Blackjack has one of the best bottom-line advantages for the gambler with a high Intelligent Gambling Quotient. It’s a sad fact that the casino’s booming profits at blackjack tables are the result of poor player strategy. So let’s fix that right now.
Going wit your instincts in this game does not help you, but it sure helps the casino. In fact it gives the casino 5 a percent advantage. That’s too far above 3 percent casino edge that any informed gambler should allow.
Mastering basic strategy for blackjack brings that percentage done to 0.5 percent to 1 percent for the casino. The casino still holds a slight edge because the player has to draw first and could bust. However, with strategies such as tracking aces or keeping track of the high cards already out, you can bring this percentage close to 0 percent.
On most blackjack layouts, you will notice these two statements “Blackjack Pays 3 to 2″ and “Insurance Pays 2 to 1″. A pay of 3-2 means that a $10 bet pays $15. When the dealer’s up card is an ace, there will be a call for insurance. If you make an insurance bet that the dealer has blackjack, this wager is placed on the insurance line placed on the left. If the dealer has blackjack, you win the insurance bet (pays 2-1); however, your original bet is lost. If there is no blackjack you loose the insurance bet.
