Blackjack Strategy and Tips

Unlike the majority of card games, the advantage of playing blackjack is that you only have one person to beat; the dealer. This means that, no matter how many other players are on the table, nobody else can interfere with the stakes. Such an advantage calls for a strategy different from other card games.

The Basic Blackjack Strategy & Tips

The basic blackjack strategy does not take into account card counting or indeed anything that happens before the deal of the cards. The basic strategy is devised to aid players like you who only know what cards they have and one of the cards the dealer has at a particular point. The strategy has been created with data from extensive computer simulations, 10's of thousands of blackjack hands simulated from all possible angles and the result is an advisory guide as what moves generally favour you as a player. Once you are comfortable with the basic rules of blackjack, pay attention to this helpful table below which can advise you towards being a winner with Littlewoods blackjack.

Legend:

S - Stand
H - Hit
D - Double
Y - Yes, split
N - No, don't split

Hard Totals:
Dealer's Upcard
Your Cards

Dealer's Upcard

Your Cards

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

A

17

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

16

S

S

S

S

S

H

H

H

H

H

15

S

S

S

S

S

H

H

H

H

H

14

S

S

S

S

S

H

H

H

H

H

12

H

H

S

S

S

H

H

H

H

H

11

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

H

10

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

H

H

9

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

 

8

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

 

Soft Totals:

Dealer's Upcard

Your Cards

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

A

(A,9)

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

(A,8)

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

(A,7)

S

D

D

D

D

S

S

H

H

H

(A,6)

H

D

D

D

D

H

H

H

H

H

(A,5)

H

H

D

D

D

H

H

H

H

H

(A,4)

H

H

D

D

D

H

H

H

H

H

(A,3)

H

H

H

D

D

H

H

H

H

H

(A,2)

H

H

H

D

D

H

H

H

H

H

 

Pairs: Dealer's Upcard

Dealer's Upcard

Your Cards

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

A

(A,A)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

(10,10)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

(9,9)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

(8,8)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

(7,7)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

(6,6)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

(5,5)

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

(4,4)

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

(3,3)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

(2,2)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

 

Blackjack Tips

Taking on the house may sound like a tall order but it's not! There are many ways to improve your chances. Follow the simple tips below and increase your winnings.

Blackjack Surrender

Surrender describes pulling out of the game at a certain point and just losing half of your bet as opposed to all of it. It is a method of minimising losses in a game of blackjack when stakes have been increased. In order to work this method requires a strong decision to be made on a hand where you have a small chance in winning. It is difficult to give up the fight but it will work out to be beneficial in the long run!

In order to increase your winning you must surrender at the appropriate time; this mathematically works out as when you are only 25% likely to win the hand.

Doubling Down

One tip that comes straight from the advanced blackjack players is doubling down. When you have received your first two cards you have the option of doubling your stakes and therefore hugely increase your possible winnings. However you must think about the double down. You can only draw one more card after the double down so be confidant in your hand and observe what your dealer has drawn.

Splitting Pairs in Blackjack

Another secret of the pros is splitting pairs. When dealt a matching pair of cards you can split the cards and play two separate hands. This means an otherwise bad hand is immediately turned into a favourable opportunity.

Furthermore if you continue to draw pairs you can split the hands again resulting in up to 8 times your original bet on the table!

Blackjack Summary

One of the best tips for new blackjack players is just to get in there and play. Play confidently with Littlewoods Casino and start enjoying one of the most popular games the UK 's most trusted gaming company has to offer.

Play now and start winning

Play blackjack and make money online with Littlewoods Casino. We'll give you £50 credit today just for registering with the most trusted name in gaming; Littlewoods Casino.
 
 
100% Bonus
Free Download
Site Map About Us Responsible Gaming Security & Privacy Terms of Use Contact Us News & Promotions Blog Affiliates
Responsible Gaming IGC Gambling Therapy GameCare No Spyware Adware Government of Gibraltar eCogra