Blackjack Rules

The other was MIT professor Claude Shannon, who worked on cryptography and code-breaking during World War II, and would go on to become known as the father of information theory - and, indeed, the information age. It s with Shannon that Thorp would revisit a question he had considered years earlier:…

Forgive the cryptic title. I couldn’t resist. So, what does it mean? 16vT is shorthand for the player hand of sixteen against a dealer upcard of Ten. “RS” is a strategy abbreviation. “R” means SuRRender, and “S” means Stand. So, “RS” means Surrender if you can, otherwise Stand. And of course, WTF is…

For those who have never played a table game before, this section is for you. It will benefit everybody if you know the basics of gambling protocol before you sit down for the first time. Few things are more annoying than a beginner at a table who doesn’t know what to do and has to be told everything…

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So you ve learned how the game works, now you re ready to learn how to make the game work for you. Have a deck of cards and some coins or chips handy because we re going to be dealing some hands a bit later. It wasn t long ago when players ventured into casinos armed with nothing, no real knowledge of…

Borgata Casino hotel and spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo A casino can regulate the weight of its cocktail waitresses, but a court should decide if managers erred in how they enforced those standards, an appeals panel has ruled. The state appeals court said on Thursday…

Among my recent emails from players, I have several on the topic of splitting tens. One player mentioned that he seems to win more often than not when splitting tens against a dealer 5 or 6, so he was wondering if the play could be justified. Actually, his basic assertion is correct. You will win more…

Gambling problem? It should be no surprise that the casino has a built-in advantage on its games. The casinos don t beat the players because they get lucky, they beat the players because the odds are stacked in their favor. This built-in advantage is called the house edge. In numbers, it s the the casino…

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Progressive betting systems have long been popular with gamblers. This is probably down to two primary reasons. First, the concept of such systems is really quite simple and they are easy to use. Most of the well-known ones can be learned quickly and implemented without any difficulty. Second, and perhaps…

An apparently tiny rule change at two casinos in Las Vegas will have pretty serious negative consequences for gamblers. In blackjack, players receive two cards and then decide if they want to hit and get more cards, or stand and use the cards they already have. The goal is to get a higher score than…

Always split aces. There are a few situations in Blackjack when it always makes sense to split, no matter what card the dealer is showing. For example, you should always split when you get a pair of aces. Splitting gives you a much better chance to get a strong hand. See below: If you play your two aces…