Learn to Play Blackjack and Win
Author: GregJensen Total views: 4 Word Count: 544
There isn't any hard fast rule to beating Blackjack. If there were, everyone would be doing it and Vegas would be broke. But there are a few tips and strategic guidlines that can give you the edge you need to go home a winner. These tips are not by any means rules, nor should they be treated as such. Blackjack is a game of odds, there is no 'surefire' way to win, but the following will help.
It should be stated right off the bat that the goal of the game should not be to hit a 21. That is the best outcome, though aiming for 21 is the best way to bust. You have to beat the dealer. As long as you beat the dealer, you are a winner. And if you happen to beat the dealer and also have 21, then you are even a luckier winner. These tips are helpful when trying to beat the dealer, not for obtaining 21.
The dealer follows the same rules during every game of blackjack. The dealer will hit on a soft 17 (A, 7) and any hand lower than that. You can rest assured that no matter what the top card value is, if the total is soft 17 or less, the dealer will hit the hand.
If the dealer has a ten or a face card as the bottom card, and the up card is a four, five or six there is a greater chance that the dealer will bust the hand. This is because any card at or above a 7 will cause the bust. Taking all 52 cards into account, the dealer has a 45% chance of drawing a card that will not cause the bust and a 30% chance that the draw card will not be played at all.
If the up card is seven through ten, asuming that his down card is a ten, it is in your interest to hit, trying to land somewhere ahead of 17. Though it is never advisable to hit on 15 or higher, as your chances of busting are greater than 50%. If the dealer is showing a 7 or higher, and you have a 14 or lower; hitting is in your interest.
If the dealer is showing a two or a three, Blackjack rules force him to take at least one more card. In this case he has a better chance of hitting 18 through 21, though not higher than 50%. But he only has a 30% chance to bust and a 20% chance of needing drawing 2 cards. In this instance it is again in your best interest to hit on 15 or below.
The only sure way to win at the game of Blackjack is to quit while you are ahead. The cards may run hot for a few hands and you can pocket some winnings. But, rest assured, the house always wins and walking away with that profit makes you the end winner of the round.
If you sit at the table getting greedy and hoping to win more and more; you are bound to end up dissapointed. A greedy player is one that will go off hunches and feelings. Blackjack is about odds and math, and very simple math at that.
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