One way to learn how to play basic strategy blackjack is to have an applicable basic strategy card/chart handy while you’re playing. Here’s another way that let’s you leave the strategy card in the draw – and it’s perhaps a little more enjoyable. ViG powered casinos (Celtic, Fairway, Castle) offer a game called Live...
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FACT 1: Blackjack (depending on rule variations) played optimally is a small house edge game. FACT 2: The above holds true for live blackjack – the majority of games reviewed on this site have a mathematical house edge of around 0.5% if played optimally. FACT 3: The vast majority of blackjack players simply DO...
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I used to own a Weimaraner named Sully. Sully wasn’t a smart dog. When he ran through the fly-screen door and completely destroyed it as a puppy I laughed it off and thought he’ll live and learn. When he did it for the fourth time I decided it was time to find him a...
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If you play blackjack online at any casino that runs on Playtech’s European live dealer platform, you are offered a few side bet options in addition to your standard blackjack bets. This begs the question…should you take them? Conventional casino player wisdom on side bets is this: They are typically attractive looking (high payout)...
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Of all the intricate and detailed betting systems that have been devised to beat blackjack, many people still prefer to use the old faithful strategy of flat betting. Flat betting is done just like it sounds in that you bet the same amount on every hand. Seeing as how flat betting is such a...
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I came across a really great article the other day written by a guy named Michael R. Hall. It’s about shuffle tracking, an advanced blackjack strategy that some players use in addition to counting to get maximum advantage over the house. Below is a summary of some of Michael’s key points, but if you...
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