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Types Of Hole Card Play Continued

So you’ve learned how to spot a dealer’s card by first basing and I hope that you have understood that it is something that you shouldn’t really do.  Here is another type of hole card play – again, something that is frowned upon.  It is called front-loading.
Front-loading is somehow similar to first basing in that [...]

Types of Hole Card Play

In the previous post, we talked about hold card play – a term loosely used to encompass various types of plays whereby the blackjack player can determine the dealer’s hole card. Though particularly effective, this kind of play is controversial at the very least. In fact, there have been people who have been [...]

Cluster Counting In Blackjack

Card counting is one of the most popular techniques in blackjack.  At the same time, it is quite controversial.  Different people hold different opinions on card counting.  For my part, I think that it is essential if you want to win long term in blackjack.
One of the most effective ways of counting cards in blackjack [...]

Tips for Hard Totals (Part 2)

In the last post we ended with doubling down on hard totals. The next tip is all about hitting.
1. Know when to hit when you have a hard total. There are actually several instances when this would be a good idea. One would be when you are holding a 9 and the dealer [...]

Tips for Hard Totals

It is a well known fact that blackjack is one of the most winnable games that casinos have to offer. That is why many people concur with the idea that blackjack is the king of table games. The truth is that over the long run, the house retains the edge in blackjack. [...]

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