How To Win at Blackjack

Blackjack is one of the few casino games giving the player a straight winning opportunity. By applying some fundamental strategy, you can enhance your odds of winning and walk away with some of the casino's money.

First learn the rules for the dealer. In most casinos, the dealer must hit with a total of 16 or below and continue with anything 17 or above. This is the basis of a winning strategy in blackjack. Stand if the total of your two cards is a hard 17 or higher and hit if the total of your two cards is 9 or below. A hard total denotes the total of two cards that should not be an ace. Since an ace can count as an 11 or a 1, it is measured a soft total when paired with another card.

Hit when the dealer's upcard is 7 or higher and your total is 12 to 16. Stand when the dealer's upcard is 6 or smaller and your total is 12 to 16. This is the most difficult range total to win with. If you stand, the odds are the dealer will bust as he will have a total below 17 and must hit. If the dealer's card is a 7 or higher, a 10 or face card would beat you thus the finest idea is to hit.

Double your bet and take just one more card if your total is 10 or 11 and greater than the dealer's upcard. You should double down if you have a total of 10 and the dealer is showing a 7. Just hit if you have a 10 and the dealer is showing a 10 or face card.

Split your cards that mean to split pairs separately and play them as two separate hands, if you have a pair and the dealer's upcard is less than 6. All the time split aces and 8s, irrespective of the dealer's upcard. Not at all split pairs of 4s, 5s or 10s.

Be familiar with playing your soft hands. If you have a soft 17 or lower opt for to hit. Stand if you have a soft 18 or higher. If you have a soft 13 to 18 and the dealer is showing a 5 or a 6, you should double down.