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How Player May Win Money Playing Blackjack

By Joe Manonn


Blackjack has become a highly popular game of cards in casino play, as well as other settings. Also referred to as 21, the rules are not very complicated, but winning strategies are. Following are some ideas for how player may win money playing blackjack.

Blackjack play involves a dealer and one or more players, each of whom is playing against the dealer. Initially, the dealer and the players are each dealt two cards, the dealer shows one and the players show both. Cards have point values, number cards are worth their number, face cards are ten, and aces are one or eleven, depending on which is of greater advantage. The sum of the card values is the score of the hand.

Players win if they either beat the dealers score or achieve a score of 21, but they lose if they go over 21, which is called busting. Players can hit, that is ask for another card as many times as they want until they stand or bust. Standing means no additional cards are wanted for this hand. The dealer is required to hit until they bust or they achieve a score of at least 17.

Simplifying again, players either lose their bet, double it, or make more than double if they get a blackjack, which means a score of exactly 21. This can be a lot of fun to play, and the players balance can go up or down very quickly. Many people have worked on developing methods of play that give an advantage over the dealer.

The so-called basic blackjack strategy that has developed may actually generate a slight advantage, depending on the specific rules in place. It at least minimizes the losses, compared to more random or intuitive play. For each hand, it looks at the dealer's showing card and the player's hand, and advises whether hitting or standing is preferred. It is relatively easy to learn, but it doesn't always give an advantage.

Counting cards refers to a number of complex approaches. The theory is that by analyzing the cards that have already been played from the current deck, one can estimate the chances of players winning during the remainder of the deck. If the deck seems favorable, higher bets should be made, otherwise lower ones are recommended.

Since counting can give players an edge, casinos don't like it. Nevada casinos must accept individual counters. Teams and other forms of collusion are always banned. Some casinos have rather harsh sanctions for team play, assuming of course that they catch the team. To sum up, blackjack can be a winnable game, but it takes significant effort to win consistently.




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