Certainly the most popular casino game in the world, and the second most played card game, Blackjack is a staple in both online and land-based casinos. Easy to play, with straightforward rules, the game is the favourite choice by many punters also due to its lower house edge and better chances of winning. Blackjack was based on an ancient Spanish card game called veintiuna (Spa... »
Playing a table at a casino on a late Saturday night might not be everyone’s regular routine, but the concept of this is definitely known to all. Similarly, anyone who’s an often visitor of such places know what blackjack happens to be. The single belief that blackjack gives the player a chance to beat the dealer more than any other game helped it to have such a huge outreach amongst peo... »
Nothing ground breaking or new in this article but as long as the human race continues there will be gambling, as long as there is gambling then people will look at ways of beating the system. Its human nature, its what makes us survive, always want the edge over others pushes us forward to learn new knowledge. It can be used for good or for bad. So is it possibly that this is How to beat the casi... »
The Dos and Don’ts of Playing Pocket Aces The number one mistake in poker, is to look down at your cards, see you have pocket aces and presume you’ve won. True, it’s the best starting hand you can get in the 169 possible starting hands in Texas Hold’em poker. Yet, a pocket ace is no guarantee of a win, especially if you make silly mistakes due to over-confidence. To win with a pocket ace still tak... »
Card Counting I have to confess that I once tried the art of card counting a very long time ago. It must be at least over 20 years ago and it was in a Stakis Casino in Leeds and the GM at the time was one Dave Croft. We acquired a book (my father and I) on card counting and we read it over and over again then we got the cards out and began to practice and practice. It wasn’t a particularly d... »
Splitting Pairs When you are dealt a matching pair of cards you have the ability to split the hand into two separate hands, and play them independently. If for example you are dealt a pair of eights for a total of sixteen. Sixteen is not a good hand, since it is unlikely to win as is, but is very likely to bust if you draw to it. Here’s a great chance to improve a bad situation. Usually y... »
Gaming Guide Blackjack 4 Dummies You may know the game as "Pontoon" "21" or another variation but the name of the game in Casinos is "Blackjack". We suggest before you do play the game of Blackjack you do take the time to watch others play first »
