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Common myths about the game
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Common Blackjack Myths etc.
- Many good players believe that if a player sitting at their
table makes incorrect playing actions, it decreases their advantage.
This is not true. There may be times when a player sitting at
third base (left-most seat) hits his 16 when the dealer is showing
a 5 and this player ends up busting and the dealer ends up with
a good hand whereas if this player did not take the hit the dealer
would have busted and everyone at the table would have won (the
third base position gets a lot of heat from the other players
if basic strategy is not followed). People tend to remember these
bad incidences but in reality these kinds of actions have just
as much chance of helping the other players as hurting them.
- If the house rules are the same, games that use the least
number of decks are more favorable than the games that use more
decks. This is because the players will receive more blackjacks
and win more of their double downs. The casinos know this and
they usually have slightly less favorable house rules on their
single and double deck games to offset this advantage.
- When new cards are introduced into the game the players are
at more of a disadvantage than if the cards have been in play
for awhile. This is because new decks of cards are in a predefined
order that contain 10-valued card clumps which are bad for the
players and they are not completely broken up by the casino wash
and initial shuffle. So when new cards are introduced into the
game it is best not to play until the cards have been in play
for awhile and shuffled for the second time. After the second
shuffle the cards will be about as random as they will ever get.
- Don't over tip. The best playing strategies only offer the
player between a 1% and 2% advantage over the house. If you are
tipping the dealer one betting unit every 20 hands you are giving
away 5%. It is almost impossible to make money when you give this
much away.
- For players playing basic strategy, it doesn't matter which
seat you sit at, they will all yield the same advantage for them
in the long run. This is also true for players who alter their
bet size based on the true count. For players who alter their
playing strategy based on the true count, however, third base
will yield the best advantage.
- For players who are playing a count strategy, the less number
of players playing at the table the better. This is because they
will get to play more hands during high counts when their large
bets are out. In order to get even more of an advantage during
high counts, some players play multiple hands when the count is
high and only one when the count is low, thus resulting in a greater
number of hands during favorable conditions.
- For players who are playing a count strategy, the deeper the
dealer places the cut card into the deck(s) to indicate a shuffle
the better it is for them. This is because the true count tends
to fluctuate more wildly as the number of undealt cards diminishes,
thus offering the players more favorable playing opportunities.
For players who play strictly basic strategy, the depth of the
cut card has no effect on their advantage.
- For anyone who is not counting cards, it is never a good idea
to make an insurance bet. Many people automatically make an insurance
bet if they have a blackjack or perhaps other very good hands.
In reality it makes more sense to make an insurance bet if your
hand does not contain a 10-valued card because this would be one
more 10-valued card that could be the dealer's hole card. Basically,
you should only make an insurance bet if you know that more than
1/3 of the remaining cards are 10-valued cards. Many counting
systems have a specific true count value that would indicate when
it is beneficial to make an insurance bet.
- There are almost as many betting strategies as there are gamblers.
Many people increase their bet when they get on a winning streak
(thinking that the winning streak will continue). Many people
increase their bet when they get on a losing streak (thinking
that they are due for a win, or perhaps trying to recover their
losses in a hurry). Many people have complex betting patterns
based on the results of their previous hands. Many people base
their bet size on hunches (they feel that they are going to win
or lose the next hand). All these betting strategies do not work!
In order for a betting strategy to be effective, you must know
when the cards become favorable for the players. There are numerous
counting strategies that can do this.
- You get more of a benefit from altering your playing strategy
based on the true count for single and double deck games than
you would for 4 or more deck games.
- It is best not to give advice to other players who you do
not know. If they end up losing the hand after taking your advice
they probably will hold some animosity towards you and will let
you know it.
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