Articles Archive for October 2009

Some newbie questions about Blackjack
Posted in Basic playing on 28 October 2009

Once a player becomes more competent at blackjack there are a number of questions that arise about playing a better game and things that might factor in winning more. We go through four of these here to try and put your mind at peace!

Card counting in Blackjack
Posted in Basic playing on 24 October 2009

The blackjack basic strategy gives the player the best advice to play based on playing continuously. At some points in your game you will be losing, but at others you will be winning. It is designed to give you an overall winning margin, however there is no saying which point in your game that will […]

Blackjack Basic Strategy part 2
Posted in Basic playing on 21 October 2009

There are several other factors that come into play with the different betting options. The first is deciding to surrender. This is where hitting or standing both seem disadvantageous to the player, as with the last example in part 1 where the player has to stick on 13. The loss rate here is 62.36 percent. […]

Blackjack Basic Strategy part 1
Posted in Basic playing on 17 October 2009

Blackjack involves quite a lot of strategy combined with some luck on your part. The rules are easy, but to win in the long-run you have to follow a strategy. This article includes the basic strategy card (at bottom) and explains how it works. Basic strategy, which is the actual name given to this method […]

How and when to bet in blackjack
Posted in Basic playing on 13 October 2009

Before each blackjack game begins each player at the table will place their bet. Once the game is over bets are paid out. Players that bust lose. Players that then get a lower value than the dealer also lose. Players who beat the dealer win. Players that also get an initial blackjack on their first […]

What is Blackjack?
Posted in Basic playing on 9 October 2009

So what is it exactly? And why the name Blackjack? Well, Blackjack, also know outside casinos as twenty-one (21) or Pontoon, gained its world-wide popularity in the US. Before this, it was more popular in countries such as France and Spain. It was not until US casinos added a rule where if you have a […]

Which is the best casino game to play?
Posted in Basic playing on 6 October 2009

So you want to make some money playing online casinos and there are so many games to choose from. You are not overly confident with and you don’t want to learn how to play a complex game. Which is the best game for you?

Online casinos for beginners
Posted in Basic playing on 1 October 2009

Are you so new to online gambling that you don’t really know much about online casinos? No problem. They are a simple concept really. An online casino is simply a piece of software based on the Internet that functions as closely as possible to a real land-based casino. They allow you and I (real people) […]