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Does it matter if the dealer takes his up-card as the first card or second card?
Dealing the up-card first or last is strictly based on table procedures set by the managem...
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Should you hit a 16 when a dealer shows a 7?
Many players believe they get more than their fair share of those pesky 16s. But actually ...
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Should you ever double a hard 12?
Note and admire the Great Pyramid of Gambling: Sharks at the top, then the rounders, follo...
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What is the progression method of playing blackjack?
The progression would work like this for a $2 wager: $2, $3, $5, $7, $10, $15, $22, etc. Y...
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What percent of blackjack hands does a player typically lose?
Blackjack is a horrible game if your foundation for winning is based on how many hands you...
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Should you always split eights versus a ten?
Eights against a 10 is a phantasmal hand that stalks most players like Marley's ghost.
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Why do dealers oftentimes shuffle up halfway through a deck?
Because management has egg-shell nerves when it comes to players using their brains-card c...
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What about blackjack games where you see the dealer's hole card in advance?
Stick with the old tried and true. This form of blackjack is not worth playing. Because yo...
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What is meant by a "preferential shuffle" by the dealer?
Here a dealer is counting the deck down (card counting) and is aware of all the cards that...
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Why is a deck rich with aces and face cards favorable to the player?
There are two reasons. First, blackjacks will appear more often when there is a higher pro...
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Should you ever double down for less in blackjack?
Never is the correct answer. Because you only double down when you are more likely to win ...
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When you have a 16 in blackjack, should you surrender against a face card?
Surrender is an option in which the casinos allow players to "surrender" half their origin...
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How much edge does the casino have in blackjack?
It strictly depends on the skill level of each individual player. Against the average Joe ...
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