How to Win at Blackjack

$25 MIN $500 MAX HOW TO WIN AT BLACKJACK If you're familiar with the term "The House Always Wins," then you may want to pay attention. The graphic below attempts to break that myth by illustrating some techniques and methods that will help increase your odds for winning at blackjack. Request a basic strategy card/guide from the dealer or pit manager to assist with decision making. Blackjack is a comparing card game between a player and dealer and played with one or more decks of 52 cards. OBJECT OF THE GAME The goal is to reach as close to 21 points as possible without going over 21 and by having a total higher than the dealer. = 12 EXAMPLES OF WINNING HANDS “1 First, the player is dealt an initial two-card hand and adds the total of their cards. = 21 Then, if the player's cards do not add up to or exceed 21, the player can ask for another card until they feel they have a number that is close to 21 or reach 21. If they go over 21, they lose. + + = 21 = 21 WORDS TO KNOW POINT SYSTEM DOUBLE DOWN The player is allowed to increase the initial bet by up to 100% in exchange for committing to stand after receiving exactly one more card. Aces =1 or 11 HIT Take another card. SURRENDER Only available as first decision of a hand. Some games offer the option to "surrender." When the player surrenders, the house takes half the player's bet and returns the other half to the player. Jacks, Queens, Kings =10 2 34S67 8 9 10 STAND Take no more cards. PAT A hand that is 17 or better. ** 小 ^ 小 All other Cards SPLIT Only avallable as first decislon of a hand. If the first two cards have the same value, the player can split them Into two hands, by moving a second bet equal to the first into an area outside the betting box of the original bet. The # value on the card The number that a =17 dealer will typically stop at. PUSH The player and dealer have the same point total, the player typically doesn't win or lose money on that hand. STIFF A hand that can be busted with a single hit. The dealer must play his hand in a specific way, with no choices allowed. THE RULES OF THE DEALER There are two popular rule variations that determine what total the dealer must draw to. In BLACKJACK PAYS 3 to 2 INSURANCE any given casino, you can tell which rule is in effect by looking at the blackjack tabletop. It should be clearly labeled with one of these rules: Dealer must Draw to 16 and Stand on 17 1 "PAYS* 2 to Dealer Stands On All 17s Dealer Hits A Soft 17s OR In these cases, the dealer can stand on these hands. In this case, the dealer must take another card (hit). Which, ironically enough, when he doesn't bust, what would have been a 17 often ends up to be a higher hand. WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE PLAYING A TABLE THAT HAS THE "SOFT 17" RULE IN EFFECT: Double down on 11 against a dealer's ace Double down on soft 19 against the dealer's 6 Double down on soft 18 against the dealer's 2 SO HOW CAN YOU WIN AT BLACKJACK? BY FOLLOWING THESE TIPS: FORGET SUPERSTITION Throw every superstition about blackjack out of the window! Super- stitions lead you to believe that you can control the uncontrollable. Beating a casino takes a real mathematical advantage, not a rabbit's foot. PRACTICE If you are new to blackjack, play online, casinos offer a practice mode with autoplay to assist you. Play until you have the hang of it so that you don't lose money foolishly. 图 PREDETERMINE BANKROLL Always predetermine the amount of money you want to spend prior to playing so that you are not spending money you shouldn't be in the heat of the moment. CHOOSE A TABLE WISELY Choose a table where the minimum bet is not higher than 5% of your bankroll that way you will lose less and be able to enjoy a great deal more game time, rather than playing one or two hands and being done. IF BANKROLL = $500 Then you would bet at a $25/bet or below table USE THE "BASIC STRATEGY" Basic strategy means that each decision you make is the correct math- ematical play for that hand. If your first cards total 12-16 you have a "Stiff" hand. If the dealer's up card is a 2 - 6, it is a "Stiff" hand for the dealer. If you have 17 or better it is a Pat hand and YOU STAND. If the dealer shows a 7 - Ace, you consider it a pat hand. If you have a stiff and the dealer has a stiff YOU STAND. Dealer's Hand Player's Hand 中 中 。 Dealer's Hand If you have a stiff and the dealer has a pat hand YOU HIT. Player's Hand SPLIT PAIRS OF ACES AND 8'S but don't split face cards or 10s. If the dealer holds a 7 or higher, YOU HIT until 17 or higher. Against dealers, 4, 5 or 6 DOUBLE WITH 9 * *: Never Split 5's. Split 9's against all up cards other than 7, 10, or Ace. Refer to basic strategies when splitting pairs By using basic strategies you'll have a higher chance of winning. SOURCES Brought To You By http://www.blackjackfiesta.net/10tips.php http://www.wikihow.com/Win-at-Blackjack http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack http://casinogambling.about.com/od/blackjack/a/bjdouble.html http://www.readybetgo.com/blackjack/strategy/soft-17-rule-2496.html Sycuan CASINO www.sycuan.com ** to * ** $25 MIN $500 MAX HOW TO WIN AT BLACKJACK If you're familiar with the term "The House Always Wins," then you may want to pay attention. The graphic below attempts to break that myth by illustrating some techniques and methods that will help increase your odds for winning at blackjack. Request a basic strategy card/guide from the dealer or pit manager to assist with decision making. Blackjack is a comparing card game between a player and dealer and played with one or more decks of 52 cards. OBJECT OF THE GAME The goal is to reach as close to 21 points as possible without going over 21 and by having a total higher than the dealer. = 12 EXAMPLES OF WINNING HANDS “1 First, the player is dealt an initial two-card hand and adds the total of their cards. = 21 Then, if the player's cards do not add up to or exceed 21, the player can ask for another card until they feel they have a number that is close to 21 or reach 21. If they go over 21, they lose. + + = 21 = 21 WORDS TO KNOW POINT SYSTEM DOUBLE DOWN The player is allowed to increase the initial bet by up to 100% in exchange for committing to stand after receiving exactly one more card. Aces =1 or 11 HIT Take another card. SURRENDER Only available as first decision of a hand. Some games offer the option to "surrender." When the player surrenders, the house takes half the player's bet and returns the other half to the player. Jacks, Queens, Kings =10 2 34S67 8 9 10 STAND Take no more cards. PAT A hand that is 17 or better. ** 小 ^ 小 All other Cards SPLIT Only avallable as first decislon of a hand. If the first two cards have the same value, the player can split them Into two hands, by moving a second bet equal to the first into an area outside the betting box of the original bet. The # value on the card The number that a =17 dealer will typically stop at. PUSH The player and dealer have the same point total, the player typically doesn't win or lose money on that hand. STIFF A hand that can be busted with a single hit. The dealer must play his hand in a specific way, with no choices allowed. THE RULES OF THE DEALER There are two popular rule variations that determine what total the dealer must draw to. In BLACKJACK PAYS 3 to 2 INSURANCE any given casino, you can tell which rule is in effect by looking at the blackjack tabletop. It should be clearly labeled with one of these rules: Dealer must Draw to 16 and Stand on 17 1 "PAYS* 2 to Dealer Stands On All 17s Dealer Hits A Soft 17s OR In these cases, the dealer can stand on these hands. In this case, the dealer must take another card (hit). Which, ironically enough, when he doesn't bust, what would have been a 17 often ends up to be a higher hand. WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE PLAYING A TABLE THAT HAS THE "SOFT 17" RULE IN EFFECT: Double down on 11 against a dealer's ace Double down on soft 19 against the dealer's 6 Double down on soft 18 against the dealer's 2 SO HOW CAN YOU WIN AT BLACKJACK? BY FOLLOWING THESE TIPS: FORGET SUPERSTITION Throw every superstition about blackjack out of the window! Super- stitions lead you to believe that you can control the uncontrollable. Beating a casino takes a real mathematical advantage, not a rabbit's foot. PRACTICE If you are new to blackjack, play online, casinos offer a practice mode with autoplay to assist you. Play until you have the hang of it so that you don't lose money foolishly. 图 PREDETERMINE BANKROLL Always predetermine the amount of money you want to spend prior to playing so that you are not spending money you shouldn't be in the heat of the moment. CHOOSE A TABLE WISELY Choose a table where the minimum bet is not higher than 5% of your bankroll that way you will lose less and be able to enjoy a great deal more game time, rather than playing one or two hands and being done. IF BANKROLL = $500 Then you would bet at a $25/bet or below table USE THE "BASIC STRATEGY" Basic strategy means that each decision you make is the correct math- ematical play for that hand. If your first cards total 12-16 you have a "Stiff" hand. If the dealer's up card is a 2 - 6, it is a "Stiff" hand for the dealer. If you have 17 or better it is a Pat hand and YOU STAND. If the dealer shows a 7 - Ace, you consider it a pat hand. If you have a stiff and the dealer has a stiff YOU STAND. Dealer's Hand Player's Hand 中 中 。 Dealer's Hand If you have a stiff and the dealer has a pat hand YOU HIT. Player's Hand SPLIT PAIRS OF ACES AND 8'S but don't split face cards or 10s. If the dealer holds a 7 or higher, YOU HIT until 17 or higher. Against dealers, 4, 5 or 6 DOUBLE WITH 9 * *: Never Split 5's. Split 9's against all up cards other than 7, 10, or Ace. Refer to basic strategies when splitting pairs By using basic strategies you'll have a higher chance of winning. SOURCES Brought To You By http://www.blackjackfiesta.net/10tips.php http://www.wikihow.com/Win-at-Blackjack http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack http://casinogambling.about.com/od/blackjack/a/bjdouble.html http://www.readybetgo.com/blackjack/strategy/soft-17-rule-2496.html Sycuan CASINO www.sycuan.com ** to * **