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Blackjack Myths - 10 Common Ones That Will
See You Lose
there are many blackjack myths, below we have outlined the most
common ones and these myths are not just believed by novice players.
Whatever your playing experience, the 10 blackjack myths below will
cost you money so make sure you avoid them.
Blackjack card counting is sure fire way of making money
This blackjack myth is only partially true in that the answer is
yes, but most players get the time period wrong.
You cannot look at it from anything but a LONG period of playing
and we are talking thousands of hands. Short term losses do come
and do last a long time
Blackjack card counting is a predictive theory
The above blackjack myth stems from the above many people believe
card counting is a predictive theory, it isn't.
Blackjack card counting is simply a probability theory and cannot
with any certainty tell you what cards are coming from the deck.
All it can do is put the odds in your favor over the longer term.
The aim of blackjack is to get as close to 21 as possible
This is NOT the object of the game; it is simply to beat the dealer's
hand, nothing more.
Often, the best strategy is to stand depending on your hand and
the dealer's up card.
Many players lose a hand because they hit their hands, when according
to basic strategy they statistically should stand and this remains
one of the most common blackjack myths
Bad players affect play
Other players have no effect on your winning longer term.
It is true that bad plays made by novice players can affect the
outcome of a hand for all other players at the table but it has
been be proved that the converse is true and could result in the
entire table winning.
Take insurance
Insurance is a bad bet in blackjack.
If a player were to take insurance when they had a blackjack, then
they would be giving up 13% of the profit of each blackjack they
draw.
For a player to break even with insurance, they would have to guess
correctly 1 in 3 times, and these odds longer term don't favor the
player
Only if you are an experienced card counter should you consider
taking insurance and generally the advice for most players is doing.
The dealer is HOT
Putting it in simple terms, when you are winning, the cards in the
deck are in your favor, and when there not you are probably losing.
Dealers in blackjack have no choices to make; they follow the house
rules to the letter.
A player does have choices, and it is these choices that determine
how successful they are make the right ones and success follows
make the wrong ones and the converse is true.
The blackjack myth of the dealer is hot is normally a sign of frustration
or characteristic of players who believe in lady luck
Players entering in the middle of a shoe can cause you to lose
This is simply the same as a player taking an extra card, or a player
leaving in the middle of the game. Neither of these events will
cause you to lose.
You are due a win soon.
The dealer has won seven hands on the trot, so you are bound to
win soon. Read the blackjack myth the dealer is "hot" and you will
see why this is not true
The chances of winning the next hand for any player is an independent
event of what happened previously.
Over the longer term the number of hands a player will win will
be about 48%, but this is over the VERY longer term.
In the short term say a few hands, the previous hands are irrelevant
in terms of the probability of winning or losing. The odds are in
the players favor over the longer term so think thousands rather
than single figures. .
The deuce is the most favorable card for a dealer
We notice the deuce because it makes the dealers hand frequently,
it is only one card that can "bust" the hand, (10), if the total
is 12.
Mathematically though, players lose more when the "up card" the
dealer has is an Ace or a 10.
Don't believe in the blackjack myth of the deuce it is simply not
true.
Don't split 9,9 against a dealer's 9, you're making two bad hands
When the player has 9 & 9 against the dealer's 9, the player has
a total of 18.
This doesn't beat 19 as most players assume that the dealer has
a 10 in the hole.
It is proven mathematically a player will lose less money by splitting
the 9's than by electing to stand.
Blackjack big profits over the longer term can be yours
Blackjack is a game where you can gain a sportive edge over the
casino longer term.
Many of the blackjack myths above are related to players wanting
to hurry their winnings, be patient avoid the blackjack myths above
and you could become a long term winner at blackjack.
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