Blackjack Strategies
The below Blackjack strategy is very straightforward, but surprisingly effective. Blackjack is a steady
game without big swings of winning or losing money. What the following strategy is going to do is just
give you a little bit of an edge.
The strategy consists of two parts.
The first part is deciding when to "hit", "stand" or place special bets. Below is a Blackjack Strategy
Card which will tell you all these things. Plus, you can print it off if you want to play at an offline
casino!
Dealer's Hand
| Your Hand |
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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A
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| 8 |
H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 9 |
H
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D
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 10 |
D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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11
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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H
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| 12 |
H
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H
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S
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 13 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 14 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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15
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 16 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 17 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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| A,2 |
H
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H
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H
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| A,3 |
H
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H
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H
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| A,4 |
H
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H
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| A,5 |
H
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H
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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A,6
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H
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D
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| A,7 |
S
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D
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D
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D
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D
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S
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S
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H
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H
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H
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A,8
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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| 2,2 |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 3,3 |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 4,4 |
H
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H
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H
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P
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P
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 5,5 |
D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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D
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H
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H
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| 6,6 |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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H
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 7,7 |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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H
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H
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H
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H
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| 8,8 |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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| 9,9 |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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S
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P
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P
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S
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S
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| 10,10 |
S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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S
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| A,A |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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| H |
Hit (draw another card) |
| S |
Stand |
| D |
Double if allowed, otherwise stand |
| P |
Split |
So now that we have our strategy card the next part in our strategy is wagering - how much to bet.
Step 1:
Decide how much you want to risk (remember that you can lose the money). Then calculate how much a betting "unit"
is going to be based on your money being equal to 20 units. Example: If
you have $100 to play with, a betting unit will be $5 (100 divide by 20).
Step 2:
Start off by betting 1 unit.
Step 3:
Each time you lose, increase your bet by 1 unit. Each time you win, decrease your bet by 1 unit. This will continue
until you have either two winners in a row or bet 8 units.
Step 4:
If you have 2 winners in a row, go back to step 2. You are now ahead. After betting 8 units, also go back to step
2. This is to break any winning or losing streaks.
When to stop:
A good rule is to take a break if you won 20% to 25% of your starting bankroll. So if you started with $100 (as per
the example above), then take a break after you have won $20 to $25. Relax and do something else for half an hour
before starting again.
Advanced Strategies
There are a lot of blackjack strategies floating around. Most of them are silly and will only help you lose
money. After spending a lot of time and money evaluating and implementing different blackjack strategies,
Blackjack Sniper was one of the best guides out there.
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