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THE BASICS OF BLACKJACK

Most of you seasoned veterans already know this, but for those that don’t here are some simple and basic strategies for the game of Blackjack or Twenty-One.

First of all, the object of blackjack is to beat the dealer, not necessarily get twenty-one (although that usually does beat the dealer, or worse case scenario ties!).
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TABLE ETIQUETTE

I know we have all sat down at a blackjack table with some loudmouth that lets everybody know what to do, when to hit and when to stand. Then he makes some snide comment when we don’t do what he suggests. Especially if you happen to hit a hand that gives you a card the [...]

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ALWAYS SPLIT ACES AND EIGHTS

I understand the splitting of Aces, you are taking a bad had (12) and giving yourself two good hands (11) to hit with one card, especially if the dealer has a breaking hand (2-6 showing). And you are no worse off than having a double down hand against a dealers pat hand (7-10, A), which [...]

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CARD COUNTING DOESN’T GUARANTEE WIN

I have heard many a novice gambler say, “I need to learn how to count cards, so I can win at twenty-one”.

Well, just because you count cards in the game of twenty-one doesn’t guarantee you will win, especially if you only visit you favorite casino once or twice a year.

There are several reasons, [...]

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BEWARE OF SINGLE DECK BLACKJACK GAMES

I hate the 6 deck and 8 deck shoes, when I play blackjack I look for the single deck game; this usually gives the player the best advantage (depending on house rules).

But there are some single deck games I would stay away from and I never thought I would say that.

Several of [...]

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