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Three types of blackjack players25 April 2017
Blackjack players who are card counters, meaning they can get a small edge over the casino when they play, have certain things they look for. They want deep penetration into the deck, decks or shoe. This allows their count to become stronger as the cards have been played. These players are not as interested in the rules as they are in the penetration (however, they will probably forgo the 6:5 blackjack games). Penetration is the key to the casino treasury. They would also prefer to play alone or with only a couple of players at the table. Advantage players want to play as many hands as possible. They love fast dealers! Regular basic strategy players (basic strategy being the computer-derived play of every player hand against every dealer up card) want just the opposite. They want good rules, shallow penetration, a full table and slow dealers. The fewer hands such players play, the better for them. Old, arthritic dealers or those dealers who love to talk are the best bets for a basic strategy player. Card counters and basic strategy players are opposite sides of the blackjack coin; the two never to meet in their long-term expectations. Then there's third type of player, the category of which goes from stupid to stupider to “oh, my god, he did what?” Such players use their own well-thought-out-seemingly-logical strategy, which is totally wrong and based merely on their own limited experiences in the casinos. (“I know what I am doing; I have been playing blackjack for years.” “Sorry, no, you don’t. You split 10s, double on 12, and annoy everyone by giving the wrong advice! And there’s a funky odor coming from you.”) Players who try to use their psychic powers are long-term losers. Players who assume the dealer always has a 10-card in the hole, even though only about 31% of the cards are of 10-value, are long-term losers. Players who always insure their hands, even their blackjacks, are long-term losers. Players who split fives . . . players who won’t hit their 16 against a dealer up-card of seven . . . players who don’t always split aces and eights – the list goes on forever – they are all losers. Yes, basic strategy players are losers, but they are basically losing a mere one-half percent of their action, while our third category folks are losing their shirts. Blackjack is a great game for both card counters and for basic strategy players, but each must play the particular game their strategies are suited for. And that third category? Sadly, there’s no talking to them. [Read Frank’s new book "I Am a Card Counter: Inside the World of Advantage-Play Blackjack!" Available from Amazon.com, Kindle and electronic media, Barnes and Noble, and at bookstores. Visit Frank’s web site at www.frankscoblete.com.] This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. Melissa A. Kaplan is the network's managing editor. If you would like to use this article on your website, please contact Casino City Press, the exclusive web syndication outlet for the Frank Scoblete Network. To contact Frank, please e-mail him at fscobe@optonline.net. Recent Articles
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