Ignoring abnormal plays such as hitting a 19 or 20 the worst play, expectation wise, is standing on 88 versus 7, rather than splitting them! You will lose about 70 cents on the dollar each time you make this play. If you stick to basic strategy you won't have to worry about questions like this! [Issue 5.3]

A Blackjack is when the first two cards dealt are an Ace in combination with a card valued at 10 (Ten, Jack, Queen or King). A Blackjack pays 3 to 2.

Yes, it does. Blackjack is a 100% peak game. The dealer checks for blackjack on an open ace or ten card.

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Read and study all the books mentioned above. Learn basic strategy perfectly. Keep your bets small when you practice in the casino. Be wary of any advice that promises greater than a 1.5% overall advantage. Stay away from progressive betting and money management systems. Subscribe to one or more good blackjack newsletters and join the Blackjack Review Network. Be patient.... it's going to take some time! Be disciplined... it may cost you some money!

Caesar's Tahoe introduced the Over-13 and Under-13 side bets that are allowed at some blackjack tables. These bets are based on the player's total for the first two cards, when aces are counted as one. Over-13 bets win when the player's cards total 14 or higher, while under-13 bets win when the player's cards total 12 or under. Either bet will lose when the player's total is exactly 13.

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Yes! Actually, it depends on the rules of the game and the skill of the player. A single deck game with Las Vegas Strip rules and double after splitting allowed actually gives the player a +0.1% advantage. This assumes, of course, that the player uses the "correct" basic strategy. [Issue 4.2] *

There is only one "correct" basic strategy for this game given a set of established rules. However, since all casinos don't offer the same rules the basic strategy can be slightly different from game to game. Also, the number of decks used affects the basic strategy slightly. Peter Griffin's Theory of Blackjack and Stanford Wong's Basic Blackjack are the player's best resources for the "correct" basic strategy for any number of decks and rules.

Casino losses due to card counters are insignificant compared with the money made from the uninformed masses and bad players... not to mention bad card counters.

The answer to this question is three-fold. If you are a card counter you should be looking for games with the best penetration. A basic strategy player's ideal game is single deck with the best rules and options available. If you are a gambler you will be better off playing in casinos with liberal comp policies, full single deck games, slow dealers, and the least number of player options available.

Some of the best books on the subject were written years ago. Edward Thorp's Beat the Dealer is the book that started it all and, although outdated, is still a must read. Peter Griffin's Theory of Blackjack explains the mathematics of the game. My book, Blackjack: A Professional Reference is considered by many as the best resource guide available.

The best blackjack games in the country are reported monthly and quarterly in the several blackjack publications available. I recommend Blackjack Forum and Current Blackjack News and my own publication Blackjack Review. Editor Note: Since the original date of this article, Blackjack Review has ceased hard-copy publication.

When you have a Blackjack, the payoff is 3 to 2. For example, if your original bet was 50, you win 75 on Blackjack. If you have a Blackjack after you split Aces, however, it counts as a regular 21. (This is a standard rule in casinos.)

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