Insurance at blackjack
January 13, 2008Gunilla Larsen
Lots of people play blackjack but have no idea how insurance works. Periodically the dealer will ask you if you want make an insurance bet, and most people just say "no" without knowing what the bet offers. The concept is simple enough to understand once you see the numbers.
Typical blackjack mistakes - beware
September 25, 2007Gunilla Larsen
In blackjack there is usually a right way to play every hand. This is referred to as basic strategy. However players at all levels still make key mistakes when applying basic strategy. It's very easy to "play a rush" and take chances that are not profitable over the long term. The idea of basic strategy is that it minimizes the house edge, so any variation from this strategy will most likely increase the house edge, so it's advisable to avoid these errors.
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Why play blackjack online?
June 12, 2008 Peter Persson
The advantage of playing blackjack on line starts with the speed of the game. Even using speed shufflers there is no way traditional blackjack tables can offer the speed of the games played on line. It takes time to go around and gather in cards, pay the winners and take from the losers. The average blackjack table in Vegas has at least three players sitting and needing the attention of the dealer so you can multiply that down time by three or more. Online casino games have no time spent on other people unless you've chosen to play at a multi-player table in which case there is a slight down time allowed per player to make their wagering decision but it is in no way as slow as playing at a game in Vegas.
Blackjack: beware of gambling myths
June 12, 2008 Gunilla Larsen
Throughout the casino, gamblers search for some "foundation" to build a winning strategy upon for their favorite games. The bad news is, most of these so-called foundations have no worthy basis whatsoever. In fact, many of them actually work in reverse and tend to make the gambler lose even more! Here are some examples.
Single deck blackjack - what's it about
April 18, 2008 Gunilla Larsen
Black Jack has many different game versions and those can even vary in the number of decks used in a shoe. Card counters know the advantage is with the fewest decks in a shoe but many otherwise knowledgeable players, the kind that usually stick to basic strategy and play smart, do not have any idea just what a difference extra decks in the shoe can make.
How blackjack card counting works
April 18, 2008 Peter Persson
Blackjack is a game of skill and card counting can help you gain an advantage in the game. Edward R Thorp is considered the father of card counting. He discovered the principles of card counting and published his method in 1962 in his book Beat the Dealer. His book started the Blackjack revolution and it was also instrumental in the casinos taking action to ban card counters. Card counting is not illegal but casinos can ban players from playing blackjack if they detect that a player is counting cards.
The intricacies of online blackjack
April 07, 2008 Peter Persson
Besides the basic strategic maneuvers that you make when playing the game of blackjack, there are a number of other strategies that can be employed as the game progresses. It's important that you are at least familiar with these terms as options for your play.
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