A card game commonly played in casinos pitting each player against the dealer in a partial-information competition to collect cards totaling as close to 21 as possible without going over.
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Is it possible for players to gain an advantage from colluding in blackjack?
Blackjack basic strategy makes the assumption that the player is playing independently, with one person's decision to hit/stand having no affect on another player's decision to hit/stand. If the ...
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What are a blackjack dealer's options?
Everywhere I read manuals it focuses my options as a player. I can't figure out if the dealer knows his hidden card or not? Of course, when dealer has 10 or Ace showing, he checks if he's got a ...
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Why is card counting considered illegal in Blackjack?
As far as I can see, a card counter is still subject to the same mechanic as any other players, but they are able to perform better then most people within these confines. So why is card counting a ...
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Can “aggressive” or unusual play in blackjack get someone thrown out of a casino?
One example of such a play is "splitting tens." That is an agressive play that's usually foolish, except when someone is "card counting"? When suspected, card counters are "barred" from casinos (or ...
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Can casinos protect themselves against card counters by limiting bet variations in blackjack?
For reason discussed below, "card counters" make their money by observing the flow of cards as they leave the deck. This is legal in most cases (although it's a felony to use a "device" such as a ...
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Flashcards to learn Blackjack strategy table?
I want to remember this basic Blackjack strategy table.
Is there a flashcards deck to learn them? (by spaced repetition)
Preferably in Anki format, but other formats are fine too.
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BlackJack Game with no splitting
I'm playing a black jack game that does not allow splitting. My question is, do I play A/A as a soft 12 or hard 2? If I play it as a soft 12, do I follow the same hit/stand procedures as say a soft 13 ...
