Blackjack Rules and Strategy

blackjack rules of thumb  A good rule of thumb to follow is one that the Dealer also lives by: if the total in your hand is less than 16, hit If it is 17, unless it There are two basic ways to play a hard hand: You can “hit” – take another card from the dealer in hopes of improving your hand – or “stand,”

However, there are still real blackjack games out there at a $5 minimum The other rules likely will not be the best, in particular six decks with dealer The goal of blackjack is to beat the dealer's hand without going over 21 Face cards are worth 10 Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever makes a better hand

Blackjack players can reduce the house edge by using their brains Without the use of basic strategy charts, the house has a % to 2% edge  As a rule of thumb, you should always double-down on 11, except when against an ace and you should also double on a 10 , except when against an