Today, I thought of taking a break from the normal chat about systems and games and tell you a little story about a bum in Las Vegas. I call him the Blackjack bum. And this quick tale just might show you how riches can be won at the table. If you were to survey one million people in Las Vegas and ask them what’s the best way to win tens of thousands of dollars without risking tens of thousands of dollars, most would say the slot machines. Many believe that the best or only way to turn a few bucks   Read More »

First starting out in France in the 1700’s, blackjack has come along way and is, perhaps, the most popular game of chance.  With the advancement of technology, however, blackjack is not only popular in casinos, but online blackjack is one of the most popular forms of online entertainment.  The individual that does not play blackjack is often the individual who simply does not know how to play.  The fact is blackjack is one of the simplest games to play. The goal of blackjack is to get the total points of 21 in the hand of cards you are dealt.  The   Read More »

Some people play black jack for fun, some for money and others for both.  Whether you are familiar with blackjack or not, why not try to play a black jack online game on your computer from the comfort of your home? Now, how can you win at blackjack? You have to gain the upper-hand but in order to do that you have to memorize the basic black jack strategy as well as the art of card counting plus, you have to use the information from card counting to make larger bets when the edge swings in your favour and smaller   Read More »

If you’re a Blackjack player or striving to become one, it won’t be long until you hear about counting cards-if you haven’t already heard. Counting cards in Blackjack will give the good Blackjack player better odds to come out ahead in the long run. It’s not some super-secret formula for winning millions of dollars at Blackjack overnight. Also, when you count cards, you’re just trying to get a read on what type of cards are left in the deck and not trying to guess what exact card is due next-ala the Rain Man. Here’s the basic premise. When there’s a   Read More »

Today, we’re going to take a look at a couple key components to the game of Blackjack in the casino-decks and player positions. Decks Blackjack can be played with any number of decks. As the number of decks increase, the game becomes better for the house (casino). In the old days, the game was single-deck Blackjack. Eventually, casinos figured out that they could improve their odds by adding one more deck. Today, single-deck Blackjack in the real world can be hard to find-unless you want to play $25+ per hand. Usually, the lower limit tables (under $25 per hand) are   Read More »

For most blackjack players, seeing an Ace is perhaps the most relieving sight that they can get when they are playing blackjack. Why? Well for one, the chances just of getting a blackjack just got higher and they have lesser worries of going towards a bust. For some people who are unable to get the sought after blackjack, they have the luxury of making the Ace card a 1 or 11. That is how flexible and advantageous an Ace brings and for most people, it is the best card to get in given situations. Once a player gets a blackjack   Read More »

There are a wide variety of casino games which people often play. But the most popular game that is known to draw people in casinos is blackjack, also referred to as twenty one. It is a widely played game all over the world and is a source of heavy income for the casinos. Many gamblers prefer it over other games as it does not solely rely on luck but instead, it relies on the combination of both skill and luck which makes it more appealing. Not only land-based casinos, but online casinos also benefit from this game. There are different   Read More »