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Here it goes.
Throw every superstition about blackjack out of the window!! Superstitions lead you to believe that you can control the uncontrollable. Beating a casino takes a real mathematical advantage, not a rabbit's foot.
Learn perfect basic strategy. Do you split 9,9 against a dealer 5? Do you hit a 16 when the dealer shows 10? Do you double down on a A7 against a dealer 7? Forget what your Uncle Steve told you, learn a statistically sound strategy, and know the right way to play every hand in your sleep.
Understand what you are up against. The house gains its advantage because if both the player and the dealer busts, the house wins (the player busts first and money is immediately collected). This can be a LARGE obstacle to overcome.
Understand what areas of the game you wish to exploit. If a player gets a natural (21 on first two cards dealt), the house usually pays the player 1.5:1. Luckily for players, if the house gets a natural, the player only loses his bet at 1:1, or possibly nothing (if the player took insurance). This gives players an edge, and if exploited correctly a way to beat the game
Understand what cards benefit the player, and what cards benefit the house. Small numbered cards (sixes and below), benefit the house. The dealer is more likely to make pat hands out of stiffs, and natural blackjacks will be less frequent for the player (remember, that is the players advantage).
Large cards benefit the player. The dealer is more likely to bust his stiffs (he doesn’t get a choice when to hit), and naturals are more likely (advantage, player).
Understand how to exploit it. If the player could only bet when there were more high cards then low cards, the player would ultimately win. Since this isn’t possible, the player bet as much as possible when there are more large cards, and as little as possible when there are more low cards. This is the essential key to beating Blackjack
Learn the Hi-Lo method of counting cards. Simply put, each card 2 through 6 is assigned a point value of +1 and every card 10 through ace is assigned a value of -1, all card in-between are neutral. When your count is high and positive, your chances of winning are increased because it means that the ratio of high cards to low cards is favorable to the player. Since the object of the game is to beat the dealer's hand, this task becomes easier when the count is high because it means the dealer has a higher chance of busting because he or she must either hit until they reach 17 or until they bust.
Be aware that in most casinos, a blackjack shoe is played with 6 decks of cards. So if the count is high early into the shoe, it is not as meaningful as a high count towards the end of a shoe. The best time to raise your bet would be when the count is high and the amount of cards left in the shoe is low.
Practice the hi-lo counting method, it seems easy at first, but in the speed of gameplay (with up to 9 hands on the table) it can be a very hard task.
Practice with computer simulators. It is best to use simulators specifically for card counting practice because they can automatically correct you if you make a mistake. You can also program them with all of the popular systems and keep track of your long term winnings to track theoretical profits
PRACTICE SOME MORE. read some books on counting and practice EVERYTHING, then read the book again. Before you even try to progress, you need to be able to keep a running count without even trying. If you see a bottle of Heinz 57, you need to think, “the count is +1†(5=+1, and 7=0).
Know when to quit. If you're consistently having bad hands or have not perfected the technique yet, it's better not to waste your money.
Though card counting is perfectly legal, some casinos frown upon it because it takes away the greater house advantage. Try to not be so conspicuous about raising and lowering your bets to suit the count.
Thanks for reading
You're friend
Teh 1337 Noob
Here it goes.
Throw every superstition about blackjack out of the window!! Superstitions lead you to believe that you can control the uncontrollable. Beating a casino takes a real mathematical advantage, not a rabbit's foot.
Learn perfect basic strategy. Do you split 9,9 against a dealer 5? Do you hit a 16 when the dealer shows 10? Do you double down on a A7 against a dealer 7? Forget what your Uncle Steve told you, learn a statistically sound strategy, and know the right way to play every hand in your sleep.
Understand what you are up against. The house gains its advantage because if both the player and the dealer busts, the house wins (the player busts first and money is immediately collected). This can be a LARGE obstacle to overcome.
Understand what areas of the game you wish to exploit. If a player gets a natural (21 on first two cards dealt), the house usually pays the player 1.5:1. Luckily for players, if the house gets a natural, the player only loses his bet at 1:1, or possibly nothing (if the player took insurance). This gives players an edge, and if exploited correctly a way to beat the game
Understand what cards benefit the player, and what cards benefit the house. Small numbered cards (sixes and below), benefit the house. The dealer is more likely to make pat hands out of stiffs, and natural blackjacks will be less frequent for the player (remember, that is the players advantage).
Large cards benefit the player. The dealer is more likely to bust his stiffs (he doesn’t get a choice when to hit), and naturals are more likely (advantage, player).
Understand how to exploit it. If the player could only bet when there were more high cards then low cards, the player would ultimately win. Since this isn’t possible, the player bet as much as possible when there are more large cards, and as little as possible when there are more low cards. This is the essential key to beating Blackjack
Learn the Hi-Lo method of counting cards. Simply put, each card 2 through 6 is assigned a point value of +1 and every card 10 through ace is assigned a value of -1, all card in-between are neutral. When your count is high and positive, your chances of winning are increased because it means that the ratio of high cards to low cards is favorable to the player. Since the object of the game is to beat the dealer's hand, this task becomes easier when the count is high because it means the dealer has a higher chance of busting because he or she must either hit until they reach 17 or until they bust.
Be aware that in most casinos, a blackjack shoe is played with 6 decks of cards. So if the count is high early into the shoe, it is not as meaningful as a high count towards the end of a shoe. The best time to raise your bet would be when the count is high and the amount of cards left in the shoe is low.
Practice the hi-lo counting method, it seems easy at first, but in the speed of gameplay (with up to 9 hands on the table) it can be a very hard task.
Practice with computer simulators. It is best to use simulators specifically for card counting practice because they can automatically correct you if you make a mistake. You can also program them with all of the popular systems and keep track of your long term winnings to track theoretical profits
PRACTICE SOME MORE. read some books on counting and practice EVERYTHING, then read the book again. Before you even try to progress, you need to be able to keep a running count without even trying. If you see a bottle of Heinz 57, you need to think, “the count is +1†(5=+1, and 7=0).
Know when to quit. If you're consistently having bad hands or have not perfected the technique yet, it's better not to waste your money.
Though card counting is perfectly legal, some casinos frown upon it because it takes away the greater house advantage. Try to not be so conspicuous about raising and lowering your bets to suit the count.
Thanks for reading
You're friend
Teh 1337 Noob