The true rules of blackjack.~? PLEASE HELP?
okay. first, i have a friedn and he says that when playing balckjack you deal teh cards the the people face down and then dealer deals one of his cards face up is that true? I believe that you put all the cards face up and the dealer puts one of his cards face down. which is true?
also, is it possible to count cards? and is counting illegal/?
When dealing from a shoe (4,6,or 8 decks) the cards are dealt face up to the players. they can not touch these cards.
When dealing from a single or double deck, they are pitched face down to the players. The players pick the cards up but can only use one hand to hold them to minimize cheating.
There are exceptions to both of the above rules. Some casinos insist on doing things different, like face up double deck.
In both cases the dealer turns one of his/her cards face up.
It's rare to find face down games outside of Las Vegas.
Card counting IS NOT illegal unless you use a device (other than doing it in your head) to help you track cards. Then it's cheating and possibly a felony. The Vegas casinos can stop you from playing if they think your counting.
As everyone is saying (almost) in single deck games they are dealt face down, simply to keep the players from being able to see how many 10 value cards are out, the dealer gets one face up. in multi deck shoes, everyone and all the action is face up except the dealer has one hole card.
Dealer deals two cards to everyone, and one card is faceup for everyone.
You know both of yours.
Counting cards takes a very quick mind to do, and good acting to pull off, but it is doable outside casinos that do not have electric card shufflers.
It is NOT illegal.
Tips
So you have just geared up to visit Las Vegas or Atlantic City in next few weeks. everyone visiting these places is not planning to make fortunes but deep down, everyone is wants to win. Black Jack is one such casino game that allows you to interact with other people as well. an exciting and popular card game, Black Jack is also known as ’21′ as you have to get as close to 21 as possible without exceeding it. Whether you are out there in casinos simply to have fun or to make some money, learning few tips to play Black Jack can help a lot -
You are playing with your cards and not your money! do not let the amount of money placed in a bet alter your playing style. Be calm, cool and confident whether it’s a five dollar bet or you are putting up a grand! do not go for higher bets if you are not comfortable with them. Some people simply refrain from hitting a hand they know they should. That’s mostly because they are afraid of going over 21!
You need to pay attention the card that casino dealer is showing. round after round, each hand must be played according to this card.
Avoid casino games that pay just 6-5 on black jacks. this concept has been developed for single games and it can cost you quite a lot over time. Double down as soon as your first two cards equal 11. You can also double down on 10 but you will need to see if dealer’s hand has ace or 10 showing. do not double down on 9 unless dealer’s hand shows 3 through 6. You should always split the aces and 8s but never do the same for 10s.?
For more information, visit bettingsites.org. They offer information on betting sites, including betting websites that allow US players.
Your Guide to Low stakes Blackjack
Casinos work diligently to keep blackjack card counters from taking advantage of the system. over the years, the gambling industry has poured an insane amount of money to thwart their efforts. although Atlantic City has certain restrictions as how to handle these kinds of players, Las Vegas does not.
Ways Casinos keep Card Counters at Bay
Players are not allowed to change their bet when using a shoe. A shoe is a card dealing device that can hold up to eight card decks and contains a small opening where cards can be pulled out and dealt to players.
If a dealer suspects a player of card counting, he or she can increase the frequency of shuffling. however, because players will not get as many hands per hour, meaning that casinos may lose money in the over time.
Casinos will also send an employee to distract the card counter, usually by engaging in a conversation to mess with their concentration. There are countries that distract card counters in such a way that it is deemed harassment.
Sometimes, the dealer will use a greater amount of decks. The more card decks a counter has to work with, the more difficult it becomes to keep track of the cards in a blackjack game.
And of course, there is the time-tested method of surveillance. Virtually every casino employs the use of surveillance cameras and a sky box to keep an eye on the activities occurring on the casino’s floor.
How Blackjack Card Counters Make a Profit
The majority of blackjack car counters tend to have a one percent edge over the gambling casinos. For example, if a card counter is paying at a blackjack table where the usual bet is $100, they will have a one dollar advantage per hand.
Developer Launches Blackjack Counting Trainer for iPhone
The Blackjack Counting Trainer, a game to help online blackjack players hone their card counting skills was recently released much to the surprise of the blackjack community. Designed by Jason Zhang, an independent game developer, the Blackjack Counting Trainer 1.1 has been created for the iPhone, iPod and iPad. the game is expected to teach players how to count cards, a skill which they can then use to play blackjack online.
The game currently focuses on a Hi-Lo card counting method, which is one of the simplest forms of card counting in blackjack. the game has been designed to incorporate touch screen tactics into it and players will have to make decisions by pushing their chip according to the directions given. the game has the look and feel of an actual blackjack table and players will not have too many buttons interfering with their gaming experience.
The game has an index of options which feature betting chips according to card counting and offers players two kinds of gaming strategies to choose from. these include Atlantic City Strategy and Las Vegas Strip Strategy which estimates the moves a player should make.
The game also provides players with card counting statistics and an be purchased for as little as $0.99 USD.
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In Cards or Business, Act on the Advantage
Author Robert Fulghum said he learned everything he needed to know in kindergarten. Jon Hirschtick, founder of SolidWorks Corp., a Concord, Mass., engineering-software company, says much the same thing about the blackjack table.
While a student at MIT, he learned about card counting, and then used his skills to beat the blackjack odds in Las Vegas. The idea is to count the cards as they are dealt, and then change your betting strategy as the odds shift for or against you. Capers like his are the background for the new Kevin Spacey movie “21,” which opened this past weekend to mediocre reviews but large audiences. Mr. Hirschtick described the business lessons he drew from his time playing cards.
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So what can blackjack possibly teach about business?
I learned that even when you play perfectly, you can lose a hand. In order to work the advantages that card counting gave us, we’d have to play thousands of hands. If you just play five or 10 hands, you might lose. By the way, the movie makes it seem that every time we sat down to play, we won money. that was not true.
In business, I see people all the time jumping to conclusions from very little evidence. People might try a marketing program or a sales strategy, and if it doesn’t work, they will assume right away that someone is doing a bad job. instead, they should ask what we asked in blackjack: Is this person playing right?
What exactly are the odds in blackjack?
The average player has roughly a 47-53 disadvantage to the house. An expert player who does everything right, but who does not count cards, can reduce the odds against him down just a quarter of a percent. while the advantages for a card counter are continually shifting, when we would see an advantage of one-half of a percent, we would increase our bets significantly. An advantage of 4% or 5% would be unusually high. A 10% or 11% percent advantage would be a once-in-a-career thing.
Luck has a lot to do with any given hand. but in the long run, good players end up on top. If you and Tiger Woods have a putting contest, one putt, winner-take-all, you have a chance to beat him. but if you do it 1,000 times, he is going to beat you.
Are there blackjack techniques other than counting cards?
Yes. one involves noticing the bottom card of the shoe when it was offered for the cut. with a lot of practice, you can put the plastic cut card at a precise number of cards up from that bottom card. The number of cards depends on the bottom card; it might be 20 cards up for an ace. that means that after the cut, the ace will be the 20th card dealt.
Which goes to show that the most dangerous decisions you make are the ones you realize are decisions. Like where to put the cut card.
So even card counters never could escape the laws of luck and chance.
A lot of individual success is based on luck. even in business. In fact, one of the tricks involved in hiring people is figuring out whether they were playing their hands correctly, and not merely whether they won or lost during the last hour.
Knowing when to bet seems important.
When you have calculated the odds very carefully, and you know you have the advantage, you have to put out the table limit. Business is filled with examples of people who have the advantage, but who don’t bet enough money. It’s a powerful lesson from blackjack.
Write to Lee Gomes at lee.gomes@wsj.com
Printed in The Wall Street Journal, page B7
