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Click here for our famous quick-guide!
Click here to open a complete Basic Strategy table.
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Lesson 3: Learn Blackjack Strategy
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Before we start to learn how to count the cards, we will have to learn what is generally called "The Basic Strategy" and was devoloped mainly by the mathematician Edward Thorpe in the late 50's. This Basic Strategy must always be followed and you must never divert from it. Diverting from basic Strategy will most probably take away that small percentage edge that will make you a winner. Exceptions are if you are using a very sophisticated card-counting strategy (If you were however, you would not be reading this...). Stay with Basic Strategy at all times! Below are a few lazydog tables that will give you easy to remember decision rules, within Basic Strategy. Complete decision tables can be viewed by clicking the link at the bottom of this page.
Basic Strategy
This is a quick guide to learning Basic Strategy
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Stand,
regardless of the number of
decks and the dealer's up card, when your hand is...
> (10,
10) |
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Always
Split when your hand is...
> (8, 8) because 16 is a terrible blackjack hand.
> (A,A) because two aces equals 2 or 12. If you
hit
and get two 10's, you'll bust. But if you
split the
aces you'll get two winning hands of 21! |
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Never
Split when your hand is...
> (10,10) or fives (5,5) because these hands are
good to begin with. |
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Split
when your hand is...
> (9,9) and the dealer's face card is a 2 through 9
(except 7)
> (7,7)
and the dealer's up card is a 2 through 7
> (6,6) and the dealer's up card is a 2 through 6
> (4,4) and the dealer's up card is a 5 or 6
> (3,3) and the dealer's up card is a 2 through 7
> (2,2) and the dealer's up card is a 2 through 7
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Doubling
Down let's you put more money on the table when the cards
are in your favor.
The best doubling down scenario is if you have a a two card combo of 9,
10, or 11 (if you only hit, you have a 12% chance of winning, but by doubling,
your change of winning increases to nearly 18%)
Here are some more tips on doubling down.
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If the
dealer shows |
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11
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2 - 10
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10
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2 - 9
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9
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3 - 6
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A,7 and A,6
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3 - 6
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A,5 and A,4
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4 - 6
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A,3 and A,2
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5 - 6
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Hit
when your hand is an A-7 and the dealer's face card is a 9, 10, or an
ace (the dealer's hand
averages an 18.23).
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Don't hit
on a 12 or higher if the dealer's face card is a 6 or lower, most likely
you will bust. |
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Buying
insurance is not recommended
because it is not financially
rewarding. If you buy insurance and the dealer does not have a
natural blackjack, you lose your insurance bet and play out the hand as
usual. If the dealer does have a natural blackjack, you lose your
original bet, but double the insurance - so you come out
even. |
Click HERE to open the complete Basic Strategy tables.
Click HERE to go to Lesson 4
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OK, now what?
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I can't really tell you where to play or for how much. That is up to you. Its very difficult to make a living on playing blackjack online... BUT! with the right strategy and the right mindset it is possible. I've had some very good luck at the Blackjack Ballroom. Another casino that has been especially fortunate for me is the Golden Tiger casino.
My last tip for good blackjack is a really cool new casino! The Casino Action which offers 1 hour of free playing with 1250$ of the casinos own money - you keep the profit. In short, try out the casinios I mention above or just go to your own favourite and try the new strategy you have learned here. I sincerely wish you good luck at the tables!
Martin
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