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Learn Blackjack Strategy

Blackjack strategy is pretty easy to learn. All you have to do is to remember the following plays. These plays will tell you exactly what to do in each situation in order to minimize the edge of the casino. This will allow you obviously to play more blackjack in the long term for the same amount of money. Please remember however that this strategy still provides the casino with an edge. Even though anything can happen in the short-term, in the long-term, you are still very likely to lose money while playing blackjack. Therefore, the best strategy is to only play with money you can afford to lose. If you have any problems with gambling, please don't do it! You can't consistently win money!

Ok, so the following plays represent basic strategy for blackjack that helps you decrease the edge that the casino has over you.

Hitting / Standing
When dealer shows 2 or 3, you should stand when having 13 or more.
When dealer shows 4, 5 or 6, you should stand when having 12 or more.
When dealer shows 7, 8, 9, 10 or Ace, you should hit until you have 17 or more.
When you have an Ace and a 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 on the second card and the dealer has a 7, 8, 9, 10 or Ace, you should hit.
When you have Ace - 7 and the dealer shows 9, 10 or Ace, you should hit.
When you have Ace and 8 or 9, you should always stand.

Splitting Pairs
Split a pair of 2s or 3s when the dealer shows 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.
Split a pair of 4s when the dealer shows 5 or 6.
Never split a pair of 5s.
Split a pair of 6s, unless the dealer has 7, 8, 9, 10 or Ace.
Split a pair of 7s, unless the dealer shows 8, 9, 10 or Ace.
Split a pair of 9s, unless the dealer shows 7, 10 or Ace.
Never split a pair of 10s.
Always slit a pair of 8s and Aces.

Doubling Down
Double down on 9, unless dealer has 7, 8, 9, 10 or Ace.
Double down on 10, unless dealer shows 10 or Ace.
Always double down when you have 11.
Double down when you have Ace and 6 or 7 and the dealer shows 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
Double down when you have Ace and 4 or 5 when dealer has 4, 5 or 6.

After you have remembered the above plays, you are ready to play blackjack while minimizing the edge of the casino. But, as I mentioned above, just make sure that you don't play over your limit. Hope you have a great time and good luck at the tables.