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Blackjack Tips
Today, I will share with you some tips and thoughts about Blackjack. This article will be most beneficial to beginning and mid-level Blackjack players.
Press Up to Single Deck
If you walk around casino in Las Vegas, you’ll notice that most of the Blackjack games are shoe games. Sometimes you’ll see double-deck Blackjack and sometimes-rarely-you’ll see affordable single-deck games.
Here’s an important tip. If you’re playing $15 hands of double-deck or shoe Blackjack and there’s $25 per hand single-deck game open, think about pressing up and going to it. You’ll be in a much better situation and the increase might be manageable for you.
Of course, if you’re playing $5 hands, $25 would be too much.
Single Deck isn’t Single Deck
Don’t get confused between single-deck Blackjack in the real world and single-deck Blackjack at online casinos. They are not the same thing-not even close.
When you play online, that single deck game is shuffled after every hand. You never get a read on a deck and you’ll always be playing “randomly.” In a real-world casino, you can get a few hands out of each single deck. This will allow you to get a feel for the deck, remember what’s left and play a better game.
While there’s a difference between single- and double-deck games online, just remember that the online versions aren’t played the same as their real-world counterpart.
Don’t Chase the Win
It’s theoretically possible for you to lost 1,000 hands of Blackjack in a row. Don’t get sucked into the progression line of betting.
In other words, don’t press your bets just because you’ve lost and you feel you’re “due” to win. It doesn’t work that way. You need to play smart and consistent to win at Blackjack over the long term.
There are countless Blackjack systems out there that are built on progression chains. A common one is 1-2-4-8-16-32-64. This means that if you lose the first bet, you wager two units. Lose that bet and you play four units next time-and so on.
This is the best way to lose a fortune fast. Plus, why would you wager 64 units to win one unit? I hope you can see the stupidity in all of this.
That’s not to say that you can’t do mini-progressions and have fun. Perhaps something like 1-1-3. Just don’t get too nuts. Keep a balance between trying to win money and having fun.
Blackjack, like most casino games, is very fun to play, but it can be extremely frustrating. Don’t give yourself a heart attack by getting caught up in wild and crazy progression chains. Stick to your guns, learn the game, and play to have fun. You’ll not only enjoy yourself, but you’ll have a much better chance at bringing home some free money.
Black – How to Play Single Deck Blackjack
Without question the most popular table game in the casinos today is Blackjack or 21, with the exception of poker Blackjack might be the most popular card game in the World. The reason for Blackjacks popularity is easy to understand, blackjack offers the player choices to make on each and every hand, Blackjack is a game that combines skill and luck, the choices a player makes actually do affect the outcome of the game.
In multiple-deck Blackjack games the Basic strategy player is usually playing at a slight disadvantage of around one half percent, sometimes though with a little bit of luck on any given night you can come home a winner. But, there is even a better Blackjack game to consider and thats Single-Deck Blackjack, which is now played almost everywhere. With a proper basic strategy you can usually play even with the house and by incorporating other techniques you can also gain a slight edge. Any edge, no matter how small is a good edge.
Unlike multiple-deck games in single-Deck Blackjack the players are allowed to touch the cards, when a player wants to hit he lightly scratches the card across the felt, when a player decides he doesnt want any more cards he gently slips his initial two-card hand under his chips. This indicates to the Dealer that the player is standing pack. If the player should bust he must immediately turn over his hand, placing the cards face-up on the table, the dealer will then collect his cards and his bet. When a player wants to double-down he must place his initial two-card hand face-up for the dealer to see, then he must place an amount equal to or less than his original bet. The Dealer will then give him one card. If a player wishes to split, again he turns over his hand so the dealer can see, then he places a bet equal to his original bet on the table. The dealer will then deal to his split hand. These are the procedures for the Single-Deck game, but there are certain changes in basic strategy that are called for when playing single as opposed to multi-deck Blackjack.