Monday, May 18, 2009

Blackjack Strategies ? Simple Guidelines for Success

By Ricky Gustafson

Are you itching to learn how to play Blackjack but don't where to begin. BY simply knowing some basic Blackjack strategies, techniques and moves that every player must know you can get started. Being a first timer in a game is not easy so it but nothing teaches faster than actually sitting down and playing. The dealers will help you learn the basics of the rules and lingo.

In order to get familiar the aspects of Blackjack, you must first learn the basic terms. So what are they?

Soft and Hard Totals

In this game, your hand would have two totals, the Soft Total and the Hard Total. When you are handling a Soft Total, you would be able to pick out the precise meaning of the ace and to stay clear of going bust. While in Hard Total, you would be handling an ace, and its worth should be one.

Hit and Stand

Hit means that you take another card from the dealer. But if you stand, it means that you don't want another card.

Bust

Occurs when you hold cards with a total of more than 21, game over.

Push

The dealer and the player have equal totals. When this is occurs, the player?s bet is usually returned.

Double down

Doubling the player?s bet is allowed on his first two cards, and then draw another one after.

Splitting Pairs

The player may split two cards which are a pair, and then create two separate hands. Two additional cards will be dealt and the two hands are played separately.

Potential Double Down Hands

A Hard 9 over a Hard 11 has the potential for a double down.

Stiff Hands

These are the Hard 12?s over Hard 16?s. Here, the player cannot beat the dealer with this kind of hand. And they also commonly got bust.

House

House is term that refers to the establishments that run games.

Now that you know these basic terms, it is now time to learn some strategies and general rules of the game. There are the drawing rules for the soft totals, the drawing rules for the hard totals, and the drawing rules for pairs. These drawing rules show you when to hit, when to double, when to split, and when to stand. It is a hundred percent an effective technique because these are mathematically calculated. The rules of this game should be memorized and also practice so that you are way to perfection even before you have decide to hand your bucks in the casino.

Those drawing rules always assume that hitting a hard total of 7 or less than that value is a must. Stand on a hard total of 17 or more than that at all times. Also, to stand on a soft total of 19 or more than that should always be a move. And most of all, players should not take the insurances.

These Blackjack strategies would be a big help for every first timer. Learn the basic rules and guidelines, and you will be on your way to blackjack success in the casinos. - 16887

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