example, casinos once dealt to the last card in a deck, but this is no longer the case.
The history of card counting does stretch back beyond 1962, however. Prior to Thorp’s book, men like Jess Marcum and Joe Bernstein were successfully using blackjack counting methods to gain an advantage over the casino. And in 1957, Roger Baldwin, Herbert Maisel, James McDermott and Wilbert Canteny (eventually known as “The Four Horsemen”) developed a card counting system using only basic mechanical calculators.
Ken Uston became the first to write about the tactics of card counting in a book titled Big Player Team. Released in the 70s, Uston’s book detailed his time spent as a member of Al Francesco’s card counting team. Uston would later become perhaps the most famous card counter thanks to several more books and numerous television appearances.
As blackjack counting teams became more publicized, numerous card counters decided to get in on the action. Leaders of these teams have included men such as Tommy Hyland, Ken Uston and Al Francesco. Perhaps the most famous, though, was the MIT Blackjack Team, made famous in the Ben Mezrich book Bringing Down the House.
But as strategies and tactics have become more sophisticated for counting cards, the casinos have also turned to advanced methods for identifying such players and banning them. As the history of counting cards continues to develop, the shadow war between casinos and card counters rages on.
Card Counting Explained
The primary myth about card counting that needs to be dispelled is that players are keeping track of specific cards. This is simply not the case. Instead, card counting experts assign a value to each card which they see introduced into play. A card counter does not need to be a mathematics whiz to be successful at the art.
Values usually take the form of +1, -1 or 0. In the Hi Lo system (refined by Stanford Wong and Julian Braun), for example, any card which ranges from 2 to 6 is counted as +1. Cards 7 through 9 are zero, and tens through aces are -1. Each time the card counter sees a card, he adds or subtracts a number based on this information. It should be noted that there are other card counting systems, but the plus-minus system is considered one of the most basic and accurate.
When the current count is positive, the player will want to increase their bet. This is due to the fact that more high cards are left in the deck. When the count is negative, the player will want to lower their bet, as the odds of getting a natural are far less.
If you use a card counting system on an entire 52-card deck and end up with 0, then that system is said to be “balanced.” If, on the other hand, the resulting count is greater or less than zero, then the blackjack counting system is said to be “unbalanced.”
More advanced blackjack counting systems also exist, and these may assign values such as +2 or -2 to cards in the deck. While many believe that these advanced systems improve the accuracy of card counting, others find the additional numbers to be distracting. Ultimately, someone who is planning on counting cards will need to experiment to find the system which works best for them.
Casino Tactics
Casino tactics to stop card counters are constantly being upgraded and developed. The casino industry has spent a great deal of money over the years to try and thwart the serious card counter, and their efforts continue to this day. While Atlantic City does have restrictions on what kind of countermeasures can be used (such as banning a player), Nevada has no such limitations. Some of these casino tactics include:
• Identifying card counting pros. This might be as simple as a book full of pictures or as advanced as facial recognition software. When professional card counters are spotted, they may immediately be asked to leave the premises. A former blacklist was maintained by Griffin Investigations, but they were driven into bankruptcy in 2005 following a libel lawsuit by gamblers.
• Prohibiting the player from changing the amount of their bet during a shoe.
• Changing the stakes of the table. The casino may also opt to change the rules of the game concerning multiple hands, doubling down and splitting.
• Shuffling more often. The dealer may also shuffle when the player suspected of counting cards increases their bet. Of course, this also means that the other players will receive less hands per hour, so the tactic could ultimately cost the casino money in the long run.
• Harassment. One of the favored casino tactics. This might be as harmless as talking to the player to break their concentration. In some countries, however, this can still take the form of fairly extreme behavior.
• Increasing the number of decks that are being dealt from. The more decks involved, the harder it is to employ blackjack counting.
• Surveillance. Casino employees will watch suspected players with cameras known as the “Eye in the Sky.”
• Scanners and software in the blackjack table will scan every card in a shoe. In some cases, this program will even recommend that the dealer reshuffles the deck to negate a possible player advantage.
Profit from Counting Cards
So what’s the expected profit from counting cards? Well, a normal player engaged in card counting can expect about a 1% edge over the casino. If playing at a table where the standard bet is $100, then this advantage will translate into $1 per hand. As you can see, making a big profit from counting cards requires patience and persistence, as well as skill.
This page presents general blackjack tips. Specific blackjack tips, like how to play individual hands, can be found in the basic strategy section of the site, which can be found in the text link menu on the right.
Blackjack Tip #1. Always Use Basic Strategy
Learn by heart and follow it no matter what your hunches tell you. Blackjack is a game of math. Guesses and hunches have no place in winning blackjack play, and the best tip we can offer a blackjack player is to leave your superstitions at the door and follow the mathematically best strategy for the game. Master basic strategy and don't second guess the math.
Blackjack Tip #2. Scout the Tables and Players
Your goal is to find an enjoyable, relaxing, fast-paced table where you can do your thing with minimal interference and interruption. Drunk players are distracting. Slow players limit the amount of money you can win per hour. Mean-spirited dealers just bring your whole mood and vibe down, which can interfere with your ability to relax and concentrate.
Blackjack Tip #3. Never Take Insurance, Unless Card Counting
Insurance is almost always a sucker bet. And it's not really insurance, it's just a side bet that the dealer has a blackjack. But it's a big time negative expectation bet, in almost every case. Now if you're an experienced, insurance might make sense in certain situations. But that's beyond the scope of a blackjack tips article.
Blackjack Tip #4. Manage Your Money Wisely
Managing your bankroll is a key to being profitable in the long run, if you're a card counter, or for getting the most fun for your money, if you're not. If you make it a rule to never sit down at a table with a bet size that's more than 1/20 of your bankroll for that session, your money will last longer. And if you're an advantage player, your risk of ruin will be reduced too. The same principles that apply to managing a bankroll in poker, video poker, or craps apply to managing your money in blackjack.
And those principles all boil down to one simple tip: Don't play over your bankroll.
Blackjack Tip #5. Tip the Dealer
Some advantage players wince at the thought of tipping the dealer, but there are reasons to tip the dealer beyond just being a nice guy. A player who tips the dealer generously might get a dealer who shuffles up a little later in the game than he might do otherwise, which is a boon to any card counter. And friendly dealers just make the game more enjoyable. By tipping the dealer, you help to make sure that your dealer stays friendly. And if one of your advantage play techniques is trying to take advantage of dealer tells, you might find that a generously tipped dealer suddenly has more obvious tells.
We hope that these general blackjack tips help you become a better blackjack player. They're not anything profound or deep, and these blackjack tips aren't as important as learning basic strategy. But they should help you get into the right mindset.
To fully understand the game of blackjack, you must understand and master blackjack odds. It's crucial to know how the casino gains its edge and how it helps them win. It's also important to understand blackjack odds such as the odds of hitting a 10 or the odds of being dealt a blackjack. You can read over these blackjack odds charts to help understand the logistics behind blackjack.
Casino and Dealer Advantage in Blackjack
In most casino games of blackjack, the house advantage (the dealer advantage) is ~ 8%. The house gets this advantage by the dealer being the last player to act. By acting last, all other players have already made their decisions and could quite possibly bust before the dealer has his turn.
By using correct blackjack basic strategy, you can turn the casino edge in blackjack from 7%-8% down to 0.5%. If you correctly use advanced card counting techniques, you can often change blackjack odds and give yourself the advantage over the casino. Manipulating the house odds to your favor is the reason most casinos don't allow card counters to play blackjack.
Probability of Busting on a Hit
It's very important to know the probability of your hand busting when you are holding any total in the game of blackjack. The following odds chart shows the blackjack odds of busting, depending on your current hand value:
Hand Value % Bust If You Hit
21 100%
20 92%
19 85%
18 77%
17 69%
16 62%
15 58%
14 56%
13 39%
12 31%
11 or Less 0%
Two-Card Count Frequencies
This interesting blackjack odds chart is the two card count frequency chart. This chart shows the percentage chance that you will be dealt a hand in each given value range. The most important frequencey to note is the chance of being dealt a natural blackjack (natural 21 value. The odds of being dealt a natural blackjack are merely 4.8%. Following this chart you will see that the most common two card hand, at 38.7%, is a hand totaling 1-16, which is considered a decision hand.

Two Card Count % Frequency
Natural 21 4.8%
Hard Standing (17-20) 30.0 %
Decision Hands (1-16) 38.7%
No Bust 26.5%
TOTAL 100.0%
Dealer Final Hand Probabilities
This blackjack odds chart shows the dealer final hand probability. These are the percentages that the dealer will end up with a hand totaling each corresponding value (up to 16). Read over this chart to understand the odds that the dealer has to make his final hand.

Dealer Final Hand Value % Cumulative % Total
Natural 21 4.82% 4.83%
21 (3 or More Cards) 7.36% 12.19%
20 17.58% 29.77%
19 13.48% 43.25%
18 13.81% 57.06%
17 14.58% 71.64%
16 28.36% 100.00%
Player Advantage vs. Dealer Up Card
The first two columns in this odds chart explain the dealer's chance of busting, depending on the up card that he is showing. You should note that the dealer has the highest chance of busting when he is showing a 5. The third column in this chart shows the player advantage of using basic strategy, compared to each up card the dealer is showing. You can see that the player has the highest advantage of 23.9%, when the dealer is showing a 5. When the dealer is showing any card that is 9 value or higher, the player is in the negative advantage range.
Dealer Up Card Dealer Bust % Player Advantage % with Basic Strategy
2 35.30% 9.8%
3 37.56% 13.4%
4 40.28% 18.0%
5 42.89% 23.2%
6 42.08% 23.9%
7 25.99% 14.3%
8 23.86% 5.4%
9 23.34% -4.3%
J,Q,K 21.43% -16.9%
A 11.65% -16.0%
Effects of Removing Cards from a Deck
When looking at the odds of removing certain cards from a 52-card deck, some cards have a much greater effect on blackjack odds. To create the strongest card counting system ever invented, you would have to incorporate all of these slight and subtle differences into the numbers to be a completely accurate system.
Removing every 5 from a deck cards would make the largest impact of improving your blackjack odds, as a player. On the other hand, removing every Ace from a deck of cards would make the largest impact on improving the odds for the casino.
Card % Effect of Removal
2 0.40%
3 0.43%
4 0.52%
5 0.67%
6 0.45%
7 0.30%
8 0.01%
9 -0.15%
10 -0.51%
A -0.59%

Blackjack has a basic set of blackjack game rules that all players must follow. There are also specific rules that the dealer must follow. Before playing blackjack in a brick and mortar casino, you should learn and master the rules of blackjack. Understanding and mastering the rules of blackjack will help you be more comfortable during your first brick and mortar casino blackjack experience and will allow the game to flow much quicker.
Object of Blackjack
The object of blackjack is to achieve a total greater than the dealer, without going over 21. If there are other players at the table, you are still trying to beat the dealer (the casino) only.
Restrictions on the Dealer
While all players generally have the option to play their hand as they want, there are certain restrictions put on the dealer. He or she has a forced set of rules that must followed every single hand. There can be slight variations on these rules from casino to casino, so make sure you ask the dealer when you sit down at a blackjack table. However, generally most of the blackjack rules are the same.
If the dealer is showing a total of 16 or less, he must take additional cards until achieving a hand from 17-21 or busting. In contrast, if the dealer is showing a total of 17 or higher, he is usually required to stand and not take any additional cards.
It is extremely important to find out what the dealer rules are in the casino you are playing. This will help you better understand what the dealer is doing during the game to avoid confusion. It will also help you slightly change your strategy to better match the specific blackjack game that you are playing in.
The 5 Worst Rules of Blackjack
There are a handful of blackjack games around the country that have added new blackjack rules which are designed to hurt the player more than the traditional blackjack rules and give the casino a larger advantage. If you ever notice a game that has any of the rules listed below, it is advised to stay away from that particular table and find a blackjack game elsewhere.
• Blackjack pays even money
• Blackjack pays 6 to 5
• Doubling down only on 10 or 11
• Dealer hits on soft 17
• Using 8 decks of cards
If you find yourself in a game that uses any of the rules above, you should probably seek a new blackjack table elsewhere. Playing in games with these rules just continues to boost the casino edge and you have much better odds playing in a different casino
Blackjack basic strategy is the most basic system that all blackjack players must master in order to become a successful player. Basic strategy is a mathematical system of charts that show you the correct mathematical play in any blackjack scenario. You need to learn these basic strategy charts inside and out to know every proper play. This is the fundamental system that blackjack strategy is based upon. By correctly using blackjack basic strategy, you can almost turn the casino's house advantage of 7%-8% into 1%.
The system of blackjack basic strategy has been developed over several years of research and computer simulation to perfect the basic strategy charts. There are a wide variety of charts that change with slight varations, depending on the exact type of blackjack you will be playing. The two most common basic strategy charts are the single deck and multiple deck charts.
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Using Basic Strategy
Using blackjack basic strategy isn't complicated if you know how to read and understand basic strategy charts. The left vertical column of the charts is your hand and the top horizontal column is the dealer's hand. Simply line up the columns where your hand meets the dealer's hand to find the correct play. The abbreviations below are commonly found on basic strategy charts:
• H - Hit
• S - Stand
• D - Double if allowed, otherwise hit
• Ds - Double if allowed, otherwise stand
• P - Split
• H/P - Split if you can double after split, otherwise hit
• H/R - Surrender if allowed, otherwise hit
• P/R - Surrender if allowed, otherwise split
• S/R - Surrender if allowed, otherwise stand
Memorizing Basic Strategy
You'll need to memorize the basic strategy charts inside and out so you can make your decision (the proper play) in a split second while sitting at a blackjack table. Newer blackjack players often find it difficult to memorize the charts. The easiest way to commit the charts to memory is to look for logical patterns in the charts that help you understand why each play is made.
When you first begin playing or if you are having trouble memorizing the strategy charts, you might consider getting a blackjack strategy card. These are convenient laminated cards, about the size of a credit card, which have the basic strategy charts on them. Most casinos will even allow you to use the cards at the table while playing. For more information, visit our blackjack strategy card page.
Winning with Basic Strategy
There is one last thing to keep in mind when it comes to blackjack basic strategy - it's not a guaranteed winning system. There are some players who will try to discredit basic strategy because they tried using it once or twice and ended up with a losing night. Basic strategy just shows the proper mathematical decision, for every scenario. This does not guarantee that you will always win when using it. It's simply the foundation for all other blackjack strategies and is a must learn for any serious player.
Blackjack "tells" are subconscious gestures or expressions that people might make without knowing it. In this section you will find information to help you learn to try to pick up on dealer tells, which are gestures and expressions a blackjack dealer might make without knowing about it. If you can learn to spot black jack dealer tells, you can increase your edge in blackjack.
Do Dealer Tells Really Work?
Yes. When discussing dealer tells, some players will often discredit tells because they have never used them or they have never before noticed them. However, dealer tells can in fact greatly help benefit your game if you learn to use them correctly.
One thing to keep in mind when it comes to dealer tells is that not all dealers will show expressive tells. You might play several different tables before finding a blackjack table with a dealer that has noticeable tells. The next section will show specific blackjack dealer tells and explain their importance and how they can benefit you.
Dealer Reveals Hole Card
One of the most common types of dealer tells is the that the dealer accidentally reveals his hole (under) card. This is a common tell and has a few different variations which are explained below. To master this tell you must carefully watch how long the dealer glances at the hole card and at what type of angle he bends the card at to be able to clearly see his under card before continuing game play. The two common forms of this blackjack tell are listed below.
Dealer Has a Stiff Card
If the dealer has a small stiff card such as a 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, in the hole, he might be required to lift the card slightly more than usual to make sure the card isn't an Ace. The most difficult of these cards for the dealer to see is the 4. Even experienced dealers will be forced to lift the card once or twice when holding a 4.
Dealer Has a Paint Card
We derive the next most common dealer tell from the previous tell. Dealers can generally spot face cards quickly. If you ever see a dealer take an extremely brief glance at the under card that seems quicker than the standard peek, there is a good chance he's holding a paint card or a card larger than a 6.
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If you're looking for additional information on blackjack dealer tells, you should find a copy of. This book is the first intensive study on how to beat blackjack through applied psychology. In this book, the author describes how to find tells, create tells, and even force tells. The book teaches how to gauge the strength of a dealer's hand by carefully observing subtle physical mannerisms.
Blackjack card counting is a mathematical system of keeping track of every card dealt from a blackjack deck to better understand which cards are still left in the deck to be played. It doesn't take a rocket scientist or expert mathematician to learn how to count cards!
Card Counting Systems
The following are detailed information about each individual card counting system:
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How Does Card Counting Work?
It is extremely important to understand how works, before you can successfully apply the strategy to your blackjack game. The entire basis of card counting is to keep track of every single card dealt, so you can adjust your betting pattern to fit how your particular blackjack shoe is going.
Most card counting systems start with a count of 0. This means that when you first sit down at a blackjack table, the count is 0. Depending on which counting system you are using, this count will fluctuate with every card that is dealt. You must keep track of not only the cards that you are being dealt, but every single card dealt to every player and to the dealer.
With most card counting systems you are looking for a positive count. When the card count is positive, this generally means there have been more smaller cards played and the deck now has a higher percentage of larger cards. When the deck has a high percentage of larger cards, the player has several different advantages:
• Dealer Will Bust More Often
• Player Will Be Dealt More Blackjacks
• Player Will Be Dealt Stronger and Higher Starting Hands
When a card count is high, the player bets larger amounts of money because they have a higher mathematical advantage. The card counting doesn't stop here, though. Even when you are betting more and winning more, you still must focus and continue to count cards flawlessly. Once the high count starts to drop and gets either neutral or into the negative, you go back to betting smaller amounts because the casino now has the higher advantage.
How Can I Become Skilled at Card Counting?
The only way to become a skilled card counter is to practice, practice, practice. It can take several months if not several years to truly master several of the card counting systems mentioned above. You need to be constantly practicing your card counting techniques and skills until you can count flawlessly. Keep in mind you don't have to be playing blackjack to practice your counting techniques. You can practice your counting methods anywhere.
One very effective method of practicing card counting is to create practice counting charts. You can create a chart that show your hand and the dealer's up card, then you verbally or mentally recite the proper play. If you get stumped, simply refer to your basic strategy charts. Practice charts can be small enough to fit into your wallet so that you can practice card counting wherever you are.
Which Card Counting System Should I Use?
With several different card counting systems available, people often ask which card counting system they should try to learn, but it is often dependent upon each individual and their knowledge of the game. There is generally not a specific answer on where everyone should begin. Many factors determine which system you should use, such as what type of games you play, where you play, your skill level, and how many hours you are playing.
For beginning players, as a rule of thumb, it is recommended that you learn the most basic system first, either the Hi-Lo count or the KO count. These systems of card counting are generally the easiest to learn. Make sure to practice this system thoroughly before moving on to the more complex systems. It can often take months, if not years, to learn how to master blackjack card counting.
Generally, the advantages of the more complex compared to the more basic systems are fairly slight, around 0.15%.
History of Card Counting
Card counting first originated when began revising basic strategy in 1962. Through mathematical computation, Thorp realized that whenever a deck was low in 5's, the player had more of an advantage than if the deck was low on any other cards. Card counting started when players would attempt to keep track of how many 5's had been dealt, so they would know how many 5's were still remaining in the deck.
This system was the first basic blackjack card counting strategy and it is known as the "Five Count." The strategy was later revised to also account for the number of 10 cards in the deck and was known as the "Ten Count."
Is Card Counting Legal?
The legality issue of card counting is a common topic around casinos and the game of blackjack. I'm definitely not a lawyer, so take this information in stride and make sure to do thorough research if investigating the full laws and regulations of card counting. The act of card counting at a physical blackjack table with your brain alone (without using any counting devices such as computers and electronics), is considered to be perfectly legal and is not considered cheating.
However, most casinos will not allow a known card counter into their blackjack games and will generally ask card counters to leave if they are caught counting during a game. Since casinos are private property, they have full authority to ask players to leave and to not return if they are caught counting cards in blackjack. They cannot take legal action, but they can force you off their premises and ask you not to return.
If you're having trouble memorizing the charts from blackjack basic strategy, you might consider buying a blackjack strategy card. Blackjack strategy cards are small laminated cards, usually credit card sized, that contain the basic strategy charts. Most casinos will allow you to keep these cards with you for reference at the tables while playing. These cards can be extremely handy when you're first trying to learn and memorize basic strategy.
Why to Use a Blackjack Strategy Card
• Helps Memorize Strategy Chart
• Helps Understand Strategy Charts
• Helps Make Quick and Correct Mathematical Decisions
• Usually Allowed to Use at Table
Where to Buy a Blackjack Strategy Card
There are several different ways of getting your own blackjack strategy card. If you are interested in buying a strategy card, you can either purchase them online or in most casino gift shops. The retail price is usually $5.95 - $10.95. We will soon be selling our own set of blackjack strategy cards designed for our visitors.
What Does a Blackjack Strategy Card Look Like?
The following picture below is an image of a blackjack strategy card.

This section contains blackjack strategy charts. These charts vary by both type of blackjack and playing location. If this is your first time to see blackjack strategy charts, you should view our blackjack basic strategy section before you begin. These blackjack strategy charts are based on blackjack basic strategy and offer no guaranteed winning system. They simply display the correct mathematical decision you should make for every blackjack situation.
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Using Blackjack Strategy Charts
Using blackjack strategy charts isn't complicated if you know how to read and understand the charts. The left vertical column of the charts is your hand and the top horizontal column is the dealer's hand. On the charts, A stands for Ace. Simply line up the columns where your hand meets the dealer's hand, to find the correct play. The abbreviations below are commonly found on blackjack strategy charts:
• H - Hit
• S - Stand
• D - Double if allowed, otherwise hit
• Ds - Double if allowed, otherwise stand
• P - Split
• H/P - Split if you can double after split, otherwise hit
• H/R - Surrender if allowed, otherwise hit
• P/R - Surrender if allowed, otherwise split
• S/R - Surrender if allowed, otherwise stand
• Shuffle tracking is a nontraditional blackjack strategy technique that you might not often hear about it. Shuffle tracking is a derivative of card counting but you usually won't find much information on the subject. This is a more advanced technique which can be extremely difficult to master but will often yield very high results and large profits if executed correctly.
• How Shuffle Tracking Works
• To properly explain how blackjack shuffle tracking works, we will use a fictitious example. Let's pretend you are a fairly experienced blackjack player and card counter, and that you're playing in a six-deck blackjack game. You've had a great count throughout the shoe but the paint cards never made the table. When the shoe finished, you have a high count of +13.
• Since the paint cards never hit the table, the one deck left behind the cut card obviously contains the majority of the larger cards you've been waiting on. If it was possible to track that one particular deck full of the paint cards through the shuffling process, you would obviously have a very large advantage during the next shoe, by knowing the position of the cards that help you most.
• There are several variations of shuffle tracking strategies but the main underlying principle is to find the very simple shuffles, so the large amount of paint cards will still end up together and don't get too overly diluted throughout the shoe. This can be a very difficult strategy to properly learn and use but it can have very high results when executed completely correctly. Making just a few small mistakes using this strategy can quickly rid you of the edge it provides you.
• How to Practice Shuffle Tracking
• Before even considering using shuffle tracking you must make sure you have completely mastered basic strategy and some method of card counting. Remember to practice, practice, and practice, before ever trying to use blackjack shuffle tracking in a real casino game. With the limited amount of strategy information written on shuffle tracking in blackjack, it's often difficult to find ways to practice this strategy.
• However, there are a few resources available to you. If you are interested in seriously learning this technique, you should look into getting the computer software package called. This software package allows you to practice shuffle tracking on your computer to make certain you aren't making too many mistakes before actually trying the technique in a real blackjack game where you have the chance of losing large amounts of money.
I've spent a lot of time on the Internet over the last 5 years. One thing I never tire of seeing online is nonsense, especially unbelievable nonsense. And when it comes to gambling subjects, nonsense is even more plentiful online than with other subjects.
Honestly, most of what you'll find in any kind of search for gambling strategy related information is poorly written, poorly thought out, and flat-out incorrect information about how to play. What's remarkable about this phony gambling strategy information is the level of enthusiasm with which it's promoted.
Most of these bogus gambling system/gambling strategy salesmen share a theme. This theme is that the author of the gambling system that's being sold is in on some kind of inside information that isn't available to the general public. If it's a site about slot machines, then the author of the book is a slot machine technician. If it's a site about roulette, then the author of the book is a former roulette dealer. And if it's about blackjack, then the author of the book is either a former blackjack dealer or a card counter.
Secret Blackjack Sales Pitches
Here's how some of their pitches look:
How To Make a Killing Playing Blackjack with our Secret Blackjack System
Our Blackjack Secrets will enable you to leave the table with several hundred dollars in winnings every time you play
I've spent years developing my brand new "Blackjack Secrets" system, where you double your bets at appropriate times in order to guarantee that you leave the blackjack table a winner. A knowledgeable blackjack player (one who has studied my "blackjack secrets") is one of the only gamblers in the casino who can gain an edge over the house with skilled play.
And what's more...
My blackjack secrets are so effective that you can be a guaranteed blackjack winner without counting cards!
The first step to learning my secret blackjack strategy is memorizing basic blackjack strategy. When you learn basic strategy, you'll know when to stand, when to hit, when to double down, and when to split. You'll even know when to surrender.
The second step to learning my secret blackjack strategy is to learn an effective money management system. You can learn basic strategy almost anywhere, but my secret blackjack money management system is the key to being a guaranteed blackjack winner every time you play!
Blackjack Secret Testimonials
The sales page will also include several testimonials from people you've never heard of. These people will invariably be thrilled with their new blackjack secret knowledge. But you won't be able to find or contact these people to verify their experience with the product, ever.
These testimonials for these "blackjack secrets" products usually look something like this:
"The blackjack secrets revealed in Mort X's system make up the most powerful winning strategies for blackjack in the business. Mort's sure-fire blackjack tips and techniques have helped me win an average of $400 every time I visit the casino to play blackjack."
Here's another example of what you might see:
"Mort X's secret blackjack strategy is the best secret weapon a gambler could have in his arsenal. I have never lost a blackjack session since I started using his secret blackjack system. Anyone foolish enough to not try his system deserves to lose at blackjack!"
And my favorite testimonials are the ones with the most outlandish claims, like this one:
"The blackjack dealer was getting pissed that I was winning EVERY HAND!"
But after you've read all of the hype and the nonsense and the testimonials, you'll find nothing but more hype, nonsense, and claims. You won't find any verifiable evidence that these blackjack secrets and secret blackjack strategies actually work. No computer research, no scientific explanations of WHY these blackjack betting systems work, and in fact, no real information about the "blackjack secrets" at all.
When you do see statistics, they'll be equally unbelievable:
• I win at least $2000 playing blackjack every time I visit Vegas.
• I win at least $400 playing blackjack every time I visit the riverboat.
• I win between $100 and $300 playing blackjack every weekend in Reno.
• I win between $500 and $1000 playing blackjack in Biloxi.
The reason for the vagueness is simple. The owners of these sites want you to send them $39 for this life-changing information. If they gave you specifics instead of empty promises, you would never shell over $39 for their product.
But you will get lots of promises like these:
• Six blackjack strategy secrets that we guarantee you've never seen anywhere before.
• The number one most overlooked blackjack secret tip that almost no one uses.
• Three secret blackjack tips that will help you win immediately the next time you visit the casino.
• Two more blackjack secrets that will leave the casinos reeling. They won't know what hit them!
• A dozen ways to win at blackjack that don't involve counting cards at all.
• 13 other secret gambling systems for other games, each of which is a $99 value, absolutely free with the purchase of our unbelievable blackjack secrets package.
Secret Blackjack Secrets are the Key To Winning at Blackjack!
With any luck, the contempt that I hold for these "blackjack secrets" salesmen is obvious in the above post, which drips with irony. Please don't spend your money on such an obvious scam. There are no blackjack secrets. You can find legitimate blackjack strategy information at any number of legitimate websites for free, and there are several real blackjack books available for far less than the $39 you'd pay for some "blackjack secrets" ebook that MIGHT have all of 40 pages in it.
If you want to read a real book about blackjack which reveals real blackjack secrets, consider instead.
Sometimes I write really philosophical articles about why you should play blackjack, and how building character is a reason for playing blackjack. And sometimes I write silly articles mocking blackjack system salesmen. But this article is a list of practical, hard-core blackjack tips. These are some practical ideas about how to become a better blackjack player and how to win at blackjack.
12 Hard Core Blackjack Tips - A List
1. Re-learn basic strategy once a year.
2. Play blackjack at 5 new casinos this month.
3. Read 2 new blackjack books a year.
4. Stop playing blackjack online.
5. Stop playing blackjack for a month.
6. Find 3 blackjack forums where people ask questions. Write 20 thoughtful, detailed answers to their blackjack questions.
7. Create your own blackjack book by collecting your favorite online blackjack articles into a file on your computer. Review this blackjack book periodically.
8. Play a blackjack session well below your typical stakes.
9. Play a blackjack session well above your typical stakes.
10. Find a friend or relative who doesn't know how to play blackjack, and teach that person how to play blackjack, basic strategy, and card counting.
11. Track your wins and losses in a blackjack journal.
12. Launch your own blackjack website or blog.
12 Hard Core Blackjack Tips - Elaborations
Constant and never-ending improvement should be your goal playing blackjack. The basic principles and math behind the game of blackjack don't really change much, but your skills as a player can and do change. If you want to become really good at blackjack, then you need to focus on changing and improving. You're either getting better at blackjack or getting worse. Focus on getting better at the game. That's how to win at blackjack.
Re-learn basic strategy once a year. Why? Because basic strategy is the foundation of all other blackjack success. People who want to earn a blackbelt in karate must master only seven basic moves. The ones who succeed are the ones who focus on these fundamentals. The ones who fail want to learn something new all the time. Focus on mastering the fundamentals, and basic strategy is the most fundamental of all blackjack skills.
Play blackjack at 5 new casinos this month. Why? Because playing blackjack at new casinos means you'll be dealing with different table conditions. And dealing with different table conditions will help you to improve your game. You'll challenge your mind and learn something different. You'll become more flexible and expand your repertoire of blackjack skills.
Read 2 new blackjack books a year. Why? Because if they're good blackjack books, you'll gain new insights into the game. And because if they're bad blackjack books, you'll be able to recognize the mistakes. Knowing what not to do when playing blackjack can be just as important as knowing what to do.
Stop playing blackjack online. Why? Because you can't count cards online. So if you're playing online, you're always playing with a disadvantage. If you want to play blackjack really well, then avoiding negative expectation situation is a critical habit to develop. Live blackjack is radically different from online blackjack. Become good at live blackjack.
Stop playing blackjack for a month. Why? Because you probably need a break anyway. After your month-long vacation from blackjack, you'll be more eager to play, you'll be more relaxed, and your game will improve because of the time off you took. Boredom breeds mistakes, and if you never take a break from playing blackjack, then you'll get bored and make mistakes.
Find 3 blackjack forums where people ask questions and write 20 detailed posts answering these questions. Why? Because writing about blackjack and answering questions will clarify your thoughts on some of the finer points of blackjack strategy. The best way to master a skill is to teach it to someone else. And the act of having to write about blackjack strategy will force you to think about blackjack strategy. And thoughtful blackjack play is winning blackjack play.
Create your own blackjack book by collecting your favorite online blackjack articles into a file on your computer. Review this blackjack book periodically. Why? This will expose you to some of the new ideas about blackjack on the Internet. You'll learn to discern the good advice from the bad advice. Creation and synthesis will force you to think about your game. The examined life also applies to a blackjack player's life.
Play a blackjack session well below your usual stakes. Why? You'll be able to test your discipline levels. Most mediocre blackjack players play more carelessly when they're playing for stakes that don't matter to them. Your goal is to be an excellent blackjack player. Demonstrate the discipline to play perfect blackjack even when you're playing for stakes which don't mean much to you.
Play a blackjack session well above your usual stakes. Why? This is another test of your discipline level. If you're playing over your bankroll, you might make incorrect decisions or conservative decisions you wouldn't make if you were playing your usual stakes. You'll get to know your own tendencies better at the blackjack table by doing this. Physician, heal thyself. Know yourself.
Find a friend or relative who doesn't know how to play blackjack, and teach that person how to play blackjack, basic strategy, and card counting. Why? Because teaching other people how to play blackjack will force you to think about the game. Mastering a skill becomes easier when you're forced to teach that skill to someone else. Besides that, blackjack is fun, and teaching someone how to play will remind you of how much fun it is to play blackjack at an extremely high level of skill.
Track your wins and losses in a blackjack journal. Why? Because in blackjack, wins and losses are how you keep score. If you're losing consistently, session after session, month after month, year after year, then something is wrong. You cannot manage what you don't measure. By tracking your performance in a blackjack journal, you're measuring your performance.
Launch your own blackjack website or blog. Why? If you haven't figured it out yet, I think that thinking about the game will improve your skill level. And writing about the game of blackjack will force you to think about the game of blackjack. This will put you ahead of 99% of the blackjack players out there, because that's how many blackjack players DON'T think about the game.
12 Hard Core Blackjack Tips - Applications and Meaning
If you read through that list of blackjack tips and the elaborations on each tip, you'll pick up on a few themes. The main themes are that your blackjack game should be constantly improving, and improvement comes from thinking about the game. What I want for you is to be constantly learning and improving as a blackjack player. Excellence is worth pursuing, in blackjack and in life.
And the techniques for becoming excellent in blackjack apply to your entire life. Thinking about what you do, making rational decisions, helping others. These things all help you become a better person, not just a better blackjack player. These are the things that will demonstrate for you how to win at blackjack.
Take action on one or more of the hard core blackjack tips in this article, and see for yourself if your game doesn't improve.
BlackJack Strategy by SelMcKenzie Selzer-McKenzie