Contrary to many games (Roulette, Slots, Baccarat), where the outcome of the game does not depend on the player’s skills and abilities, Blackjack will require certain gambling skills and good knowledge of the rules of the game. By making right decisions and playing correctly, you will be able to sufficiently reduce the probability of failure. Apart from the original Blackjack, there are several more types of this fun casino game; further we will try to list the most advantageous strategies.
Basic Blackjack Strategy. To minimize the probability of failure you may follow the basic Blackjack Strategy proposed by mathematicians. This strategy is already about fifty years old. It is stated in a special chart with al the possibilities of the outcome of the game with the conditions set. All you need is to follow the chart tips and win! This strategy will be the most advantageous if the game is played according to the Atlantic rules (4 or more cards packs are used in the game, the dealer stands at “soft” 17, the doubling after split and doubling at any sum, the up-to three-times split are possible). In this case the casino advantage will not exceed 0.5%. You should ever choose Insurance. If you do, the casino advantage will be varying from 6 to 7,5% depending on the number of the card packs in use. Certain Blackjack rules variations will require also changes in the Basic Blackjack Strategy.
It would also be important for you to know something about the wrong Blackjack strategies. Mathematicians have calculated the possible outcomes of such strategies and proved their groundlessness.
1) Never to burst. If you will always consider getting the maximum value card and stop every time you got 12 and more points, the casino advantage will be increased up to 4%.
2) To act like the dealer. The player plays the same strategy as the dealer does: he hits for up to 16 and stands from 17 up. This way the player loses the possibility to double his bet, r to split it. The casino advantage will be increased up to 5,5%.
3) Closed dealer’s card is the ten. If the player supposes that the closed dealer’s card is the ten, he starts to hit after he has got 19 points etc. Such strategy will increase the casino advantage up to 10%.
Card Counting. This is another Blackjack strategy based on noticing which cards have already gone and calculating which are still in the pack. This strategy may be rather advantageous, but the problem is, it will work only in land casinos as all the online casinos tend to reset the card pack after each set.
As you see, some strategies are quite simple, others are much more difficult; some are effective, others are not. To find that out we recommend you to practice any of these strategies by playing a free blackjack online.
