Gain a basic knowledge of blackjack using apps. On iOS or Android you can practice strategy with.

https://blackjack-strategy.co?r=a

It deals you starting hands with the possible options. You choose, it tells you if you’re right or wrong (and shows the correct play). It tracks your streak up to 55 before resetting. The best part is it doesn’t give you the hit. This trains you to recognize the statistically correct play and ignore results. At the table you can always deviate if you want, you’ll know the right move. And don’t worry about the other players. A 12 against a dealer's up card 3 is a hit. Most don't know it

Extremely basic description.

Your goal is to be closer to 21 than the dealer.

1. Always imagine the dealers bottom card is a 10.

2. You should also expect the next card to come out to be a 10.

Now the the dealer will always stay if they have 17 or better (other rules can change this but we wont get into that right now)

So lets say if you have a 13, and the dealer is showing an 8. We are going to ASSUME they have 18 because the bottom card is most likely a 10. We know we are most likely going to bust with our 13 because the next card is probably a ten. (again very basic description). BUUUUUT 13 doesnt beat 18 so we might as well try to be closer to 21 than them.

Now if the dealer is showing a 2-6 we know they absolutely will take a card. Because we are assuming at most they have a 16 and they have to hit until they have 17 or better, or bust.

So if you have a 12, and the dealer is showing a 6. We are assuming the dealer has a 10 under. And the next card will be a ten. There is no reason for you to try and get closer to 21, when are pretty sure the dealer will go over 21! (Bust)

Now if you have 10 or 11. You want to take advantage of these moments because they are strong hands and can help you get more money on the table. Because we are assuming the next card is a 10 if you have an 11, always double. If you have a 10, double against any card except for an ace or face.

You can look up basic strategy charts, but id honestly recommend just watching a couple youtube videos and watching people record there play.

It's easy once you learn the basic strategy, and it's really fun! You can Google the basic strategy charts and when to hit/stand/double, but as far as playing at a table you might get weird looks if you split 10s.

Ya, I've been wanting to play also, but... if you dont follow the "written rules" it seems like everyone else at the table gets pissed at you. I'd be like Screw you, I'm not trying to make you money, but I dont feel like getting into a fight over it

You want to beat the dealer. So if you have 12 and the dealer ends up with 22 then you win. It’s import to base your decision on what the dealer showing card is. Lookup “blackjack basic strategy” and follow that. You can even get a credit card sized version of the strategy table to take with you. The casino won’t care. You can’t have it on your phone as they won’t allow any electronic to be used at the table.

Good question — and you’re not the only one thinking about this. Yes, sometimes people leave ahead. But long term, the house keeps its advantage. Think of it as paying for entertainment, with a chance to come out on top.

Profit can happen, especially in games with strategy like blackjack. Large payouts are covered with checks, transfers, or split payments. Odds: slots beat lottery, blackjack/baccarat beat slots — but luck rules.

Bottom line: it’s entertainment with stakes. Some games give slightly better chances, but luck runs the show.

I never win lol. Last time I went I lost $200 in an hour. Still had fun with friends tho, drinks were free

Casinos definitely pay out, I’ve seen people cash big. My uncle hit a $20k slot jackpot in Vegas, they gave him a big check and some in cash right there. Problem is he spent half of it back in the same weekend. That’s how they still win in the end.

Slots are basically video games with worse odds lol. If you really want a chance, stick to blackjack or poker where decisions matter. Otherwise it’s all just lights and noise...

I won $800 once on roulette and felt like a genius. Came back the next week and lost it all in 20 minutes. So yeah, you can win, but keeping it is the hard part.

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As long as you get paid 3:2 on blackjack it’s all pretty similar. Look, unless you spend a few dozen hours practicing, memorizing, understanding, etc. you’re not going to learn to count, so play 3:2 and expect to lose whatever you’re willing to play with.

Have fun! Take a basic strategy card for the rules you’re playing, some gift shops have them or just hand write on paper from Wizard of Odds. You should be losing about $5 for every $1000 wagered if you play according to the strategy card for the correct rules and are playing 3:2, so get them for as many free drinks as you can and you’re probably breaking even!

Actively avoid 6:5 payouts on blackjack. That will often be printed on the felt.

You really should try this one. they have the best odds and also the best interface imo

All of those things are good advice, and that link to the 3:2 games and their rules is very helpful!

It wont improve your numbers but if you've never played in a casino before I'd read up on basic table games etiquette on Wizard of Odds or similar. It just makes life a lot easier and the flow of the game more fun. Nothing going to get you labeled as a ploppy faster than doing something like trying to hand your cash directly to the dealer or similar.

Which Online Casino's do you like best for playing Blackjack? I have been playing really well also, I turned a free dollar into over $100 on Chumba & into $44 on Stake.us.

I am just curious which places you like playing best, because some of them seem like they are straight rigged.

Oh boy, you are making the biggest rookie mistake you could possibly make with online gambling. That mistake is thinking you can make money off of this. You have simply gotten very lucky, that's it. There is no method to beating the online casinos.

Your sample size is not enough. You haven't even gotten 1000 hands documented and you're assuming that's going to extrapolate out into the future. I got news for you, IT WILL NOT. Proper blackjack simulations are played out over 100s of thousands of hands and the math is not in your favor.

The issue with your "method" is that there is going to come a session where you will get absolutely COOKED. There will be a session that you will win almost zero hands. But because you are so convinced you can make money, you will probably chase (thinking you'll win it back) and then all of the money you won will get wiped out. It is statistically guaranteed with enough hands played that you will hit a horrendous stretch of hands.

The only thing that has happened here is that you've gotten extremely lucky and started documenting during some positive blackjack variance. The negative variance is coming and it will be very ugly for you.

I like to personally play the total deposit amount I make into 15 equally split games

What is so funny?

Wrong, I am doing it or I wouldn't be wasting my time posting about it. I have a special method that I am developing. Tell us about what you are doing rather than telling me what I am not. Thank you.

Just google a "Blackjack Strategy Chart" and figure out how to interpret it. It will tell you when to hit, stand, split, or double.

This is Fallout New Vegas. Arguably the best game in the Fallout series. Having higher luck will help you win more, but you should look up basic strategy to better learn how to play. You can apply it to casinos in real life as well.

Double Down on Everything!

You def double down in this situation

Wtf is this

I’m trying to follow your math. Hand #1: bet $25, BJ pays 3:2 = $37.5 + initial $25 = $62.5 Hand #2: Bet all $62.5, BJ pays 3:2 = $93.75 + initial $62.5 = $157.25 Hand #3: Bet all $157.25, win $156.25 = $312.50 (Not $250) Hand #4: Bet all $312.5, win $312.6 = $625 (Not $500) Hand #5: Bet all $625, win $625 = $1,300 (Not $1,000)

It is possible to win 5 hands in a row and 2 consecutive BJ can happen but it seems the dealer shorted you somewhere.

I go by the motto whenever I’m gambling

Shoulda went all in. 25 to 2k 😎

Congrats, I need this luck for my Father’s Day trip Sunday!

Very much like many horses I have bet on that while in contention coming down the stretch suddenly began running backwards. The others are still running at the time of this post (albeit very slowly).

I should have used a calculator

At a tournament too

And what did you tell that Jabroni of a dealer?

Now if only I could have my phone at the table so I could use this during a game

This is Blackjack basic strategy. Follow it to the letter and you will still lose.

If you play by the book, the odds are slightly in the house's favor about 51:49. You can, on average, make money from the casino by counting all the cards 2-6 as they come out and subtracting 10s and aces. Having more 10s and aces left in the deck gives you more power, because the dealer is more likely to bust when holding 12-16, and the book has you changing how you play depending on what the dealer is showing. Also, you're more likely to get blackjack (ace-10), which pays 1.5x your bet. So you bet more when cards are more in your favor and less when they are not. I've had sessions when I made a lot early and when the count went bad, got up to use the bathroom. Counting really isn't hard. It just takes an insane amount of practice to be able to count while not looking like you're counting, and to never lose the count. Warning though: This is about manipulating odds, not guaranteeing winning, and you can count and still lose a lot of money.

Kids. Don't gamble. You won't win. You will only lose everything you've work hard for.

That will come in handy in RDR2.