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Thursday, March 10, 2011

How A Player May Win Money Playing Blackjack

By Joe Manonn


Blackjack is a pretty easy game. Keep reading to see how player may win money playing blackjack. Each person at a table will be dealt two cards. Then the dealer will deal himself 2 cards. One of his cards will be face up and one face down. The up card and the players cards will be the determining factor on what to do next.

The object of the game is to get as close to a total of 21 points without going over and while still having a higher total than the dealer. Being dealt an ace and a face as your first two cards is a blackjack and you automatically win!

Players must follow the simple basic strategy rules in order to raise the odds enough in their favor to win money in the short term. When the dealer is showing a six or lower as their up card, then the player ought not risk "busting their hand." Always assume the dealer's face down card is a ten. Casino rules state that the dealer must hit up to 17 when they have a total of 16 or less. So unless the player has an 11 or lower, they should not hit and risk getting a ten and going over 21. Let the dealer take that chance and hopefully bust so everyone at the table wins.

If the dealer shows a 7 or higher, still assume the down card is a ten. Then play your two cards in a way to beat the dealers hypothetical hand. Take a card or two but never hit a hand that is 17 or higher (unless soft which means they contain an ace).

If the dealer shows a face card, they will check using a special mirror on the table if their second card is an ace. If it is, that means the dealer has a blackjack and the game is over.

If the dealer shows an ace, they will ask if the table wants insurance. It doesn't matter what insurance offers you or what your cards are at this point. Insurance is what is known as a sucker's bet. Don't buy it. The dealer will now check her down card, if it is a face card, she has blackjack and everyone looses. If not, play continues. Play your hand as if the dealer had a face card up.

The casino may try to entice players with side bets for suited cards, etc. These are bad bets, don't play them if you want to win. They can be fun though and you can get lucky so if you want to gamble, then go ahead.

It's important to note that the least amount of decks a card plays with is best for its players. So sit down at a one or two deck game as opposed to a 6 or 7 deck game.




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