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This will depend on the number of cards and the Blackjack rules that are being played at the table. With there only being one deck of cards and playing Las Vegas rules, the player will have a slight advantage. The player will still need to use the correct strategy to get the advantage.

This simply was a term used to refer to the way Blackjack was played in Downtown Las Vegas. They allowed double down on any 2 cards. They also allowed splitting everything except Aces. When it came to the insurance and dealer hitting on soft 17, this was also played.

The correct strategy for Blackjack depends on the rules you are playing with and the number of decks of cards that are in play. It used to be that there was only one correct strategy. Since not all casinos use the same rules this is not a question that can be answered entirely.

You should ignore the other players. How they play can and will hurt you just as much as it can and will help you.

Figuratively speaking, taking insurance is never a good idea. You will almost always lose your insurance money as well as half your original bet. As a good strategy, it is not a good idea.

The worst possible play in Blackjack is to take a hit on 19 or worse yet, 20. There are players who will attempt this, but they will always lose. Stick to a strategy and you will not need to worry about it.

The single-deck games offer players a slightly better advantage than the double-deck games. This is to say if the dealer does not remove any of the cards from the single-deck. If so, your better off playing a double-deck with removed cards.

To be quite frank, you can lose money counting cards. A skilled card counter can expect to make anywhere up to 1.5% of their bet. But, this is to say they will make money in small amounts. If this is good enough for you, count the cards to your delight.

Yes, counting cards are legal. This is just as legal as someone adding up their bankroll in their head as they play the game. When you count cards this is all you do, is add up the cards in your head and predict with precision what the next card will be.

There is no one Blackjack card counting system that is best. When it comes to counting cards for Blackjack a human is limited to how much they can count. These limits could lead to exhaustion. When you think about it, a person should simply stick to one of three or four strategies for counting cards in Blackjack.

Players who know when to take the insurance and who consistently stand on 16 versus the dealers 18 will have a better advantage over all other players at the table. These are the best variations of playing the game of Blackjack that can yield many excellent results for players.

The house still makes money on the Blackjack table. This is due to the inexperienced players and those bad card counters. There are odds of casinos ripping off players right under their noses. For instance, there are some casinos in Las Vegas that will pay at 6-5. This is a rip off for the player.

No, sometimes there is a loophole in the Blackjack system at a casino. When you are a sophisticated player, you can take advantage of these loopholes and beat the game of Blackjack. The loopholes are very few and far in between.

If you are a card counter you should look for fast games that offer a lot of penetration. When you play with a strategy, you should look for games that offer a single-deck and the best rules available to you. Also, if you are a gambler you might want to find a full single-deck and excellent comps.

There are 2 must-reads for this question. You must read “Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One.” This is a little outdated, but still a very good read. Also, you might want to read, “The Theory of Blackjack: Compleat Card Counter's Guide to the Casino Game of 21.”

First, you will want to read the suggested books from the above question. You will want to not only read them but memorize and master them. You will want to be disciplined because it might cost you some money. You should also be patient.

Yes, casinos are still barring card counters. This is for good reason. The casinos like to have the advantage when it comes to their games. If they catered to and allowed skilled card counters to play, the advantage would be on the card counters. There are some rules and regulations, depending on where you are visiting, that do not allow the barring of card counters.

No one can make millions playing Blackjack. At the most someone, a skilled player, can expect to make is a couple hundred dollars an hour. But, of course, there is always the risk of becoming financially ruined while playing Blackjack.