The casinos don't care if players coach each other, and a friendly dealer will even offer some help (most of 'em are friendly).īlackjack is well known as the only casino game in which a skilled player, under the right circumstances, can actually gain an edge over the 'house.' 'Skilled,' of course, is a euphemism for 'card counting,' but even without keeping track of the cards played, a player using the correct basic strategy can whittle the casino's advantage to almost nothing, and Jacqueline and I have found that we generally break even over the long haul. (When you take pains to leave no question unanswered, anything can soundĬomplicated.) Best advice: Read my guide through once and try to memorize the basic strategy, but play alongside a friend or loved one who knows the game until you have it mastered. Blackjack is a simple game, it really is - despite the length of this treatise.
