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Tips to improve your winnings in Blackjack

R. J. Poker — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:48:17 +0000

When you look at the game of blackjack, it is pretty easy to learn. Take it too easy and you can end up losing a lot of money. If you plan to make some “investment”, then you must remember some guidelines so you do not go home empty handed.

Even if all the stars fall from heaven, never split your hand when you have two tens. Keeping the two tens will keep you in a good position to win. There will be a very low chance that you get another card to give you a better hand. It is almost certain that you will lose when you play greedy and split your tens. The advantage of the house will be really high when you split your tens.

When you get something between 13 through 16, the wisest option that you can take is stay. You should only stay when you see the dealer having a six or lower. Most dealers will be confident to make a blackjack that they will most likely bust. The chances are slim but a dealer busting is still a win for you. That still spells money.

When given the cards, look carefully what you have. When you have pair Aces or pair eights, then the best choice is to split the hand. Do this whatever the dealer has in front of him. Winning twice is a high probability when you follow this tip while your 8-8 will have a low probability of winning. Splitting the Aces will also give you a good chance of winning.

Check your cards and check the card of the dealer that is face up. When the dealer shows a 10 then you must continue asking for more cards until you come to at least 17. Don’t stop until you have a 17 at least since there is a high chance that the other card of the dealer is another 10. For best results, you need a blackjack or push the dealer to bust.

Blackjack: A Game of Luck or Mind?

objb — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:48:44 +0000

Blackjack is loved by a lot of casino players from all around the world. It is true that like every casino game, blackjack also depends upon the luck of the players. However, it cannot be ignored that no one can win this game without applying his mind. Not only knowing all the rules and strategies of this game is important for winning, but using your mind in various other things while playing this game is also very important. One should try to understand the psychology of this game. It should be understood that like poker, if you show your inexperience from your facial expressions in this games, you will be increasing the chances of your loss in this game.

It is true that like every other thing the roots for winning or losing in this game starts from the mind itself. If you play blackjack for all the wrong reasons like paying your house rent, paying off your debts, then you should not play this game. This is because your mind is already filled up with a lot of fears and you may also be thinking that what will happen if you lose while gambling in this game as well. When you are not sure yourself, you can’t be confident while playing as well.

Also, don’t be over confident while playing this game. If you have won this game at home very easily, you should not be sure that you will win it in the same way in a casino also. Confidence is good but over confidence will make you lose your focus. If you lose a hand in this game, don’t think you will lose all the upcoming hands. However, you should know that at what point of time you should withdraw from this game.

Some Blackjack Basics

objb — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:36:25 +0000

Very mediocre video on Blackjack Basics, but worth putting up here anyway…

Click here to view the embedded video.

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