Blackjack is in part a game
of skill, not pure luck. A good blackjack player can change
the casino's normal edge by playing with a good strategy/system,
and can even on occasion gain an edge over the casino.
It is important to keep some things in mind when playing Blackjack: The way to win is to get a better hand than
the dealer. Many players forget this and play solely to get
as close to 21 as possible, and end up busting more often
than they should. |
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Hard Hand Rules (When an Ace must be counted as one) A player who is dealt a hand totaling 12 to 16 when the dealer is showing a low value card (2 to 6) should stand. There is a high probability that the dealer will bust and the player will then win. A player who is dealt a hand totaling 12 to 16 when the dealer is showing a high value card (7 to Ace) should take a card. There is a low probability that the dealer will bust and the player should try to improve his hand in order to win with a higher total. If the player is dealt a hand totaling 17 to 21 he/she should stand, the probability of busting on a hit is high. Soft Hand Rules (Ace counted as a one OR an eleven) Most casinos allow an ace to be played as either a 1 or 11, whichever value is most beneficial to the holder. When a player has an ace that is being used as an 11, it's referred to as a "soft hand". These hands are played differently as the player cannot draw to a soft hand and bust (the player just revalues the Ace to count as 1 instead of 11). The basic strategy for playing soft hands is to double down when the dealer has a high probability of busting (low value face-up cards). |
