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Play Blackjack to Win!

So here's the situation: you are playing blackjack on a gambling hall. You are constantly placing high bets against the dealer. But sad to say though, you constantly lose as well. Your money runs out, your patience is gone and your confidence is a thing of the past. You go home and figure out what went wrong during that horrible session but the harder you probe, the farther you get from the reason.

To prevent this from happening to you again, here are my simple tips to win in Blackjack. Follow this and the cloak of Blackjack invincibility is yours.

In a game in which dealer must hit 16 and stand on 17, the player's strategy should always be "Always stand on 17 or higher". Stand on any number from 13 to 16 if the dealer's showing is 6 or lower, but hit if dealer's card is seven through ten, or an ace. Hit any value that is 12 and under. Count an ace as one for any number up to 17 (that is, hit four-two-ace, counting it as seven).

Double down on 11 unless the dealer shown an ace, and on 10 unless the dealer shows an ace or 10-point card. Do not double down on other totals.

Always split aces or eights (Note: most gambling houses do not permit aces to be split). Never split face cards, tens, fives or fours. Split other pairs unless dealer's showing card is seven or higher, or an ace.

In social games, when doubling of original bets is allowed: Dealer should double on all bets on any face card or ace. A player should redouble on an ace but not on a face card.

Whether the dealer should hit or not, when the choice is his, depends on how many players have stood against him and what he estimates their counts to be. A player against dealer, when several players above him have stood, should stand on low counts such as 12 or 13, for the dealer will have every incentive to hit a high number and may go over.

So there you have it, the secrets to never losing a deal in Blackjack again. Now stop reading this article and go shuffle it up and deal. What are you waiting for? Grab the hell out of the dealer's betting money by playing winning Blackjack! For sure, your very terrifying Blackjack nightmares will be a thing of the past.