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Fred Renzey Gaming Guru - Page 10 So You Think You're a Pretty Decent Blackjack Player15 October 2006
Every day, blackjack players come to the casinos in droves to test their luck and skill. What about you? Think you know the game pretty well?
Here's a 13 question blackjack I.Q. test for you. From what I've seen, few players, even experienced ones, can score as many as half of the 34 possible points. ... (read more)
Winning at Poker Requires Playing Above and Beyond8 October 2006
When you play poker, theoretically your cards are supposed to be no better, yet no worse than your opponents' - over the long haul that is. Your goal each time you sit down, however, is to turn a net profit with presumably average cards – an interesting challenge. That can be done, but to make it happen you must do three basic things better than your opponents. ... (read more)
Improve Your Character to Improve Your Blackjack Game30 September 2006
Want to become a better blackjack player? There are several things you need to change and many them involve becoming a better person. Here are a few helpful points.
Tolerance: First on the list would be to have tolerance for how other people play their hands. The truly good players understand that how another person plays has no effect on his own chances to win. ... (read more)
When Is the Right Time to Quit Gambling for the Day?23 September 2006
It's an age-old dilemma whether your game is craps, blackjack, poker, or whatever. How do you know when you've made enough money to lock up your winnings and quit for the day? And when is it time to cut your losses and throw in the towel?
So watchful are gamblers of these two trends that countless home-spun guidelines have been invented in an effort to extract the maximum from Lady Luck. ... (read more)
Don't Even Think About Not Splitting Aces in Blackjack16 September 2006
A blackjack player was recently referred to me who believes that splitting a pair of Aces is usually a bad play. I hope this player's condensed letter and my reply to it eradicates all doubt for anyone who might ever hesitate to split Ace/Ace.
Greetings;
Although experts claim blackjack players should always split Aces, logic seems to conflict with this argument. ... (read more)
Poker Tournaments Involve More Luck Than Regular Poker27 August 2006
These days, poker tournaments are where all the excitement is. The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas has just completed its schedule of 45 separate tournaments involving several forms of poker.
The main event was the $10,000 buy-in No Limit Texas Hold'em tourney involving almost 9000 players. In ... (read more)
Lose Those Dumb Blackjack Myths20 August 2006
Don't take the dealer's bust card. Never change the order of the cards. Always take even money – it's a sure thing. Figure the dealer for a 10 in the hole.
It's a shame to say it, but these false beliefs are cornerstones upon which losing blackjack strategy is built. Let's ... (read more)
Winning Your Blackjack Hands Isn't Supposed to Be Easy13 August 2006
I was at a $25 blackjack table the other day and the player next to me had just lost about four hands in a row. Out of frustration, he raised his bet from $25 up to $100 on the next hand and was dealt 17 against the dealer's 4. He stayed pat of course, and the dealer went on to make 18.
"Geez! How do ... (read more)
If You Don't Know the Right Soft Doubles, Don't Do Them29 July 2006
There's no question about it. Not one blackjack player in 30 knows which soft hands to double down with and which ones to just hit. This is true at any stakes. Soft doubling is when you double down with an Ace and a small or medium card in your hand.
At the $10 tables many players have no idea what soft doubling is, so they never do it. ... (read more)
How Many "Outs" Does Your Poker Hand Have?22 July 2006
Anytime you're in a poker pot and you don't have the best hand, your chance to win it depends upon how many "outs" you have. An "out" is a card that will improve your hand to a winner if you catch it.
An easy illustration of this occurs in the simple game of 5 Card Stud. At the beginning of the hand ... (read more)
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