Win Money With These Blackjack Tips

 

Playing blackjack should be a pleasurable experience. Whether you win or lose, you should really enjoy the game. Then again, winning makes it all the more fun. And more than that, if you are playing for money, you really would want to win, right? Here are some tips that will help you win money at the blackjack table.

The basic strategy is worth learning
There are some people who think that blackjack is all about getting as close to 21 as they can get. In a sense that is true. That is the aim of the game after all. Then again, there is a strategy to the game. Blackjack is not just all about luck. Mathematics comes into play a lot when it comes to blackjack. If you want to get anywhere in playing blackjack, you should learn the basic strategy and know it by heart. Trust me, I cannot emphasize this enough.

Money management is something else that you need to learn
If you are only playing for fun without money involved then you do not really need to read this. But if I am not mistaken, you want to play for money. If so, you should learn how to handle your money properly. There are different money management techniques that you can employ when playing blackjack. I suggest that you find one that will suit your style and preferences best and then stick to that.

More to come in the next post.

Do You Want To Become A Blackjack Dealer?

I know you like to play blackjack. That is why you read blogs like this one. You just can’t get enough of it. Whether it is online or in a “real world” casino, you will not pass up an opportunity to play blackjack, right?

What if you were given the chance to get closer to the world of blackjack by being a blackjack dealer? Would that interest you as well? I am sure there are many of you out there who would say yes. I would try it out myself if I had the chance!

Perhaps this is the opportunity that we have been waiting for. Northern Quest Casino in Washington is currently looking for people who are interested in becoming a blackjack dealer. Here is their press release:

Are you looking for an opportunity to become part of the TEAM at The Northern Quest Casino? Northern Quest Casino is looking for Fun, Outgoing, Energetic people to enroll in its Blackjack Dealer Training Program. Enrollment is now open. If selected, you will attend an extensive 9 week hands-on training course at our state of the art Casino Training Facility for the low cost of $300. Table Games Dealer positions may be offered to trainees who successfully complete the course and pass a Table Games audition. Classes start soon so for further information contact Kevin Zenishek at (509) 481-4112.

Pity I am not located anywhere near the area. If you are, why don’t you give it a try? You never know, this change of career just might be the break that you need!

Blackjack For Charity

It warms my heart every time I hear about people who go out of their way to do good deeds to help the less fortunate. And even if people do not go out of their way, charity is always something that you see in a positive light. Now for those who only see blackjack, poker, and other table games as “evil,” here is something that just might change their perspective somehow.

Do you love football? Have you ever wondered what has happened to those once great football players who have retired and no longer earn the income they used to? Some of them have been lucky. Endorsements and other financial endeavors were enough to keep them comfortable for the rest of their lives. Yet there are those players who haven’t been so lucky. Retired and old, some of them do not even have enough money to pay for their rent. What will happen to these people?

It is a good thing for them that other NFL players have felt the need to support them. Recently, some football greats got together for a blackjack tournament, the proceeds of which are to go to those ex-NFL players who need help. Among those came to lend their support was Paul Hornung, a Packers ex-halfback. The event was held in New Buffalo, Indiana and was hosted by Gridiron Greats.

At the end of the day, the footballers were able to raise as much as $20,000 for a worthy cause. Now isn’t that just wonderful?

Clear Deal: Bye-bye Card Counters

Card counting is a controversial topic, isn’t it? While many people actually look up to great card counters (not everyone can perfect this, by the way) the casinos and gambling houses do not look nicely upon those who count cards at their blackjack tables. Indeed, some liken card counting to cheating. I would say that I lean towards the former group of people but then again, I am not a casino owner.

Anyhow, a mathematician from Dublin has created a piece of technology that is “guaranteed” to rid casinos of card counters. Wesley Cooper, a PhD student at the Trinity College claims that he has developed a system whereby casino operators can effectively detect blackjack players who are counting cards. The technique operates on the basis of statistical analysis combined with an automated surveillance system and is called Clear Deal.

According to Cooper himself:

Blackjack is beatable if you have good maths brain. At the moment, casino surveillance staff have to watch the tables and try to identify suspicious play using their experience and instincts. This system does the same job automatically using computer-vision techniques and algorithms.

So what does this new system mean for blackjack players around the world? If proven to be successful – it is currently being tested by an international casino operator – card counters may be out of business. As much as people would like to think that card counting is part of blackjack (and I honestly think that it is; people have been doing it for thousands of years!), casino operators and the law might push for its abolition.

Let’s see what will happen.

Who Wants A MacBook?

I sure do!  And if you do as well, you should head on over to Bodog Casino, which is giving away FIVE Apple MacBooks.  The promo started yesterday, August 20, and will continue to run till the 1st of October.  More so, weekly bonuses of $100 for each of the 10 lucky players are going to be given until the abovementioned date.  The top prize – or prizes rather – would be given away at the end of the promo to the top 5 blackjack players.

Cappers Mall gives us more details on the contest:

The Bodog Casino Blackjack leader board – online at www.bodoglife.com/play-now/blackjack-contest.html - is updated daily and gives players the ability to track exactly where they stand from one day to the next. Competition weeks run Wednesday-Tuesday, starting today. At the end of every competition week, the top 10 players who’ve hit the most natural two-card Blackjacks in the preceding week will be awarded a $100 bonus. After each week’s bonuses have been awarded, the leader board is reset and the weekly competition starts all over again. Best of all, there is no limit to the number of times a player can win. Ending up in the top 10 each week for six weeks straight could bank a player $600 in bonuses and a shot at one of five grand prizes of an Apple* MacBook® computer worth over $1,600!

Even better, Bodog is giving players a lending hand.  With their Blackjack Mastermind, a downloadable strategy guide, players would be able to improve their blackjack skills.

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