Blackjack is an integral part of the casino's repertoire, and the favorite game of many. Hundreds of books have been written about blackjack and how to win at blackjack. Blackjack originated in 18th century France, and now spread to Atlantic City and Las Vegas, blackjack continues to be one of the most popular casino games. The popularity of blackjack is also in the fact that in this game the probability theory can turn in favor of the player, not the pot, and information about this is the property of the general playing public.

In blackjack, the player is up against the croupier (dealer). The game of blackjack is played as follows:
There is a horseshoe-shaped gaming table, on the inner radius of which there is a dealer, and on the outer radius there are places for players. The game, depending on the rules of a particular casino, uses a standard deck of fifty-two cards (one-deck game); or 2 to 8 standard decks (multi-deck games).
The task of a blackjack player is to score 21 points or a number close to it on the cards; at the same time, it is impossible to exceed 21 points (this is called "busting"), in case of busting, the player definitely loses. Some online casinos introduce additional rules, so before playing blackjack it is worth going over them at least a cursory glance.

Blackjack scoring rules

1. An ace is equal to one or eleven depending on the situation: an ace counts as one point in a "hard hand" combination and eleven points in a "soft hand" combination.
2. Cards 2 to 9 count for the same number of points.
3. 10, Jack, Queen, King count as 10 points.

A combination of cards is called "natural" when two cards have 21 points (ace and ten, for example). Blackjack is also a sum of 21 points, but scored on several cards. Blackjack vs blackjack gives a tie. However, "natural" blackjack wins against regular blackjack: this means that if the dealer has a natural blackjack and the player has twenty-one points in three or more cards, the dealer wins and vice versa.

The dealer, having shuffled the deck, offers one of the players to remove it. When the deck is removed, the dealer inserts it into a special device for distributing cards - a shoe. After the player places his bet on a specially marked place (box) on the table, he is dealt two cards face up. The dealer deals one card to himself - face up. .

The player (excluding the dealer) is free to make one of the following decisions:

• Surrender (surrender)- This position is not available in every blackjack game and can only be taken before any other action. Surrender - usually this is the right to refuse further struggle on the first two cards, giving up half of your bet without playing. Sometimes you can surrender on any number of cards.
• Hit (buy a card)- the player asks the dealer to deal him one more card.
• Stand (stop)- the player decides not to take any more cards.
• Double down (double the bet)- having two cards in hand, the player can decide to double his bet. After that, only one card is dealt to him. Sometimes there is an option when the bet can be tripled. After the player has doubled, he can deliver another bet and receive another card.
• Splitting pairs (break a couple)- If the first two cards received by the player are the same, in most casinos it is allowed to split the pair (split). To do this, the player says "split" and places an additional bet next to it of the same size as the initial bet. Now he plays on two combinations, each of which is played separately. You can re-break the newly formed pairs. In any case, you should remember: twenty-one points in two cards when playing a broken pair is not considered a natural blackjack and is paid in single size, like any other winning bet.
• Insurance (insure)- If the dealer's up card is an ace, the casino can provide the dealer with blackjack insurance. To do this, the player makes an additional bet on a special field for insurance. If the dealer actually has a blackjack, then the insurance pays 2 to 1. If the dealer does not have a blackjack, then the insurance loses.

The dealer gets cards up to 17, if he has 17 points in his hand, then he stops. However, if the dealer has an ace in his hand, he can get 21 points. The dealer cannot double down, split, hedge, or give up.

The blackjack paytable is very simple:

• Party win- 1 to 1
• Dealer blackjack insurance- 2 to 1
• Blackjack with two cards- 3 to 2

Following some basic strategy gives the player a mathematical advantage of approximately +0.19%. Here is that strategy:

Symbols: A - ace, X - any 10-point card.

1. Never make insurance.
2. Firm hands:
Against dealer 2.3 - take up to a solid 13.
Against dealer 4,5,6 - take up to a solid 12.
Against dealer 7,8,9,X,A - take up to solid 17.

3. Soft hands:
Against dealer 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 - take up to soft 18.
Against dealer 9, X, A - take up to soft 19.

4. Solid double:
With their own 9 - double against the dealer's 3,4,5,6.
With their own 10 and 11 - a double against the dealer's 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.

5. Soft double:
With their own A,2 and A,3 - a double against the dealer's 5.6.
With their own A,4 and A,5 - a double against the dealer's 4,5,6.
With their own A,6 and A,7 - a double against the dealer's 3,4,5,6.

6. Split:
With their own 2.2 and 3.3 - a split against the dealer's 2,3,4,5,6,7.
With their own 4.4 - split against the dealer's 5.6.
With his 5.5 - do not split (double against 2-9).
With their own 6.6 - split against the dealer's 2,3,4,5,6.
With their own 7.7 - split against the dealer's 2,3,4,5,6,7.
With their own 8.8 - split against the dealer's 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.
With its own 9.9 - split against the dealer's 2,3,4,5,6,8,9 (from 2 to 9, but not against 7).
With their own X, X - do not split.
With own A, A - split against the dealer's 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,X.

7. Lease.
Against dealer A - rent on own 5,6,7 and 12,13,14,15,16,17 (including pairs).
Against the dealer's X - rent on their own 14,15,16 (including 7.7 and 8.8).
Against dealer's 9 - lease on own 16 (split on 8.8).

There are usually several players at the gaming table who, before the start of the game, make bets - put chips on the boxes they occupy. After that, the dealer deals one card to each player, puts a card to himself and again gives the players one card each. All cards are placed face up. Now the croupier starts working with each of the players in turn. At some point it comes to you.

Let's say you bet $100. You see two of your cards and one card of the dealer. The cards of other players do not matter to you, the game is played only against the dealer. Your two cards are your original combination, which you can try to improve by gaining additional cards. Then the croupier will do the same, “improving” his only card. The one whose combination is more valuable wins. The amount of winnings is your bet ($100). If, however, you are lucky and blackjack comes to your hands right away, the croupier will pay in a ratio of 3:2, i.e. your winnings will be $150. In the event that your cards and the dealer's cards have the same value, the game ends in a draw (in the international language of the casino, a draw is indicated in English words - push or stay). Therefore, even such a high combination as blackjack, in principle, does not guarantee a win.

Players are not allowed to touch their cards. Usually, players communicate with the dealer not with words, but with gestures. If, for example, you want to take an additional card, then point your finger at your combination (Fig. 1).

Completing the set, give a go-ahead towards the next player or make horizontal movements with your palm: they say, that's enough (Fig. 2).

In addition to a set of cards, you have several interesting options. We will look at them a little later, but for now we will focus on additional cards. If two original cards do not suit you, you ask the dealer to open another one. After evaluating the resulting combination, you can ask for a new card, etc. In the end, either you stop, or the case will end in a bust, and the croupier will immediately take your bet. When collecting cards, it is necessary to remember the “duplicity” of aces. Having received a three and an ace, you have 14 or 4 points. Let's say you draw a new card and it's an ace again. Now you have either 15 or 5 points (not 25!). You can safely ask for another card: you are insured against busting. Regardless of the number of aces received, the sum of points can have no more than two values. If the sum is really two-digit, the combination is called soft, otherwise it is called hard. A combination with one or more aces may well turn out to be tough: for example, a combination of T-T-4-6 is worth exactly 12 points.

A hard or soft combination that gives 21 points or blackjack is considered complete.

Having “served” all the players, the dealer picks up his own combination (unless there has been a bust on all the boxes). Unlike you, the dealer is purely automatic. He must draw cards until the total points are 17 or more (this also applies to soft combinations like T-6 or T-5-3). As soon as this happens, the recruitment stops immediately. If the dealer busts, you win. Otherwise, he compares his combination with the cards of the players, and retribution occurs.

If there was a bust on all the boxes, and the dealer did not have to deal a second card to himself, he removes his only card along with the cards of the players into a separate stack of played cards. The dealer's card is not saved for the next deal.

The game is over, the used cards are set aside, the remaining cards are not shuffled, and a new deal begins. If you wish, you can try to remember which cards are out of the game and which are left. The shuffle occurs when the croupier reaches a pre-made “notch” (the so-called cutting card). It cuts off about a third of the cards participating in the game, i.e. the game is actually played not on 312 cards, but on 200-220. After shuffling the deck, the notch is done again, and a new cycle of distributions begins, in casino slang - a new shuffle. We add that the entry into the game is in no way connected with the beginning of the next cycle (shuffle) and is possible before the start of any deal.

Other player options

Having received two original cards, you have a number of additional options.

Doubling the bet (double)

If the original cards look good to you, you can double your bet. After that, you automatically receive exactly one additional card, and the collection stops (Fig. 3).

Map splitting (split)

Having two cards of the same value (two threes, two tens, etc.), they can be separated. In this case, instead of one initial combination, you have two, consisting of a single initial card. Each of the new combinations must be wagered to match the original, so you need to deliver $100. By separating the cards, you start an additional set for one combination, and after it is completed, proceed to another.

You get the second card for any new combination automatically, after which, in accordance with the general rules, you can double the bet. Each new combination can be divided again, but the total number of divisions (or "splits" - from the English split - to divide, split, split) cannot be more than three. In other words, the maximum number of combinations on which the game is played is four.

An ace and a ten that make up a new combination (after splitting two aces or two tens) are not considered blackjack and are simply worth 21 points. A special rule applies after splitting aces: the second card you receive to the split ace completes your hand. A set of new cards is not possible, doubling the bet is not allowed, but if the second card is again an ace, you can use the division again (Fig. 4).

Splitting cards is quite often called not only a split, but also a split.

Insurance

If the dealer's open card is an ace, then, having completed the distribution of cards, he will offer to insure. By accepting the offer, you insure against a possible blackjack from the croupier. At the same time, you make an additional bet - insurance, the amount of which cannot exceed half of the original bet (Fig. 5).

Basically, you place a side bet and bet that the dealer will get a blackjack. If this really happens, he will pay you double the insurance, otherwise the insurance is lost.

If you are dealt a blackjack, then the insurance offer does not apply to you. Instead, the croupier will offer “even money”: you can immediately receive a win, but not in a ratio of 3:2, but in the amount of the original bet. If you refuse, you can lose your winnings in blackjack with the dealer.

Refusal to play or “surrender”

If you do not like the two initial cards, you can refuse to continue the game, immediately admitting defeat. In this case, you do not lose the entire bet, but only half ($50). If you have already taken advantage of the division (split), the refusal of the game is not possible.

As a rule, the dealer reminds the players of the possibility of refusal, and this occurs immediately after the distribution of the initial cards. But if a player has already taken at least one additional card, it is not allowed to give “compensation”. However, some casinos allow you to refuse the game at a more convenient time for you - when the dealer addresses your box directly.

Nowadays, both online and offline casinos offer players a lot of entertainment. One of these is the game of blackjack. What is the reason for its popularity? What are the ground rules? This and much more will be discussed below.

So, the great popularity of such a card game is easily explained - it has very simple rules, high game speed and simple strategies. It is worth noting that for the first time after the appearance, the game called " twenty-one". In our country, by the way, the name “twenty-one” or “twenty-one points” is still used.

Blackjack is most often played with six decks these days. the total number of cards that can be drawn by a casino employee (dealer) from a special box (shoe) is 312.

While playing blackjack in a casino, 6 card decks of 52 cards are currently used at the same time, i.e. a dealer (a casino employee who distributes cards) can draw one of 312 cards from a shoe (a special box with cards). Therefore, it is easy to calculate the probability of each card coming out.

1. Advantages of cards in blackjack

I would like to note right away that in this game, unlike the well-known poker, for example, the suit of the cards does not play any significant role at all, only their dignity is valued here.

In blackjack, only the value of the card matters (the suit doesn't matter)

A card with any picture (Jack, Queen, King, Ace) is worth 10 points. Ace has a special feature: it can be equal to either 1 or 11 points. It depends on the specific scenario, i.e. which of these numbers will be more profitable for the player. In situations where the player considers assigning a one-point weight to the ace, such a combination is called soft. In the second case, it is called rigid.

2. The meaning of the game

The main task of any player is to inflict a loss on the casino, thereby bringing a profit. To do this, you need to beat the dealer. This will happen if the player manages to collect a combination of cards, which in total equals 21. But very often smaller amounts are enough to win - twenty, nineteen and even eighteen. In no case can you receive an amount that exceeds the number 21. In this case, a situation arises, called in blackjack "bust", and the player automatically loses his bet.

If, from the very first hand, the player is lucky enough to collect an ace and a ten, this situation is called “blackjack”. This is the highest combination that always brings a win. It is worth noting that "blackjack" has an advantage over all other combinations of cards for players when their sum is 21.

Blackjack combination - ace and ten, while the player immediately wins

Number of players

Since the players do not play among themselves, but against the dealer, their maximum number is limited only by the places at the table, which are commonly called "boxes". Most casinos use tables designed for seven boxes. In addition, if there are free boxes at the table, it can conduct a simultaneous game session immediately behind several of them.

Rates

Depending on the type of game, as well as other factors, the maximum and minimum allowable bet at each table can vary significantly. Therefore, these limits are written on each table so that players can navigate them. Most often they are indicated on special plates, and they look like in the range of $5..$100.

3. Game progress

Bets can only be placed before the cards are dealt

Distribution is carried out on one card to each player and dealer. After that, each player receives one more card. Most modern gambling establishments prohibit players from touching their cards, therefore, the entire game is played openly. That is, the player can assess the situation based on his cards seen and the dealer's only card.

This is what a blackjack table looks like in an online casino.

Then the dealer starts playing with each individual player. An example of a game is shown in the following screenshot. The bet is 1 dollar, and the cards of the other players are not important to you, because they can in no way affect your game against the dealer.

After the deal, the table will look like this:

In a duel between the player and the dealer, the winner is the one whose combination sum is as close as possible, or equal to 21. The most important thing is that the sum does not exceed 21.

If you win, you will receive one dollar, but if you bust or the dealer wins, you will lose one dollar. In addition, there are situations when you immediately get a blackjack combination. In this case, the dealer pays you the winnings at a ratio of 3:2, that is, the total profit will be one and a half dollars. There may also be a situation where you have the same number of points. In this case, a draw is declared, and everyone remains with their money.

Once you have received your two cards, and you are satisfied that they are not enough for blackjack, you can point your finger at your cards. This will mean that you need another card. This game will continue until you decide to stop as close as possible to 21. If the initial set of cards is already as close as possible to 21 (as in the screen, where we already have 18 points), you can refuse further distribution by clicking to "Stop".

It is worth remembering that an ace can give both one point and eleven. Therefore, a combination of seven and two aces may not even be losing.

When the circle is completed, the dealer must give himself another card. According to the established rules, he will play until he collects at least 17 points. Interestingly, even in situations where the dealer has a sum of 16 points, he must continue. In addition, on each individual table, it is most often described how the dealer should act (stop or play further) in situations where his collected combination consists of an ace and a six, i.e. 17 or 7 points.

There are situations in which each of the players at the table has taken too many cards, which led to a "bust". Then the dealer is not obliged to take the second card, but he puts his closed card to the stack of further unused cards.

After that, a new surrender begins. If a person has a good memory, he can remember all the cards that came out of the game, however, given that the game takes place with six decks at once, this process becomes much more complicated. The cards are not shuffled. This action should be performed after the total deck is reduced by about 2/3. Approximately at this mark, special serifs are set.

Interestingly, a new player can be added to the game before each hand.

4. Features and nuances of playing blackjack

When a player receives his cards, several possible options open up before him, which will be listed below.

4.1. Double down

If, for example, the player was satisfied with the combination of received initial cards, he can easily double the initial bet. In this case, he receives another card, and the turn passes to another player.

As you can see on the screen, the sum of the cards of the player's initial combination is 13. He decided that the combination is quite winning, so he doubles the size of the initial bet.

In this case, he can win an amount equal to two dollars, but he can also lose the same amount. You should only double down in situations where you are sure of the combination.

4.2. Map separation

When a player has cards of the same value (two deuces, as, for example, on the screen), they can be divided. In such situations, you will be forced to deliver another bet, which should be equal in size to the original one.

After splitting, you can dial the first combination, then the second. It is worth noting that after the split, you can double the bet or another split. However, the total number of such operations is limited to three. Therefore, the player will be able to have no more than four combinations during one distribution.

As you can see, we have two combinations, and the total bet is 2 dollars.

It is important to remember that if the cards are split and a blackjack combination is received after that, it does not count. It is also important to carefully monitor the situation with the division of cards such as aces. Having received one neem card, the player can neither double the bet nor ask for another card. Only in cases where an ace has fallen again, you can split such a combination.

However, separation does not always help. As you can see in the screenshot, the division resulted in a double loss.

4.3. Insurance

If the dealer hits an ace, after the end of the hand, he will offer the players to insure their bet. In the event that you agree to these conditions, you will be forced to place insurance, the amount of which should not exceed half of the original bet.

As an example, let's take a look at the screenshot:

As you can see, there is a new option "Insurance". In essence, you are insuring yourself against the situation when the dealer hits a blackjack. That is, your bet is placed on the fact that he will just have such a combination. If the dealer has a blackjack, the payout will be twice the amount of the insurance bet.

It is worth noting that when you receive a blackjack combination from the first hand, you cannot take insurance. The dealer in this case offers the player a bet called "equal money", i.e. the winnings are not in the ratio of three to two, but in the amount of the player's initial bet. If you refuse, and the dealer eventually refuses blackjack as well, the bet will be considered lost.

4.4. Refusal to play

There are situations when a player remains unsatisfied with the original combination. Seeing no prospects, he may refuse to participate in the party. At the same time, half of the bet will be returned to him, and he will lose the second. But it's still better than losing the whole bet at once.

The Blackjack card game belongs to the banking type of gambling. This means that players do not play against partners, but against the bank (casino), which is represented by the Dealer (in other words, the croupier). The goal of the game is to collect a combination of two or more cards, with a nominal value as close as possible to 21 points. There are several varieties of this game, as well as several analogues (Point, for example). The game appeared in the middle of the 19th century in France, but became popular only towards the end of the century. At first, American casinos even had to install additional bonuses in order to attract players to it. Now, especially after the advent of online casinos, where you can play without leaving your computer - for example, the game of blackjack is very popular all over the world. It is rightfully considered one of the fairest banking games, in which not only chance plays a huge role, but also the skills of the player himself. As a rule, each experienced player applies his own special strategy of the game, which gives him the maximum chances to win. In this game, the suit of the cards does not matter. Only their face value is counted - the ace is considered as 1 or 11 (the player during the game has the right to decide this himself, but only once). All "pictures" - by 10 points, and the rest - by their digital value.

Blackjack is usually played with several decks, from two to eight, each with 52 cards. Players in the casino are located at special tables, on the surface of which markings are applied for convenience. The game is played by the Dealer and from one to six players. Each player on the gaming table has his own cells for bets and cards laid out by the croupier. The size of the bet is determined by the casino, it varies at different tables.

After all the players make bets, the croupier shuffles all the decks at once and places them in a special device - a shoe, or clog, from where he then distributes cards to each player in turn. Cards are dealt one at a time. The last card goes to the dealer, after which the second card is dealt. The cards are dealt open, the players are not allowed to touch them, as well as the chips of their bet after the start of the game. If someone immediately has a combination of Blackjack (ace + 10, or ace + picture), he wins and receives a payout of 3:2. Note - the player must wait until the end of the whole game if the dealer has an ace, 10 or a picture as the first card. If the dealer's first card is an ace, the Blackjack player can either take the 1:1 win immediately (i.e. return his bet) or wait until the end of the game. If the dealer also has Blackjack, the player gets his bet back, and players without such a combination lose, their bets are taken by the casino.

After the second card is dealt, players who do not have 21 points in their hands can risk and take additional cards (one per round) to get as close as possible to the coveted number. The player informs the dealer about his desire to take an additional card by voice or sign, but in no case does he take his cards - these rules are introduced to protect players and the casino from fraud. If the sum of the two main cards and additional cards exceeds 21 points, the player loses and loses his bet. This situation is called Overrun. In blackjack, there is a rule according to which the dealer must take cards if he has a total of less than 17 points in his hand. If he has 17 or more - he must stop. This rule does not apply to players, they act at their own peril and risk.

The game continues until someone has 21 points (but even then it is necessary to wait for the completion of the round of surrender), or until all players say Enough. Blackjack is called only a combination of 21 points from two cards! A set of 21 points with more than two cards is not considered as such, and the winnings are paid out at a rate of 1:1, players with this amount of points simply get their bets back, and those who have overdrawn or underdrawn lose them in favor of the casino. If no one has 21 points, the winner is the player with the highest amount of denominations.

Sometimes the game of Blackjack uses additional rules. Enter them or not, the casino decides. Additional ones include: "Split", "Double", "Triple", "Sarendo" and "Insurance". Also, some casinos allow one person to play for several players at once (usually no more than three).

Split- this is a situation when the first two cards of the player fall out of the same rank. In this case, he can split them by placing another bet on the separated cards and continue the game already "two hands". After splitting, you cannot split again, and even if this player has blackjack, he gets only 1:1.

Double- This is a doubling of the initial bet by the player, after which he has the right to take only one card. Usually used by a player who is absolutely sure of his victory after that. The casino can also supplement the doubling rules by setting limits on the number of points on hand before doubling, or by allowing doubling after a split.

Triple- sometimes a player can again deliver a bet equal to the original one and receive another card.

Sarenda- occasionally, in order to attract more players, the casino rules allow you to withdraw half of your initial bet after the first two cards are dealt, if the player believes that his hand is unprofitable. Sometimes a sarend is allowed against an open ace from the dealer.

Insurance- when the dealer's first card is an ace, he can offer players Blackjack insurance from the dealer. At the same time, those who wish to bet another half-bet, and in the case of Blackjack at the casino, they do not lose anything - the bet goes away, but they are paid 2:1 insurance. If the dealer does not get Blackjack, the insurance is lost, and the winnings are paid out according to the general rules.

The main variations of the game in "21", or "Blackjack", are described above. But the gambling house has the right to install its own additions. They spice up the game and bring in more customers, increasing their chances of winning. Supplementary rules are negotiated in each specific case, and we will not talk about them here.

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While playing the popular blackjack card game, many players are overgrown with beliefs and conjectures about making certain situational decisions. Often they draw these conclusions incorrectly in terms of the probability of winning / losing. For example, any professional player knows that it is impossible to split on two tens under any circumstances, but this rule is not followed by everyone. The following 10 mistakes are most veiled by the notion that decisions are made correctly.

Do not take a card on 12 when the dealer has a two or three."Every time I draw on 12, I always get 10 and lose, so instead I pass and let the dealer draw" is a typical reason given by players who feel extremely uncomfortable about taking on 12 against 2 or 3, because they are afraid to take a ten and lose. The player sitting on the last box especially does not want to take a card, because "he does not want to take the dealer's card, which threatens to bust." However, 12 points is somewhat different from most other hard hands, as the actual player has a 9 out of 13 chance of not busting. Also, the dealer is not as vulnerable on a 2 or 3 as it is on a 4, 5, or 6. But even if you draw, 12 against the dealer's 2 or 3 is a losing hand. But it's still better than not taking a card for 2-4%. Therefore, taking on 12 against 2 or 3 is the correct decision, not because it wins more often, but because it loses less often.

Don't split on eights when the dealer has a 9."16 vs. 9 is a loss. Why increase your losses by splitting?" Yes, 16 vs 9 is a bad hand. In fact, this is one of the worst blackjack hands you can come across. But by splitting, you can convert that bad hand into two better hands where the chance of winning is much better. Even in this case, both eights eventually lose, but less than with 16 by 5-12%. Therefore, splitting on eights against the dealer's 9 is the cheapest way to go in such a bad situation.

Always take "even money" for blackjack."I always take even money because it's one of the few guaranteed wins in the game." Yes, even money guarantees a win equal to the amount of the original bet regardless of whether the dealer has a blackjack or not. Thus, if you bet $10 and take equal money, you can always win $10. However, if you do not take, then the average win will be $10.40 (that's 4% more money). Why? Approximately 9 times out of 13 the dealer won't have a blackjack and will win $15 on a $10 bet. The other four times the dealer will have a blackjack and, accordingly, a draw. So, with no even money, the winnings at a bet of $10 for 13 times will be $135, which is $5 more than a "sure" win. Even though the guaranteed win is very tempting, this is one of those cases where it's better to have a pie in the sky than a tit in the hand.

Don't draw with an ace and a 7 (soft 18) when the dealer has a 9, 10, or ace."I will never change a good hand - 18." Most typical blackjack players believe that 18 is a good hand that should never be changed. However, if those 18s are an ace and a 7, and the dealer has a 9, 10, or an ace, the player has a negative expected value (meaning that he will eventually lose more money than he wins). The reason is that the dealer will usually score more than 18. For example, when the dealer has a 10, there is a 52% chance that he will end up with a 19 or 20. Taking a card is the right move, because there is a chance to improve the combination. By hitting a soft 18, the player improves the situation by about 8% when the dealer has a 9 and by about 4% when the dealer has a 10. "take".

Split on two tens against 6."Even if I don't get a good card, the dealer has a lot of chances to bust." Despite the fact that the dealer has a high probability of busting from a six, a pair of tens, which is 20 points, is one of the player's strongest combinations - it is not advisable to break them for a dubious profit. The advantage of the player when he does not split against the six is ​​0.7040%, if he does - 0.4517%

Never lease."Why should I give up the fight?" Most players won't give up because they don't understand what that means or because they don't want to "be beaten without a fight". But there are times when leasing is necessary because it will save you some money in the long run. When a player gives up, he loses 50% of the bet. Therefore, leasing should always be done when the chance of losing is more than 50%. And this is when the player has 16 against 9, 10 or an ace from the dealer (but not 8 and 8) and when 15 against the dealer's 10.

Don't split on two nines against the dealer's 9."Nothing will make me risk losing two bets against the dealer's strong 9." Splitting nines against the dealer's 9 may seem like a killer game, but it will save money in the long run. If the player stays on 18, then he is in a bad position because the dealer will often end up with the standard 19. However, if you split, then the player already has a lot of chances to make 19 points, and sometimes even better. Even though sometimes the player loses on both boxes, in the long run it is a worthwhile risk because the savings is about 8% of all the money involved in such hands.

Do not take a card for 16 against 7 from the dealer."Every time I draw at 16, I bust, so I will keep my chances of winning by not drawing." Yes, a player often loses when he takes on 16, but this is compensated by the fact that when there is no bust, the chance of winning is very high. If you do not take a card, the chance to win is 40%, if you do take it - 48%. The player still loses, but the consolation is that he will lose 8 cents less for every dollar involved in this hand.

Do not take a card on an ace and 6 (soft 17) against the dealer's 7."I have a chance to keep my own, so why risk taking a card?" This is a big mistake. In fact, this hand represents one of those rare blackjack opportunities where a player can turn a losing hand into a winning hand. If a player does not take a card, he loses an average of 10 cents out of every dollar, and if he does, he wins 6 cents. This is one of those cases where you need to take a card.

Making a double for less money than the original bet."I'm not entirely sure if I win or lose by double, so I'll compromise and not double the whole bet." Nothing is more amazing than the actions of a player who does not realize all the advantage on a strong combination. It's the same as cutting the branch you're sitting on. When a player doubles, he wins less often, but he increases the net benefit due to the extra money. When he doubles for less money, he doesn't get the full advantage. This cannot be done.

“In fact, this is all really happening, because at one time I myself played tennis before champion tours and participation in top competitions and often noticed such cases, so there’s nothing new here, this is a sport, by the way, something similar, only here All Revealed: Revealing the Tennis Games"

23:23 01.05.2016