Eight Blackjack Tips to Win You More Money

You can, and will gain an advantage that will give you an edge
in playing for long term consistent profits, if you make the
required effort by learning the basic strategy, card counting
and play to a predetermined plan.

Here are 10 blackjack tips to help you win

1. Learn the Basic Strategy

Statistically, there is one perfect action a player can make,
for each of the hands he is dealt, against each up card the
dealer holds. This is known as the Basic strategy, and all
winning blackjack strategies are based on it.

2. Manage Your Money Correctly

All blackjack players will have losing periods and bad runs and
so need to manage their bankroll. A money management rule that
is effective is to bet with 1% of your bankroll. For example, if
you have a bankroll of $2000, your betting size is 1%, or $20.
If you are playing with a 1.5% advantage over the house, (with a
card counting strategy), the chances of losing your entire
bankroll are only 5%. It’s a mathematical certainty that you
will hit a losing run, so you need to be able to ride out those
periods.

3. Learn to Count Cards Using a Specific System

Most people who play blackjack do not go beyond basic strategy.
However, for the serious player, it has been proven
mathematically that by counting cards, you can actually get and
maintain a positive advantage over the casino. You can then keep
a running count of, and work out the probability of, the undealt
cards to come out of the deck. There are lots of different
counting systems and you need to pick one that’s right for you.
However, even a simple system will give you an edge over the
casino.

4. Estimate the True Count

Once you know the running count, you are then able to calculate
the true count. The true count is the running count divided by
the number of decks of undealt cards. The true count gives a
better indication of how favorable the remaining cards are than
does the running count, and only needs to be calculated when you
want to perform an action i.e. betting.

5. Learn to Adjust Your Bet Size Based on the True Count

As the true count goes up, so should the bet size. As the true
count goes down, the bet size should be decreased. You will lose
more hands then you will win, so in order to make money longer
term, you need to up your bet size when the odds are favorable.
This tip is the key to winning big in blackjack.

6. Play with Favorable House Rules

The house rules dictate how much money you can expect to win in
the long run. You therefore need to look for favorable house
rules to give you an extra edge.

7. State of Mind

If you are seriously playing for money, make sure that you are
mentally alert and are concentrating fully. Don’t play when you
have had a row with the wife, or have been drinking! You need to
be sharp and focused.

8. Discipline – The Key to Success

The final blackjack tip for greater profits is obvious: If you
have a plan, you need discipline to implement it unemotionally,
and stick with it even in losing periods.

Without the discipline to implement your plan, you don’t have
one