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Tired of losing at Blackjack?
Do you enjoy the game but don’t have time to learn the details? We have five simple suggestions.
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Never take insurance
Never take even money when the blackjack payoff is 3:2
Always take even money when the blackjack payoff is 6:5
Never make side bets
Always play the 3:2 blackjack game unless the table’s minimum bet is too high.
Play the 6:5 blackjack game only if your basic strategy is error free
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All of it!
And use it all the time
Don’t try to memorize the rules or the decision chart use visualization
Use a wallet card on an exception basis while learning visualization
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Avoid going broke due to normal dips
Estimate the bankroll you need by using the Rule-of-33
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Set a profit goal and leave when it’s reached
Estimate the goal using the Rule-of-33
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Wait for an advantage then bet the maximum
Have patience…the dealer is going to win 6 out of 10 hands
Ignore streaks
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Follow these suggestions and you will win half the time. It’s a mathematical certainty.
Don't make sucker bets
Learn Basic Strategy
Bring enough cash to the table
Leave the game with a profit
Don't hedge when you're losing
Don't make sucker bets Learn Basic Strategy Bring enough cash to the table Leave the game with a profit Don't hedge when you're losing
Our goal is to help recreational players…
Win as many sit-down sessions as he loses, not to beat the house (impossible).
Learn the right moves using visualization rather than memorization or cards.
Dump habits like hedging-when-losing that cater to emotions rather than math.
Understand what’s behind our advice with hard numbers and clear explanations.
Avoid false prophets who use techno-babble, psuedo-math, and arcana.
We assume that the reader…
Plays for fun and is not a professional (whatever that means), a wannabe pro, a card counter. or a cheat.
Has a basic knowledge of the game or has clicked on the following link for a refresher…
let’s start with the sad truth…
players lose because they make mistakes
A player’s losses due to luck will equal his winnings over time, his losses due to the house edge will average about 1/2 of 1% of the total amount bet, and his losses due to player error will be about 12% of the amount bet based on government statistics.
In other words, if you want to win, don’t make mistakes, or as Pogo rightly said, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”
Neither luck Nor the House Edge are responsible…
in the long run
Luck affects the player and the casino in exactly the same way. There is no blackjack god dishing out punishment or rewarding either party. Nor does luck affect the house edge.
The house edge with blackjack is low, about $0.50 for every $100 bet. It’s the best entertainment bargain in town. The house edge has no affect on the player’s luck.
the real culprit is Not knowing when to hit, stand, double, split, and surrender (basic strategy)
Making the wrong choice at the wrong time can wreck havoc on anyone’s blackjack game.
it’s easier to learn basic strategy these days as Most casinos use the same table rules
These can be read off a card, memorized, or visualized. Visualization is the best method — it’s cooler and it’s much easier than memorization.
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