Blackjack Betting

On 06.18.12, In Blackjack Betting, By Vivi

When it comes to betting in blackjack there are many different routes to take. First you must pick which table you would like to play at. Tables start at five dollars and can go into the thousands. Most casinos have 5, 15, 25, and 50 always, but these numbers are always changing. When I first started playing blackjack for real money I would often consult Wikipedia Betting because there are literally tips for every type of game or event you can bet on. I haven’t always been a blackjack player; I started out as a poker player. Poker can get very pricey and although playing at sites like onlinepoker-sites.net is a great deal of fun, I was yearning for something more. I knew that I loved betting on casino games, but I needed to expand my horizons.

I started off for fun, just playing the flash version of many different kinds of blackjack games online. I knew that I needed to perfect my blackjack betting online before venturing into my nearest brick and mortar casino. I am very glad I did this because there are many hand signals and rules to abide by while playing the game and it is quite a fast moving game, much faster than poker.

I definitely recommend reading books and articles about online betting because there is so much valuable information out there to collect, just be wary where you collect it from. Wikipedia is a great starting point though for blackjack betting, and any other game or event you are into.

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How to Handle Your Blackjack Winnings

On 02.07.11, In Blackjack Betting, By Vivi

There is one thing that blackjack players do that casinos love. And that one thing is reinvesting their winnings into their bankrolls.

It is a very easy thing to do and most blackjack players do not realize that they do it. They win a round, accept their chips and add the chips they just one back into their pile of chips. More rounds happen and before the blackjack player is even really aware of what has happened, he finds not only is his original bankroll depleted but his winnings are gone too.

Now such a thing is entirely avoidable and very easily avoidable. It just takes a little bit of minding and discipline.

When you win a round of blackjack, be it by being dealt a natural blackjack or by simply beating the dealer, take your winning chips and pocket them. The point is to keep your winnings separate from your bankroll. If you keep your winning separate from your bankroll, and should the worst happen you lose all of bankroll, you can still walk away with some money. And even if you do not lose your bankroll, you will stay know that you have come away with money.

The added benefit is knowing that you are sticking it to the casino. They not only hope but expect blackjack players to play with their winnings only so that the house can win the money back. Plus take your bankroll. It is always about money, casino simply do not want to give it up.

The best thing that a blackjack player can do for their winnings is to pocket them and not mix them in with their bankroll. Mixing it in with your bankroll is the first step to handing your winnings right back to the casino.

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Betting Systems Should Not Be a Part of Your Blackjack Strategy

On 10.08.10, In Blackjack Betting, By Vivi

Novice blackjack players sometimes make the mistake of using a betting system in place of a betting strategy when playing blackjack.

A betting system differs from a betting strategy in that a system has a formula that it follows, an order to how wagers are made. Players are not supposed to deviate from that order otherwise they mess the system up.

It is the need to stick to that wagering order that makes betting systems so limiting. If luck is not with the player and the outcome of a few blackjack rounds goes badly, a player is stuck in the system.

The betting system is supposed to make the most of a losing or winning streak in order to make up for losses. Systems are created so that players feel that they cannot quit using it if losses become too great because how would they make up the losses? But if they keep losing they are not going to make up the losses. Take a look at this example of the Labouchere negative progression betting system:

You would start out wagering $5. If you lose a round you double your wager in the next round to $10. Lose the second round and you will be betting $20 on the third. Losing the third would mean doubling your wager up to $40. Lose the $40 round and your fifth round is $80. Lose that round and your next will have a wager of $160. You can only return to your original $5 wager when you win a round.

This is how betting systems can veer out of control. No matter if you are using negative beating system like the one in the example, or a positive betting system, they are all built on the principle that you will be due to win.

In truth you are not ever due to win in blackjack. The odds change with every hand, but you can only expect to win 48% of the time and lose 52% of the time on average. But depending on what cards have been played, your odds will swing.

To put your bankroll in the hands of a betting system based on the principle that you are due to win when such a principle does not exist in blackjack is just a bad idea. If you like your bankroll do not use a betting system when playing blackjack.

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