The Elements of My Blackjack Strategy

Over the past 10+ years, I have developed a multi-faceted strategy that has worked well for me. It is not a strategy for anyone who intends to make a profit playing blackjack. The only way to "beat" the game long-term is to learn how to count cards. And, although this will give you a positive expectation, your life expectancy as a player will be limited. Once casinos discover that you are a card-counter, they will ban you, regardless of whether you are winning or losing.

So, I developed a strategy for people like me who are recreational blackjack players. I have found that by following the strict rules I will set out, you will be in a position to come close to playing even over the long term. For a recreational player, this in and of itself is a "win" for two reasons: First, you will eliminate your concern about losing large sums of money playing blackjack. Second, once you become comfortable with the strategy and are willing to up your bets, you stand a better chance of taking advantage of the multitude of "comps" offered by casinos. So, with a combination of no loss or only a nominal loss and various comps, you will come out ahead and have a great time to boot.

There are six facets to my strategy. I will discuss each of them in detail in separate posts. However, as an introduction to the strategy, these are the six areas of concern:

1. Blackjack playing strategy
2. Betting strategy
3. Money management
4. Discipline
5. Setting stop-loss limits
6. Miscellaneous considerations

Check out future posts for detailed information about these areas.

Comments

[Clint Fillmore]

People assume that blackjack is relatively easier compared to other card games like poker and bridge. But since players have a more limited handle with their cards, strategy is needed to play it right.