Basic Blackjack Strategy - What You Need To Know [article from Articleranks]

Basic Blackjack Strategy - What You Need To Know

Blackjack has been reported as the only casino game in history to have had mathematical geniuses and experts devising strategies for this very popular casino game.

The fantastic news for all enthusiasts who want to play or who are already playing casino blackjack is that they were successful!

There is actually a specific strategy that you can use in order to up your chances of winning at blackjack either online or in land-based casinos.

The following is inside information on the ultimate Blackjack strategy and is to be taken seriously by all readers and users of the flowing information or the blackjack gods will track you down and do unspeakable things to you. Okay that was a little dramatic, but this strategy can seriously help you out, especially in a short term context.

Here goes:

Whenever you have a pair of aces in the first two cards, according to basic strategy, you should always split the pair.

This allows you the opportunity to obtain a blackjack on one or both of the Aces. According to basic strategy, you will always split the aces no matter what the up card is.

Splitting aces usually has a player locked into one more hit on each card. In other words, once you split aces, each ace will catch one more card each putting the player at a very big disadvantage.

However, some casino rules will allow the players to split aces and then take a hit after the split. This is also true of online casino games. What you should always do is double check the rules for the game before you play.

Don't "always split" aces if you are not able to take another hit on the cards after the split. Do not stand on a hard 12, even if the dealer has a face card showing. This will often cause you to lose to the dealer when they hit 16 or less. Some people believe that you should stand in this position, but statically, it is not a good bet.

This is not the only Blackjack strategy available for all those who play casino online or in a brick and mortar establishment. There are many out there, the trick is to find the strategy that most works for you and your style of play.

Strategies may also differ from casino to casino. Make sure you know all there is to know about your casino of choice especially the online variant. The more familiar you are with the casino and the inner workings the easier it will be to implement a strategy that will give you an advantage.

It is also far easier to use a strategy when you play blackjack in an online casino as you are in a less stressful, chaotic environment than in a land-based casino.

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