Written by admin on 17 January 2010
Now that you’ve got the basic strategy card, you’re probably thinking to yourself, “I have a card. I’ll just follow the card, and I’ll win big!” Let’s take a look at some of the common beginner mistakes that even players with the basic strategy card often make so that you won’t make them as well. In no particular order, let’s begin.
Always Hitting on 16 or Less and Standing on 17 through 21
These are the dealer’s rules, but when I was a kid and learned to play online blackjack, I thought these were the only rules. So I would constantly hit when I had a hand below 16 and stand when I hit 17. Needless to say, it didn’t work out too well. I lost many hands and many pennies over the years. Then I grew up and started to take the game seriously. I was tired of losing and wanted to learn the proper rules and the correct strategy for winning blackjack. The problem with the dealer’s strategy is that when I busted and the dealer busted, I still lost. Basic strategy fi xed that problem.
Surrendering Too Many Hands
If you don’t play, you can’t win. In Chapter 4 you learned that there are only a few hands that you should surrender. The totals you should surrender with are 15 facing a dealer’s 10 and 16 facing a dealer’s 9, 10, or Ace.
Standing on Soft 18 when the Dealer Shows a 9, 10, or Ace
I have a friend who is convinced that this is the best deviation from basic strategy. He believes that since 18 is a pretty good hand, why should he hit and end up busting or settling with a low total (using the Ace for one point)? But if you remember the basic strategy and the abundance of 10-point cards in the deck, then 18 isn’t enough to beat the dealer with a possible 19, 20, or 21. Even though, overall, you may lose more hands when you have a soft 18 facing a dealer’s 9, 10, or Ace, you have slightly better odds when you hit rather than stand.
Standing on a Pair of 8s when the Dealer Shows a 10
When you see a pair of 8s, you should immediately think “Split!” A pair of 8s without splitting simply gives you one of the worst hands you can have—a total of 16. With the dealer showing a 10, your only hope is to split and hope that the dealer doesn’t have another 10 or Ace as the hole card. Over time, you will lose more than twice as much money holding a 16 against a 10 as opposed to holding an 8 (plus a potential 10) versus the dealer’s 10.
Standing with Soft 17
It’s not always correct to stand on 17—especially not a soft 17. Remember, with a soft 17, you can always hit and never bust when you simply draw one card. So if you have soft totals of 13 through 17, you should always hit—no matter what cards the dealer shows.
Hitting 12 through 16 when the Dealer Shows a 2 through 6
Blackjack is a competitive game. You play against the dealer. Your objective is to beat the dealer only. So when you look at a hand that is between 12 and 16, with the dealer showing weak cards of 2 through 6, you don’t necessarily have to hit to win the hand. If the dealer were showing a stronger up-card of 7, 8, or higher, it would be reasonable to hit in order to beat his potential 17, 18, or higher. But when the dealer has a weak up-card, like a 2 through 6, you have to take into account those busting cards that you learned in Chapter 4. The dealer has a higher probability of busting with a weaker up-card. If you choose to hit, you also take the risk of busting. The only exception to this rule would be if you hold a 12 and the dealer shows a 2 or 3 up-card. Then the odds are about even, and you should take the opportunity to hit.
Not Splitting Aces
This is such a huge mistake to make. Because of the high percentage of 10-point cards in the deck, you should always split your Aces and hope to draw 10-point cards on each Ace! Almost every online casino will only allow one card to be drawn on an Ace after splitting. This means you’re taking a chance when you split that you will draw a lower-value card, like a 2 through 5. The 10-point cards still outnumber these lower-value cards and make it always worthwhile to split Aces.
Taking Insurance
Insurance gets you nowhere. You’ll never see a professional blackjack player take insurance, even when she is holding a great hand, like a 19 or 20 against a dealer’s Ace. The possibility is there to lose that great hand as well as lose to the dealer’s blackjack. Insurance may prevent that particular loss, but the problem is that it will cost you more money over time if you choose insurance and the dealer doesn’t have blackjack—which is much more likely. Forget about insurance.
Splitting 10s
10 + 10 = 20. That’s pretty much all you need to know. If you need a reason why not to throw away the second-best hand in the game to try and draw the best hand, think of the number of Aces in the deck and the probability that you will draw one or two with the next two cards out of the shoe. Very unlikely—never split your 10s.
Not Hitting Because You Have a Large Number of Cards Already
Beginner players often worry as they draw more cards that the probability to bust is higher. For example, if you start with a hand of a 2, 4 and then draw a 3, then a 5, and then another 2 for a total of 16, you may assume that the next card must be a 10 or an Ace with which you will bust against a dealer’s high card of 10. No matter the number of cards or the probability of high cards remaining in the deck, you still have a weak 16 versus the dealer’s 10, and basic strategy teaches that you need to hit if you want to improve and win the hand.
Written by admin on 17 January 2010
Blackjack has a colorful history. Shows have been made out of just parts of it. In fact, I credit Blackjack with launching the development of systems and books about gambling.
It all started back in the 18th century. There was a French card game called “Ving-et-un” and it was the foundation for today’s game of Blackjack. Some say that history comes back around to the present.
In the 1800s, America was anti-gambling in its stance. Gambling was an underground activity. That began to change in the 1900s and in 1931 gambling was legalized in Nevada. Almost five decades later, Atlantic City followed.
The late 1950s is really were it all started. The man was Roger Baldwin and is 1956 publication “The Optimum Strategy in Blackjack” paved the way for the marriage between man and math in gambling. It’s as if the light went on. Blackjack can be beat.
Six years later a man by the name of Edward O. Thorp released a book that quickly became a towering hit and it’s the book that’s known by many Blackjack players. The book was called “Beat the Dealer.”
The doors were now opened and many started looking at casinos as a way to get rich. In fact, Lawrence Revere believed this very thing. He took the simple concept of winning at Blackjack one step further by releasing a book called “Playing Blackjack as a Business.”
The wheels were turning and the 1970s marked the next huge revolution. Computers were now brought into the mix. Enthusiasts all over were using computers to create and run simulations-trying to find the ultimate winning strategy. And it was in this era that casinos really got worried.
It was one thing for a handful of people to try and come up with systems while losing real money. It was another for a wider audience to be able to develop and test perfected systems. The public was now developing a hunger for Blackjack knowledge.
Casino operators realized that single-deck Blackjack was vulnerable. That’s when they devised the “shoe.” The “shoe” held multiple decks of cards. When multiple decks are added to the game, the percentages change. It’s also easier to protect against card counters.
Given all this, one man-Ken Uston-made a living beating Blackjack in casinos. He’s a legend. He was so successful at destroying the game that seven Las Vegas casinos banned him for life.
Uston thought he might have a legal battle, so he sued. The final judgment came down in 1987. Uston was found dead in Paris. Did the casino owners kill him? Was it a deal gone bad? Was it just the wrong place at the wrong time?
Today, Blackjack books and software programs are all over. Each year many people go online or visit a casino in hopes of claiming riches at the Blackjack table. It still remains a game that can be beat.
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In the ancient times, people from the posh of the society used to gamble in each other’s houses. Later they built dedicated houses for gambling. With the hefty amounts of money flowing through the house, well–furnished houses with every possible facility came into being and became known as, casinos. Today casinos have flourished in all parts of the world.
Slot machine games are also a favorite of the crowd that hits the casino religiously. Slot machines are a great tool to keep people busy for a long time and they just can’t have enough of it.
Online casinos allow players to play and wager without leaving the comfort of their home. The payback percentages and odds are more or less similar to that of the land-based ones. The rules to play different games are also same as the traditional casinos.
There are mainly three types of online casinos namely, web-based casinos, download-based casinos, and the very recent live casinos.
Web-based casinos: these are mainly websites offering casino games online.
Download-based casinos: this kind of online casino requires the download of certain software in order to play and win. But the speed is faster than web-based casinos.
Live-based casinos: live based casinos are a real life like environment where people can interact with each other and the dealer. This is the latest addition in the world of online casinos.
The games offered in most online casinos are:
· Baccarat
· Blackjack
· Craps
· Roulette
· Online slot games
· Online poker
All these games offer signup bonuses to new players. The bonus is treated as an incentive to them. The terms and conditions of every bonus are different but few things are common such as, wagering requirements and restrictions on some games.
The wagering requirements are imposed on the players to thwart them from withdrawing the amount before playing and wagering in a non-restricted game. To withdraw his bonus, a player must play and wager a particular amount of money in a game that is not restricted by the casino.
Casino Bonus:
A big issue that many online casinos have to face is certain disputes regarding bonuses. Though fraudulent behavior can take place from both ends the players and the casino. Many online casino portals and forums blacklist such casinos.
There’s one casino bonus called ‘no deposit bonus’ which is quite popular among players especially those who do not like to give out money so easily. The main aim of the casino is to attract more players through casino bonuses in the form of free chips.
The first deposit casino bonus is given in order to thank the new player for joining. For existing players, casinos give out loyalty bonus, which varies from one casino to another. The terms and conditions for withdrawing bonuses vary according to the casino rules.
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Blackjack goes like a million bucks dollar in the world of entertainment and entertainment seekers. Leaving all other casino games far behind, it has come a long way to offer the food of pleasure for gambling addicts. A meteoric rise in the number of gamble games lovers has resulted in the emergence of online casinos offering the life-like taste of gamble games. With membership of virtual casinos, you can play online blackjack with the same feel that a regular casino gives. Players, who do not have much time to visit regular casinos but can’t help playing, are largely benefited by the offer of online casinos.
Round-the-clock availability of online casinos is one of the upsides of playing the game of blackjack online. These casinos offer multiple varieties of this particular casino game to relieve you the monotony of playing only one type of the game several times. Getting a hang of each variety is a great opportunity to sharpen your edge in playing the game much like an expert gambler. Playing the game online means not only having fun but also gaining knowledge.
Most of free blackjack sites provide their members with valuable tips on and techniques of how to play this casino game efficiently. Having these tips and techniques at your fingertips, you can make right moves at right times when the game takes a turn. Tips and techniques of playing the game are more effective than strategies of winning the game to help you outperform your opponents. This facility for online players is worth considering as an upside of free gaming sites.
The relish that playing free blackjack games online offers is no less amazing than the fun that visiting regular casinos provides. Gaming sites are better known for the excitement and enthusiasm that gambling buffs aspire for. Playing the game online is not only more exciting but also more profitable than playing the game offline. It saves you the time and money that regular visit to traditional casinos requires you to spend. It also helps you save what you spend on food and beverages at regular casinos.
A game, whatever it is, is exclusively meant for fun that becomes thrill when you are at the edge of winning the game. Some factors of online blackjack are crucial enough to undergo a consideration that puts winning odds on your side. Choosing a gaming site is an important factor that matters a lot as one of the winning strategies. It is always better to get registered with an online casino of reputation. Getting registered as a member of the online casino is not enough to play the game in hassle-free manner. The next step to take is to get a grip on the rules and regulations of the online casino that you have chosen. Almost all gaming sites impose certain terms and conditions accepting which allows you to become a member. It is the wise of you to go through the terms and conditions of a gaming site before you take membership of the site.
Now, log in to the sites of online casinos and play free blackjack games to let your time flow smoothly. Play at any time of the day to your convenience. Play the game to make use of your leisure without sitting doing nothing and get yourself occupied.
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The world of online casino game is considered to be most popular everywhere around the world. Online Blackjack game is a very attention catching, attractive, and interesting in nature as it involves fair chances and complex strategies of winning. The game is entirely depended on the player’s skill and wit and hence becoming a most popular among gamers around the world.
Playing online blackjack game can be a real fun activity. It includes multitudes of variations and rules to provide complete satisfaction for gamers who want to try their hands in this activity. However, different casino websites offer different satisfaction level for blackjack players so make sure you get through all the rules and regulations properly. Some websites also offer free online blackjack games to have the ultimate desire to have pure excitement. So, now you actually do not need to visit a real casino to play your favorite moves but you can enjoy from the comfort of your homes to fully indulge in playing blackjack online with same thrill and great enjoyment.
Online blackjack games are easy and give you all the facility of playing free casino games easily and conveniently. So, visit the various online casino websites and choose the best one that gives you the most satisfaction and pleasure of trying your moves. If you are a beginner and playing for the first time, you need to observe for some time to get some important lessons to enjoy the game to the fullest. It is advised to you not to put a heavy sum in the beginning otherwise in case if you lost the game you may have to suffer a big loss that may hurt you. So, put a small sum of money initially and enjoy the game and gain experience gradually.
Playing blackjack online is the best way to see the results of your tricks. You can also enjoy the game from your home without any hurdle and impediment in between.
Written by admin on 17 January 2010
To many, online slots titles offer the most excitement. Online casino blackjack is also a regularly played title with a number of players. Here are a collection of the titles available for online casino players. Online blackjack is a staple of any world wide web and online casino. Two sorts of blackjack game are on offer – bonus-filled blackjack and authentic online blackjack. Realistic online blackjack titles include voiceover effects from a croupier and they contain exceptionally clever graphical effects. Bonus blackjack titles have a selection of additional bets which allow gamers more chances to win payouts. These titles feature fantastic bonus features and can payout huge cash payouts. Online slots titles are usually available in online casinos. These games are web versions of land-based slots. These games can be based on real-world games or be exclusively available online. Online slots which are based on bricks-and-mortar games inspire the feel and style of the original slot. Online slots that are only online usually have unique bonus features which a bricks-and-mortar slot machine would not have. Typically, online roulette is a staple feature of an online casino. There are two types of online roulette game – bonus varieties and classic varieties. There are a variety of thrilling bonus features in online roulette games. Those hunting for classical roulette play can enjoy a collection of thrilling roulette games. The author is an amateur gamer, who lives in Manchester. He is a massive gamer of online casino games like Da Vinci Diamonds slots and online slots
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No system will allow you to win every hand. The true method of beating the casino at Blackjack is to bet more on your winning hands then you do on your loosing hands. Controlling your bets is the key to walk away from the table with more money then you started with.
The chart above shows you exactly which plays to make. Once this is done all you have left is to choose a betting strategy so you can
come out a winner.
Simple Betting Method To Beat The Casino
When playing internet blackjack or blackjack at a casino begin betting with one chip and continue to bet using only chips of the same value throughout the game. In other words, if you choose to use $10 chips, use only $10 chips for the entire game as you apply this information.
On every loss, increase your bet by one chip. Every time you win a hand, decrease your bet by one chip. When you win 2 hands in a row, start over from the beginning by betting 1 chip. If you get to an 8 chip level without winning then start over again with 1 chip. If you win a
6 or 7 chip bet, then start over again with 1 chip.
Remember, the key to beating the casino is not to win more hands, but to put yourself in a situation where your higher bets are the ones
that win.
Good Luck………
Simple Betting Method To Beat The Casino
In Blackjack, the objective is to try to beat the dealer by getting closer to 21. If the total value of your hand is closer to 21 then the dealer’s hand, you win an equal amount to what you have bet. If you have a blackjack which is a 21, you win 3:2 times your bet. E.g. – a $10 bet will give you $15 as long as the dealer doesn’t also have a blackjack. Aces have a face value of either 1 or 11. Face cards have a face value of 10 and the rest of the numbers are valued as their face numbers. If you receive an ace, you can either play it as 11 or 1 and that is why they are called a soft hand.
If the total of your hand is over 21, you bust and you loose your bet. If you have the same card value as the dealer from 17 and up then it’s called a “push” and you receive your original bet back. The dealer must draw cards until he has reached 17 or higher.
Blackjack Lingo
HIT – If you are not happy with the two cards you are dealt, you can “hit” to draw additional cards until you “stand” or bust.
STAND – If you are happy with the cards that you have received, then you can “stand”.
DOUBLE DOWN – When you “double down” that means that you have to double your bet and you will receive only one card and your
hand “stands”.
SPLIT – If the two cards you are dealt are of the same value, you can split them into two different hands by placing a second bet of
equal value. At most on-line casinos if you split two aces, you will only receive one card on each ace and you will have to “stand”.
If you split aces and you receive a blackjack it is only considered a 21 and not a blackjack. Check out our Basic Strategy Card For Single Deck Blackjack
And here’s a hot tip, go check out www.galaxiworld.com they have a HOT single deck blackjack game that pays ridiculous amounts. it is paying single deck blackjack according to multideck standards. So they pay 2 to 1 on a blackjack instead of 6 to 5. They pay out percentage is actually over 100% and I am not clear whether that game is there by accident or whether it is meant to drive more traffic to other games. But if you’re reading this article, i strongly suggest a visit. It is worth a shot.
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Online casinos have many ways to “trick you” into gambling. One of the most common ways is offering casino bonuses, which can be divided into several categories. Let’s talk about match bonuses (or online casino sign-up bonuses) today, as it’s the most common online casino bonus.
Match bonuses are often seemingly big in numbers (sign-up bonus as big as $3000 is not a rare thing to see nowadays). Many of these bonuses are very tricky, making withdrawing your winnings as hard as possible. Several players have quit playing at those casinos after they’ve understood that there’s no easy way to gain profit with this bonus. They feel that they’ve been tricked. Hell yeah, I can’t blame them!
Some of these match bonuses really are absurd. Even though, players in these days are not retarded – many of them know that the $888 “free money” means cosmic deposits and serious betting activity with real money, leading us to a fact that in the end you’re probably back to ZERO, angry and have no plans to return there.
Online casinos and poker rooms are extremely cautious giving bonuses away. Usually you as a player are not allowed to play blackjack, roulette and craps with your bonus money. And often you can’t withdraw your winnings if you have less than 10x bonus gathered on your casino account. My personal best has been 134 dollars with $16 dollars no deposit bonus money… of course, I gambled it down to zero. I was 26 bucks short to withdraw.
Some casinos (not the ones I prefer!) can afford those high bonuses only because they have low payouts. Not many online gamblers look at payouts when choosing a casino, so beware!
In some cases match bonuses can be used against casinos, but be sure to learn the rules before you start any monkeygambling.
Written by admin on 17 January 2010
We all know that when you’re looking for an online casino the primary concern is haste. No one likes searching the internet for hours on end trying to locate the perfect casino. Instead, we have a tendency to simply go to Google, do a casino search and click on and sign up for the first casino that pops up. But this probably is not the best strategy to use.
As casino goers we are not just concerned with playing a casino game, we are also concerned with winning casino games; which means beating some extra money out of the casinos. The problem here is that variations between casino payout percentages are extremely subtle. Finding that single casino that offers an advantage above the rest in payout percentages may take you hours, possibly even days! But there is one important variable with respect to online casinos that is much easier to search for, I’m talking about casino bonuses.
Bonuses fluctuate a lot from casino to casino. One casino might offer a ten percent deposit bonus and another might offer 100%, while another might offer no deposit bonus at all. The thing to remember about casino bonuses is that they have a huge impact on the chances a player has of leaving a casino with winnings at the end of the day. Bonuses give you a shortcut around having to search for the casino with the highest payout percentages by giving you free money to play with. This free casino money expands your chances of winning by allowing you to spend more time playing at the casino. If you’re playing slots, casino bonuses allow you to spin the reels 100% more times if you’ve received a 100% deposit bonus. And if you’re playing blackjack you’d have 100% more hands to play.
This extension of your play time that casino bonuses give you is actually more important to your chances of winning than payout percentages. Bonuses become particularly important when you’re playing progressive games. As you probably know, progressive games increase the value of their jackpot the longer they are played. And moreover, the longer you’re able to play the higher your chances will be of hitting the progressive jackpot.
Simply put, the higher the bonuses are at a casino the higher your chances are of signing out of the online casino with more money deposited into your bank account than when you signed in. Now, this is the most important thing to remember about casino bonuses – they are easy to search for. Instead of spending hours searching for the casino with the best payouts, search for the best casino bonus promotions instead. You will find that your search will be much faster. In fact, all you have to do is type in online casino and the bonus percentage you’re looking for and you’ll probably find a casino that fits your tastes.
It is also important to remember though that casino bonuses aren’t everything when it comes to winning. Payout percentages and gaming skills are critical as well, and it wouldn’t do to spend the rest of your casino going days concerning yourself only with bonuses. If you did your skill would never improve and you’d never find those special casinos with amazing payout percentages. Searching for high casino bonuses is only a quick solution when you need to find a casino fast and you don’t have time to go searching for payout percentages. When I’m in a pinch for time I search for casinos with the best bonuses, but when I have an afternoon on the weekend, I invest a few hours in tracking down a casino with good payouts, and if possible, good bonuses as well.
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When playing blackjack at an online casino, you don’t have to worry about your etiquette with a live dealer or waitress, but you should be concerned with not aggravating the other players at the table. In this section, I’ll give you some online casino etiquette tips that will ensure a pleasant experience when playing blackjack at multi-player tables. However, I can’t guarantee that you’ll win—that’s up to you!
Preparation
Most important, be prepared when you are joining a blackjack table fi lled with other players for the fi rst time. Make sure you know your basic strategy, familiarize yourself with the user environment of the casino, and the rules of the particular game. Additionally, make sure you have fi lled your account with a substantial amount of cash that enables you to purchase additional chips if needed.
Speed
You will want to place your bet quickly and make your play just as quickly. No player at your table wants the game to be held up because you’re not sure how much to bet or whether you should hit or stand. If you are new to the online blackjack world, familiarize yourself with the location of the Deal, Hit, and Stand buttons at your online casino, and get your game up to speed at a Single Player or Private Table before joining a table with other players. Remember, you will always encounter players who are faster than you, just as you will encounter players who are slower. Try to keep up with the fast players as best you can, and make sure that you don’t chastise the slower players when your speed improves.
Chatting
Usually the online casino software has a chat feature built in with which you can engage other players in conversation. Figure 10.1 shows the Golden Palace Casino window with the chat feature at the very bottom. I typed the word hello so you can see where you would type your message.
This is an enjoyable feature and can really add to your enjoyment and education when playing the game of blackjack. You may fi nd players at your table from all over the world and with various levels of expertise, just as you would at a land-based casino. Using the chat feature to your advantage is important. In terms of etiquette, there are three main things you should refrain from doing when chatting: offering advice, typing your emotions, and harassing other players. Let’s look at these three subjects closely.
Don’t Type It!
Just as you wouldn’t sit down at a land-based casino and immediately offer the player next to you advice on his particular hand, you should never offer advice to strangers through the chat feature in an online blackjack game. First of all, they don’t want your advice, and for all you know, they could be a professional player with a great deal more experience than you. Just as you shouldn’t offer anyone advice, the same rule of etiquette applies if anyone offers you unsolicited advice. You don’t have to berate them for offering, just simply ignore their advice and concentrate on your own game.
If, by chance, a player were to take your advice and that advice actually caused the player to lose the hand, you can be sure that you’ll be subject to some serious emotions in the chat window, or maybe even some harassment. Keep your opinions and advice to yourself, but feel free to get to know the other players in a friendly, fun, and light-hearted manner.
Keep Emotions in Check
Keep a lid on your emotions, and don’t let them out in the chat window. Don’t type a huge scream when you win, and don’t type any curse words when you lose. No one wants to view signs of your tension when you’re losing or read your boasts when you’ve just won the hand and they have lost.
Harassment
Just as you wouldn’t harass a dealer or player in a land-based casino, you also shouldn’t harass your fellow players while playing online blackjack. Telling a player that they’ve made a stupid play, or that they have no business being at your table is simply not acceptable. No one wants to read or be subject to harassment. Fellow players can report you to the casino management if they fi nd you harassing, and you may quickly fi nd yourself banned from the casino for rude behavior. Always remember to chat politely with the other players and if you fi nd that someone is rude and harassing while you are trying to play, simply remove yourself from the chat conversation and concentrate on your game. The chat feature is there to add to your enjoyment of the casino, not to subject to you to harassment.
