Posts Tagged ‘strategy’

Question by Gaga: blackjack tournament tips and strategy?
i have never made it out of the first round in the few i have played in. what are some tips/strategies anyone can offer to win, or at least help stay in the tournament longer? thnx

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Answer by Giggle Bear
play poker insted….you will get much further than blackjack

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Question by Oliver: what is the strategy when playing blackjack?

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Answer by everything_and_nothing
Well, “Basic Strategy” can be found here: http://casinogambling.about.com/library/blbjmstrat.htm

It’s basically a chart that says what the best move is for any hand you are dealt and any dealer up card.

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Question by madumatau: Online Blackjack – need wagering strategy?
I have a good playing strategy but need a even better wagering strategy. Any Suggestions?

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Answer by Puzzled?
Don’t play, your playing a -EV game against the house that controls the software.

There’s no way to beat it in the long run.

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Question by Michael Archer: I need help with some blackjack strategy indexes.?
Dealer stand against Soft 17. Hi-Lo counting system. TC=true count

A9 vs 6 TC=+4

A9 vs 5 TC=+5

A8 vs 6 TC=+1

A8 vs 5 TC=+1

A8 vs 4 TC=+3

A7 vs 2 TC= >0

9,9 vs 7 TC=+3

9,9 vs Ace +3

8 vs 6 +1

8 vs 5 +3

A,2 vs 4 +3

A,3 vs 4 +1

7,7 vs 8 +5

3, 3 vs 8 +4

2,2 vs 8 +5

What action would you take in these cases? On the charts, it only gives the number and there were multiple logical actions. On the higher soft totals, to me, there was no logical action.

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Answer by pdqkemp
A couple points I’ll make that may be an answer to your inquiry. (More likely, they may not!)

#1 – One thing you didn’t mention is how many decks you were playing with, and how DEEP into the deck(s) you are. This makes a difference with how much you should be betting, but not necessarily what action you should take.

#2 – I am a believer that you should rarely deviate from basic strategy because of the count. (I’m sure there will be some folks that disagree.) Let’s just take one high-count example from your list: Take 7,7 vs. 8 with a +5 count. Bottom line, you’re in trouble this hand. Lot’s of 10′s left means it’s more likely that he’s got the 18, AND it’s more likely that if you hit, you’ll go bust. But what else would you do?!? Split it??? No way! You’re more likely to get 17 & 17 and have 2 losing hands. I’ll never forget the advice I got when I had a huge bet one day…I received hard 16 vs. the dealer’s 10. (I wasn’t counting at the time.) I squirmed thinking about my decision…maybe I should just stay…..Finally an old guy next to me said, “Hit it like a man!” I did, and I caught the 5.

Don’t deviate from basic strategy regardless of the count, unless you’ve got a specific reason to do so. (I just checked over each example you gave…I wouldn’t change from basic strategy for any of those situations.)

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Question by madumatau: Online Blackjack – wagering strategy?
I have a good playing strategy but need a even better wagering strategy. Any suggestions?

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Answer by kenneth h
Don’t split any cards that begin with the letter “F”.(Fours,Fives,Faces)

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Question by Roy H: basic strategy blackjack?
does basic strategy apply only to the first 2 cards?- that is if the dealer has a 10 and i end up with a 4 card 15 do i still hit? or if i get 3 4″s (12) and the dealer has a 2 do i hit?

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Answer by schwaggville
basic strategy relies only on the numbers. What do you have, vs. what the dealer is showing regardless of the number of cards.

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Question by Mrs. BonBon: is basic strategy in blackjack BS or is it me?
Assuming most people don’t count cards at table

Everyone seems to believe in the basic strategy method to play blackjack but if you study the math behind it – Isn’t the player favored to lose?

in all hands totaling 9-16 on the chart not counting soft hands or pairs

there is 80 hands , 44 of the 80 hands seem to give bad advice Does that mean the house has a 10% theoretical edge if you follow it?

Futher examples – all 9, 10, 11 doubles you have 38-46% chance of getting good card so hence isnt doubling a bad bet?

Assuming dealer has a 10 in the hole is only a 31% chance

all hands they say to hit on 15/16 odds are against you?

all hands they say to stand on 12 through 14 the odds are against you?

Someone explain is Basic Strategy all Crap or am i missing something?

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Answer by daniel a
You seem to have a very good grasp on the mechanics of the game. Most stratagies will work for some but not all. in my experience I hit on low 12-15 and hold on 16+ and that has generally faired about 50-55% in my favor. Not real good winning percentage but it is fun to play. I have found great success when friends play at the same table who play the same system, you can see the others cards and know what they will do getting you better odds at beating the dealer or not losing more $ .

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Question by dwayne james: Which method is better to win in Blackjack? basic strategy or card counting?

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Answer by John F
You need to use basic strategy even if you also count cards. Counting cards properly will only tell you when to increase your bets.

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Question by Salo0061: are u allowed to have a strategy chart at the blackjack table in vegas?
im just curious

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Answer by Jim
Simple answer is Yes. Set it next to your chips or hold it in your hand. Just don’t touch the cards or the chips that you have bet with.

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Question by mjr062: is it illegal to bring a strategy card to help me with blackjack in a casino?
i was jw if i could bring it in to help me the casino neer me is all video poker and all but just till i get better and i dont need it

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Answer by Sdfwe
NOOO!!!! They encourage you to have one and even sell them in all casino gift jobs! Do not listen to the idiot above who is just trying to get you to lose money on his online scam. But back to the question yes it is LEGAL and encouraged to use a strategy card at the table. Ironically if everyone played blackjack using basic strategy the casinos could not offer the game because the edge would be very small in there favor(approx 0.5%). Yet they encourage people to have cards and use basic strategy because they know that people will stay on a 14 when the dealer is showing an 8 because it “feels” right.

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