Blackjack Strategy

Sooner or later, entertainment based only on blind chance, such as slots or roulette, gets bored. Then players start looking for more intelligent and sophisticated options to make money at the casino and have fun in the process. Of course, the leader is still poker, there are whole serious championships in this game. But Blackjack isn't so simple either. There are entire systems that allow you to improve your chances of winning.

Blackjack probability table

It's worth noting right away that this table is only relevant if you're playing with a live dealer. It doesn't matter if it's in a real casino or online - "live" games are quite popular. But automated blackjack will not allow you to calculate anything, because the cards there are also generated by random numbers. This is why players in general prefer "live" Blackjack - it is more predictable.

This is what the probability table looks like:

Basic Blackjack Strategy

The basic strategy in the game of blackjack includes various guidelines for players, which depend on the starting cards in the hands of the player and the dealer. For example, when the dealer has a first card with a value of 10, the chance of having a blackjack (the sum of the cards 10 and Ace) is 7.7%. If the dealer has an Ace in his hand, the probability of a blackjack reaches 30.8%.

There is a basic strategy that provides guidance to players on what actions to take in different gambling situations. This strategy takes into account soft and hard variations of combinations.  

For example, "Spl" represents splitting cards when allowed by the rules of the game. "D" represents doubling the bet, and "+" indicates the need to draw another card. These guidelines help players make more informed blackjack decisions and increase their chances of winning.

Hard Options:

• 17 points or more: stop the set.- Double down on 11 against any option from the dealer except Ace. 10 - any cards except Ace and ten. 9 - if the dealer has between 3 and 6.
• Take a card if there are less than 12 points in hand.- "Showdown" if 15 points and the dealer has 10, 16 vs. 9.
• If the cards are different, take another against a seven or higher.
• Take on 12 if the dealer has 2 or 3.
• If the cards are different, stop the set.
  "Soft" option- Stop dialing on 19 and 20.
• If the dealer has 8, 7, the player has 18 - stop.

The dealer has a 7, there are other cards in the deal - you can continue.- Double up against the dealer's five and six.

• If the dealer has a 4 and the player has 15-18 - double.
• Double if the hand has 17 and 18 and the dealer has a 3.
• Double your bet if the dealer has a deuce and you have 18.
• Take cards in other variations.

Hard combinations are more common. They are easier to remember, which means it will be obvious how to act in these cases. Here's another list of important rules:

• Do not split if a ten is rolled.
• Split Aces, eights.
• Double if the dealer has a nine or less if there are two fives.
• Dealer has an Ace, a six, a seven? Don't split nines.
• Dealer has a higher eight? Take a card if you have pairs between 2 and 7.
• On two 4s, 6s, dealer has a seven? Take another card.
• The dealer has less than a 4? Take a card.
• In all other situations, split (split).

By the way, there are analyzer apps for Blackjack too, just like roulette. They are quite useful in the sense that you do not need to memorize all the combinations. The application itself will tell you how to act in this or that case. When playing at an online casino with a live dealer, this is the best option.