Las Vegas » Online Blackjack http://www.lassvegass.com Gambling heaven Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:29:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Dont’s in the game of blackjack http://www.lassvegass.com/donts-in-the-game-of-blackjack.html http://www.lassvegass.com/donts-in-the-game-of-blackjack.html#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:37:00 +0000 patrick http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=933 In the blackjack strategy most of what you do is determined by the face card the dealer is showing, and how that corresponds to the two cards you are dealt. You can eliminate most bad blackjack decisions by learning basic blackjack strategy. Here are the most common mistakes when playing a game of blackjack.

The seat position when playing: Cards are dealt in the semi-circle from the dealer’s left to his right in a clockwise rotation. Therefore, the first cards will be dealt to the 1st seat to the dealer’s left, then the 2nd seat. Hand resolution occurs in the same way. Avoid sitting in the 1st or 2nd seats. Surrender to give a false soft-hand impression: A lot of blackjack players believe that surrender is always a bad idea. Players will reflexively refuse to surrender, even when that option will save them money.

Typically, a player should surrender when the dealer is showing a “10″ and the player is holding a 10-5, 9-6, 10-6 or 9-7. The player should surrender when the dealer is holding a “9″ and the player is holding a “10-6″ or “9-7″. In fact, surrender sometimes is to the advantage of the blackjack players. It’s not always a bad idea in blackjack. Adapt and not forget old strategy to new strategy: We’re processing new information all the time. As new information enters the brain, we tend to forget old information. Or we get bad blackjack habits because we think we know all the answers. So give yourself a blackjack primer occasionally to reinforce what you already know, and relearn what you’ve already forgot about blackjack.

 

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Avoid bad spelling and grammar on websites. Any online business worth its salt pays attention to detail. That includes things like checking spelling, punctuation and grammar. If a website owner doesn’t bother about those basic things then what is to be expected of their customer care? Worse still, if the bad spelling and grammar is there not because the website owner didn’t care about it, but because the owner wasn’t capable of correcting it – in other words, that was the best he could do – then there is a real problem. Just click away from there as soon as possible.

Avoid any online casinos associated with spam. It is likely that any email spam you get about online casinos will originate from over-zealous affiliates who haven’t learned the rules yet, and not the casinos themselves. However, all reputable online businesses make it quite clear in the terms and conditions of their affiliate programs that spam will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Any online business which is slack on this policy should be given a wide berth, whether it has acted in good faith or not.

There are lists of online casinos to avoid in various rogue casino lists. There are blacklists and other “not recommended” lists which you can access just by typing a query in the search engines. Try typing in “Name of Casino” + “scam” or “blacklist”. It’s true that online casinos are run with properly regulated procedures nowadays, but that wasn’t true even as short a time as five or six years ago. Vigilant online casino watchdogs have a long memory. Even though the casino may have cleaned up its act since being placed on such a list, it won’t do you any harm to avoid them if they have been listed in the past. It also encourages new casinos not to stray from the straight and narrow.

Misappropriation of fair-play seals and logos. This includes accreditation to reputable sounding but fake “authorities” and “ethical commissions”. Look out for accreditation to eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) as a sign of genuine probity. That’s not to say that if they’re not on the list they are an online casino to avoid, just that it’s a sign that a casino has reached a certain standard of worthiness.

The online casino should have transparency of auditing of both its accounts and its log files. Look for references to third party auditing in the online casino’s terms and conditions.

Unfortunately there is no way you can tell this from the online casino’s site itself, as they are not going to say bad things about themselves! This is where it’s useful to join online forums where such matters as which online casinos to avoid are regularly aired. Be aware of people who simply have a grudge against individual casinos because they have been unlucky. But also look out for several people saying the same thing about the same casino; consensus usually means there’s something to complain about.

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]]> http://www.lassvegass.com/online-casinos.html/feed 5 Blackjack Strategy : Insurance http://www.lassvegass.com/blackjack-strategy-insurance.html http://www.lassvegass.com/blackjack-strategy-insurance.html#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:14:52 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=39 The game of blackjack favors the dealer; if both you and the dealer bust you lose. Still many people win money at the 21 tables.bla

The other mistake players make when a possible dealer’s Blackjack rears its ugly head is insurance. In the long run insurance is definitely not worth it, but one of the worst plays you can make is insuring a hand of 20 made of up two 10′s.

Another mistake a lot of Blackjack players can make is choosing the wrong play when the dealer shows an ace and could be holding a possible Blackjack. If a player has a Blackjack and the Dealer is showing an Ace, the player can still purchase insurance.

By taking even money you could be giving away potential winnings. You may lose out on a few wins once in awhile, but your Blackjack account will be reduced in the long run by taking even money.

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The game starts with each player putting up a bet and then receiving two cards, the dealer also receives two cards. All of the players’ cards are face up, and the dealer exposes only one card. c
CARD VALUES:

Each card numbered at 10 and below (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) have a value equal to their actual number, suits have no effect on the value .

Face cards (Jacks, Queens, Kings) all have values equaling 10. Like numbered cards, different suits have no effect on the value of the face cards.

The last card the Ace has a special value in Blackjack. It can count as either 1 or 11, with the actual number being dependent on what helps out the most with a particular hand.
Being dealt an Ace and any face card (Jacks, Queens, Kings) is an automatic Blackjack and the player will be paid.

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]]> http://www.lassvegass.com/blackjack-card-values.html/feed 0 How To Play Blackjack http://www.lassvegass.com/how-to-play-blackjack.html http://www.lassvegass.com/how-to-play-blackjack.html#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:59:28 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=11 Blackjack it is a game of fun and luck. However, if you really want to learn how to play blackjack, you need to know it is one of the few that does not rest solely on luck and the blackjack player can learn how to make the most of his opportunities.
It is not such a difficult game to understand. In fact, in can just take a few moments to figure out the basic rules, but then you can spend the rest of your life learning how to master the game and play like a pro,and then if you get to do that, then you really could have the opportunity of making money.blackja

For example, if you like the game of 21, it might be worth you figuring out not only how to play online blackjack according to the rules, but also how to play online blackjack like a pro. There are so much different blackjack strategies that are being scattered around the Internet, giving easy access to all.

Today, the best way to learn how to play blackjack is through an on line blackjack tutorial. Once the rules have been mastered, it is time to play the game. All the good online slots casinos offer players the option to play as a guest and this can be another part of your online lesson in how to play blackjack.

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