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Winning At Blackjack |
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When you play
blackjack, there are certain things you
need to be aware of in terms of how the
rules of the game affect your profit
potential.
Casinos are NOT going to tell you that
the chances of making money on their
game are less than if you play against
their competitors!
So, what is it that you need to know in
order to play the game of blackjack in a
way that gives you the best odds against
the casino?
Well, you need to look at the rules that
the casino offers for each blackjack
game, and use them to your advantage
along with the basic strategy.
Basic Strategy
Basic strategy is mathematically proven
to cut the casino edge in blackjack if
played correctly.
The casino's initial edge in the game is
5.75%, but by using basic strategy
correctly, it is possible to reduce the
casino edge to around 0.5%
Increasing Your Advantage Further - Look
for Favourable Rules
A player can increase their advantage
using basic strategy further by card
counting, which shifts the odds of
success in their favour.
For card counting to be effective, a
player needs to play blackjack games
with favourable rules.
Here are some rule variations and the
effect that they have on a player's
long-term profits.
Favourable Rules for the Player
Early surrender +0.62%
Late surrender Single deck +0.02%
Double down after splitting +0.13%
Drawing to split aces +0.14%
Re splitting of aces +0.03%
Double down cards any number +0.20%
2:1 payoff blackjack +2.32%
Unfavourable Rules for the Player
no doubling on hard 11 -0.89%
no doubling on hard 10 -0.56%
no doubling on hard 9 -0.14%
no doubling soft hands -0.14%
dealer hits soft 17 -0.20%
dealer takes no hole card -0.13%
2 decks (v single) -0.35%
4 decks (v single) -0.51%
6 decks (v single) -0.60%
pairs no re splitting -0.05%
The conclusion from this is obvious:
Correct Play + Favourable Rules =
Optimum Advantage for Players
An Example of the Casino Edge in Card
Counting
Let's look at card counting and the
influence of the casino rules in
relation to the number of decks. This is
a critical consideration for any player
before they play a game. Card counting
is the only way to get the odds in a
player's favor.
With a single deck game, player against
the dealer - a +2 count is a 2%
advantage to the player. If the number
of decks is increased, then we have more
cards to be dealt, which in turn
increases the number of cards left,
which then reduces the odds of success
for the player.
Blackjack Card Counting is based on
Probability
Card counting does not attempt to
"predict" the card sequence; it is
simply looking at the probability of
cards coming out the deck.
Obviously, the more cards to be dealt
the less effective a probability theory
such as card counting will be.
Card counting is the only way to get the
edge away from the casino and favorable
to the player, so it is important to
play with the most favorable rules that
you can, in order to maximize your
bankroll and payouts.
It does not matter how well you can card
count if the rules are against you! Your
skills will not be used to their full
potential in terms of getting payouts.
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