There are countless stories from players about the exhilarating world of blackjack. Stories about card counting and various blackjack strategies. Various tips and tactics on how to win in blackjack are dispensed left and right by blackjack aficionados but more often than not, they just do not work. What works then?

Winning in Blackjack

 

The most powerful tool for any blackjack player is basic strategy. Other tricks and techniques just don’t work as effectively. What is important is for a player to take the time and effort to hone his skills in playing blackjack. One can master basic and advanced blackjack strategies and even card counting techniques but it is next to impossible to win in blackjack at all times. Why?

Blackjack is a game of statistics, and highly skilled blackjack players know that to win big, they must play numerous hands, ride fluctuations and perfect their skills. When playing online blackjack, card counting is quite useless as majority of dealers shuffle the deck after each hand. Though playing multiple hands is advised, this does not provide or increase a statistical edge. It does speed the game but one’s chances of winning are not really affected.

Basic Blackjack Strategies

 

There are three very simple strategies that one can learn and master to win in online Blackjack. A great and winning Blackjack strategy should cover all possible card combinations but this could be helpful to remember when one is engrossed playing.

Below are three basic strategies that are suitable for most hands that a player might encounter during an online game of Blackjack.

All aces must be treated as “1” but not with 7, 8, and 9 where an ace equals an “11”. For example, Ace + 6 equals 7 (6+1; while 8 + Ace equals 19 (8 + 11).

The points total is the sum of all cards held by a player. In this case, a 7 + 6; 5, 4 and 4, as well as A, 4 and 8 are all equal to 13 and should be treated as is.

Blackjack Strategy for Beginners

 

POINTS TOTAL	ACTION
3 TO 11	HIT
12 TO 16	HIT if dealer > 6, otherwise STAND
17 TO 20	STAND

In this instance, an exception is A and 7. If the dealer is more than 8, then a player must Hit. If not, the player should Stand.

Blackjack Strategy for Intermediate

 

POINTS TOTAL	ACTION
ALL PAIRS except 4s, 5s and 10s	SPLIT
PAIR of 4s	HIT
PAIR of 5s	HIT if dealer has 10 or A, anything else DOUBLE DOWN
Pair of 10s	STAND

Blackjack Strategy For Advanced Players

 

POINTS TOTAL	ACTION
9	DOUBLE DOWN if dealer < 7
10	DOUBLE DOWN if dealer < 10
11	DOUBLE DOWN