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Table Of Contents Introduction 2 Count To Twenty One: The Basics Of Blackjack 6 Playing An Intelligent Game: Knowing When To Hit And When To Stand The Numbers Game: The Basics Of Card Counting 26 Betting Strategies: Money Maintenance On The Table 40 Eye To Eye With The Dealer: Table Techniques To Improve Your Game Bet Your Life On It: Blackjack’s Your Best Bet On Any Casino Circuit Appendix 55
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Chapter One
Count To Twenty One
The Basics Of Blackjack "I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all." Ecclesiastes 9:11
So, you want to learn how to play Blackjack. Welcome aboard, mate! You’re in good hands. There is no better ship to chart those learning waters than the one you’re riding on right now. Blackjack holds a special place in gambling history. You see, casinos have been in existence since the 1700’s, during the early years of the United States. In small, scattered towns, casinos were established to give those weary travelers and townsfolk a form of recreation (and a way to earn some money from what they were willing to wager.) Throughout the years since then, casinos became more organized. They got bigger. They started serving better food. They developed a more efficient dealer system. And the money that was laid down on the table, and consequently, the money lost by players, grew into eye-popping amounts. Hence, many States banned gambling from their territories. Nevada, for instance, received so many complaints of broken families, ruined careers, unpaid loans, and the like as a result of the many gambling establishments in their area, that in 1910, they had to put a stoppage to the gambling industry that had sustained their desert county.
Operations resumed in 1930, but business was slow then, and casinos were never the same flourishing business that they were before their initial cessation. Part of this was due to the Great Depression that struck the land. Even when the economic effects of the period settled down, Mafia money found its way into the casino circuit, placing in doubt the credibility of the gambling system and effectively keeping people away from the tables. That is, until 1962, when a scholar named Edward Thorp published a book entitled Beat The Dealer, where he outlined specific and verifiable strategies on how to win – and how to win BIG – at the casino tables. The centerpiece of his book was the game of Blackjack. And all the revelations he mentioned in its pages compelled people to troop back to the casinos. The rest, as they say, is history. Take a look at Las Vegas today. Take a look at Nevada. Take a look at all the progressive states in the world. What’s common in all of them? That’s right! They all have a burgeoning casino industry! And they owe a lot of gratitude to Mr. Thorp and his then revolutionary book. The strategies therein, surprisingly, can still be employed with great efficiency today. Try to get a hold of a copy, if you still can. If not, most of those strategies pertaining to Blackjack will be discussed in succeeding chapters of this very guide. As you can see, however, Blackjack is a very popular game in every casino. It can even be argued that Blackjack is probably the most popular game of chance there is, at least, when there is betting involved. In the following pages, you’ll also learn that Blackjack, probability-wise, is the most winnable game of chance there is, bar none! It is a great entrylevel game for beginners, and it is also a great pot-filling option for veterans whenever the Baccarat table or the Roulette wheel has depleted most of their resources.
The Card Values Before we can learn how to play Blackjack, it is necessary that we first learn the corresponding values assigned to each card. Disregard the color and the kind of suits and refer to the chart below.
Notice that the cards with the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 on their faces are given the same value that they express. The deviation only comes with the other cards. A Jack, Queen, and King are given the value of 10. An
Ace is the determining card because it is assigned dual values and the real value will depend on your choice. An Ace can either have the value of 1 or 11, which you will apportion depending on the circumstances. Quite easy, eh? Knowing the corresponding values for the cards you will draw is required before you can learn the mechanics of this highly addictive, and yes, highly winnable, game.
The Rules Of The Game Let’s proceed with the nitty-gritty. Let’s now learn the rules of Blackjack. Now, Blackjack is also known as Twenty-One for a reason. You will initially be given a pair of cards, and the objective of the game can be broken down into the following priorities: 1. Get a combination that totals the value of 21. There are 4 possible combinations for this. Let’s take a look at them:
If any of the 4 combinations above is acquired on the first deal, then you’ll have what is called a Blackjack; that is, a sure winner on the very first deal of the cards.