Blackjack Strategy
Posted on December 3, 2009 by Theo Georgiopoulos
Blackjack is one of the most popular casino games and one of the first that featured on the online casino world. The game originated in France during the 18th century and quickly spread all over the world mainly because of its simplicity. Blackjack is also known as twenty-one ( from the French ‘vingt-et-un’ (21)).
The main purpose of the game is your cards to have a total sum of 21 or as close to this as possible. A number of players is playing against the dealer who also tries for a blackjack. If the sum of your cards is over 21 then you are busted and you automatically loose all your bets. The same rule applies to dealer as well.
However, there are certain rules the dealer must follow. The most important one is that if the total sum of his cards is equal or exciting 17 then he is not allowed to draw any more cards. That means that if the player has more than the dealer, then he wins. Of course the dealer always plays last.
There are different variations of the game and many online casino halls offer specific casino bonuses for the blackjack players. The most important element is the number of decks the house (the dealer that represents the casino house) is using on each game. Another important element is if the cards that have been used are shuffled inside the playing deck after each game or not.
The above variations are very important regarding blackjack strategy because experience players use an ability which is called card counting. At the end of each game, all the cards that have been used are revealed. That means that someone who knows the number of decks that are used into the game can count the possibility of what the next card might be. This information can be used in order to make the dealer to bust. The card counting technique can been extremely useful as the dealer always has one card face up – this card is visible to all the players.
Before start analyzing some of the most common blackjack strategies let’s explain some very basic terms.
Hit: To call for another card. You can Hit as many times you want as long as you are not busted.
Double: You call for only one more card. Your bet is also doubled by that way.
Split: perform this action when you have 2 identical cards.
Stand: You are happy with the sum of your cards and you do not wish to draw any more.
We will explain further terms as we continue write this article. Now, it is very important to understand that each hand must dealt by different way. It is very important to follow a specific blackjack strategy as this will maximize your winnings on the long run.
Remember that the purpose of the game is your cards to have more value than the cards of the blackjack dealer (not exceeding 21 of course). Play some of the best casino games including blackjack, roulette and slots here!
Stand if you have 17 or more especially if the dealer shows less that 7.
Hit if you have 12-16 and the dealer shows a 7 or more.
Hit if you have less than 10.
Double if you have 11.
Double if you have 10 or less and the dealer card is less than the sum of your cards.
Split when you have 2 Aces
Split when you have 2’s, 3’s, 6’s, 7’s, 8’s and 9’s.
Never Split the 2 tens or 2 fives.
If you are in a situation where the dealer has 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 then it is a good move to stand. If the dealer has a ten value card then there is a good chance that he will bust.
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