| Blackjack
strategy:
Blackjack is purely a game of odds. You are playing
against the house, instead of against other real people.
Because of this you need to have a solid betting
strategy, and stick to it! I recommend:
http://wizardofodds.com/games/blackjack/
The nice blackjack betting table on their site (also posted below) will
help you know when to bet, split, stand, etc.
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Key to
table: |
| H |
Hit |
| S |
Stand |
| D |
Double if allowed, otherwise hit |
| DS |
Double if allowed, otherwise stand |
| P |
Split |
| H/P |
Split if allowed to double after a
split, otherwise hit |
| H/R |
Surrender if allowed, otherwise hit |
For the amount you bet on each hand,
it should be around 2% of your bankroll. The lower your
bet, the smaller your delta (rate of change over time).
This means that if you go on a losing streak, you wont
lose as much. However, you wont win as much on a winning
streak! The reason for having the lower bet is to lower
the chance of losing all your money! *imporatant* do not
vary your bet amount! When you start doing this, it
messed up the whole betting table and cause you to lose
your edge!
The point of this strategy is to minimize your losses,
while meeting a certain betting amount requirement to
receive a bonus, or a comp.
The normal return on blackjack is about 97% (i.e. you
play $1,000 in hands, you should end up with about
$970). Different house rules will effect that. If the
house hits on soft 17, you lose about .3%. If you cant
double on soft hands, you lose another 1-2%. Early
surrender helps in your favor about .5%.
*important* NEVER buy insurance! The house has a 5-8%
edge, and as it is impossible to count cards online, you
cannot improve this!
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