For a game of 6 decks with the rules that you know from above the optimum bet is 76% of the player’s advantage. Here’s a table of optimum bets that applies well for most multi deck games also.

By using this table, you can determine the optimal bet for any bankroll; just multiply the figure in the last column by the amount of the bankroll. Thus, for a bankroll of $3000, the optimal bet for a true count of 2 is .0038 X $3000 = $11.40.

There are some things that are linked with the betting table.

1. First, you can’t bet in units of less than 1$, so the bets should be rounded off.
2. Second, you should bet in until of 5$ to make you look like an average player and deflect the attention of the casino personnel.
3. Third, it is not possible to reconfigure the betting schedule while playing because of the continuous changes.
4. Fourth, it is not possible to play only at shoes with a true count of 2 and higher. All these things have a negative impact on your winnings and you should play to minimize the losses here.

Take a deck and remove 4 cards from it to verify how precise your count is. Then begin to count keeping the running count after each card is drawn. For example, your first card is a 10 then the running count is –1, the second is a J the running count is –2, the third is an 8 the running count is now –2, the fourth is a 3 the running count is –1 and so on.

You got to work at a deck until the accuracy is not a problem. Then you continue with 2, 3, 4 decks until you are accurate on those. Note that after this you got to work on speed and you got to take into account also the distractions from a real live casino. So your technique should have no flaw in order to allow you to perform it in the casino in a relaxed manner.

In order to improve the speed and the accuracy of your count you are going to learn some shortcuts that will help you tremendously and reduce the stress in the casino while making you appear natural.

Late surrender: is when the player waits until the dealer checks for a blackjack. If the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack, the player may surrender.

The table in the game of blackjack allows from one to seven players. The first seat on the left of the dealer is known as the First Base and the first seat on the right of the dealer is known as the Third Base.

A square for betting is printed in front of each player seat. In front of the dealer is the chip tray. The deck or the shoe is on the left of the dealer and the minimum bet sign, which you need to read before you sit down to play.

On the immediate right of the dealer is the money drop slot where all currency and tips are placed. Next to the drop slot is the discard tray.

After the following things are done the play begins: the dealer shuffles the cards, the deck is cut by a player sing the marker card, and then the dealer burns a card. The players may make a wager by placing the desired amount of chips into the betting box.

From time to time a player may sit out a hand or two for various reasons. However, if you try to sit out too many hands especially when there are people waiting, you will be asked to leave until you are ready to play.

After all bets are down, the cards are dealt from left to right, two for each player. The cards might be dealt face up or face down according to the casino rules. If they are dealt face up don’t touch them because they are dealt that way primarily to prevent cheating.

The dealer receives one card up and one card down. The casinos being noisy, you might need the hand signal to the dealer to perform the desired action.

When you want to hit and the cards were dealt face down, lightly flick the cards across the felt two times. If the cards were dealt face up, point at the cards with a quick stabbing motion. You can also nod your head yes while saying hit. When you want to stand the best way is to move your hand in a level attitude with your palm down from left to right. You should be above the table a few inches. It also helps if you nod your head no while saying “stand” or “stay”.

Blackjack with single deck cards is pretty much eliminated from the Nevada casinos and the tables are usually full. Generally, the game is played with multiple decks for two reasons: first it allows the dealer to play more hands in a particular amount of time and second it reduces but it doesn’t eliminate the advantage that the player has from counting the cards.

The dealer plays an automatic game to avoid his/her involvement. If the dealer has a total of 16 or less, he/she must hit. If the dealer’s hand is 17 or more, he/she must stand. In some casinos the dealer can hit on soft 17 which give the house a small advantage. The automatic strategy of the dealer doesn’t allow the players any advantage in what hitting or standing is concerned. On the other hand the players can do anything they want as far as hitting and standing goes.

When a player gets a blackjack from the first two cards(a “natural”), he/ she is played 150% more than the original bet. If you bet 100$ and you have a natural blackjack you get 150$ in return. Doubling down is restricted to 2-card hands, when the total is usually 9,10 or 11 but some casinos allow doubling down on any 2-card hand.

If you have the appropriate total in the first two cards and the cards were dealt face down, turn them over and put them on the dealer’s side of the betting square.

If your total is appropriate and the cards were dealt face up , point to the cards and say “double” when the dealer prompts you for a card and put an equal amount of chips next to those already in the betting box. Then, the dealer will give you only one card and she/he will move on to the next hand.

If you have a pair that you want to split and the cards dealt to you are face down, turn them over and place them a few inches apart one from another. If the cards were dealt face up, point to them and say “split” when the dealer prompts you for a card.

The existing bet will go with one hand and you will place an equal amount of chips for the other card. Now you are playing two hands with the additional rule that if your cards were two aces and you split and you get a ten, this is not natural blackjack and your payoff will be 100% not 150%.

An option that you have in the game is the insurance. When the dealer’s up card is an ace and the other players have two cards each. The dealer now asks the players if they want insurance. When a player wants insurance, half the original bet is put on the semicircle where it is written insurance.

If the dealer has a blackjack, the player wins the insurance and loses the remaining bet and the net result is zero net loss or gain. If the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack the side bet is lost and the rest of the bet is played normally. The basic strategy tells you to decline strategy. You can use insurance when you are counting cards. When the number of non-tens drops below 2 to 1 then it is time to take insurance.

Another option that you have in the game is surrender.

The most common decision that a player should make is Hit or Stand.

The first is with a hand of 16 against a dealer’s up card of 10. You should stand if the count is over 0 and hit if it is 0 or lower. This means that if the running count is 1 or higher, stand. Since the ‘decision’ number is 0, it’s not necessary to calculate the true count — the running count will do in this situation.

Don’t get confused here. Almost all basic strategy variations rely on the true count, but for those where the decision number is 0, the running count will suffice.

But there are cons as well – for instance, if a casino picks up your card counting, you are very likely to be banned from playing at that place ever again. Keep in mind that the casino does not have to come up with a particular reason for doing so – you will be banned and that’s it. It is said that card counting can be used just in the real casinos. The online ones are based on a computer that will make the cards in order to come out quite randomly. Therefore, card counting may become worthless in this case. There are many ways for you to start learning how to count cards in order to make a killing on the decks. Just remember that you must not be caught in the act when counting your cards. Otherwise, this whole strategy will not work in your case.

Card counting is all about learning the right trick. These tricks must be practiced because practice makes perfect. You will also have to learn how to focus when trying to count your cards, especially if you take part to the online version of the blackjack. Do not let things distract your attention from the computer – you need to keep on counting regardless of your situation. But forget about being too focused especially if you play in a real casino – the dealer will notice your attention and he will know that you are counting your cards. The best thing for you to do is to counteract your card counting by trying to make some random shuffles. Subtlety is the keyword here because you need to stay aware of everything that happens around you especially when you are focused on card counting. Try and keep the betting spread small – the betting spread is the pattern you are likely to make with your own betting and the wide range of differences that are likely to appear between each of your bets. Therefore, you need to keep your increments low in order to avoid being spotted by the dealer.

Dave was left aside and one of the members went to see another person who was known for his success with the game – Bill Kaplan, a famous team leader who agreed to help the group and point out what the members were doing wrong. He also advised the group about the best card counting strategies to be used in order to win against the real casinos. Kaplan told them that every game situation must be dealt with by using a strategy that is adapted to it.

The new mentor managed to motivate and teach the whole team and its members started to have success. Under his supervision and management, the team started to earn the initial investment back and it also started to recruit more players for this game. However, their success was a short-lived one because there were plenty of casinos that were keen on maintaining the old rules and banned the team from entering their space. But this team remained the living proof that the card counting systems are successful when used in the right way and adapted to particular circumstances.

By reading a Blackjack book, you can understand that everything is likely to lie in your own mind and once you learn how to develop a positive attitude and your desire is strong enough, nothing is going to stop you from winning at Blackjack. A well written Blackjack book can teach you the basics of this popular game and help you comprehend all the strategies related to the card counting systems. Here are the most frequently recommended Blackjack books.

A classic blackjack book Blackjack Attack: Playing the Pros’ Way, Don Schlesinger, (2005) is a book that is considered the best reference when it comes to the highly popular Hi-Lo systems related to card counting. This book comes with strategy tables needed for your basic strategy, explanations and a wide range of variations for different Blackjack rules. If you are a dedicated and serious player, you will find this book extremely helpful due to its detailed pieces of information. It is not a book written for beginners.

Professional Blackjack, written by Standford Wong in 1994 If you are a more advanced card counter who is already familiar with the necessary strategies, you should go for Blackjack Bluebook II – The Simplest Winning Strategies Ever Published, Fred Renzey (2006). This book comes with a really detailed explanation and exploration of all the statistics behind every card counting system. Also, it teaches you how to apply every card counting strategy. It is not an easy to read book, but if you are interested to learn card counting strategies as soon as possible, you may find it very efficient.

Playing 21 as a Martial Art, Arnold Snyder,(2005) is a book that includes all the basic strategies when it comes to using card counting systems together with alternatives to these systems, alternatives that come with varied levels of complexity in order to suit almost every type of Blackjack player.

Knock-Out Blackjack: The Easiest Card-Counting System Ever Devised by Olaf, Ph.D. Vancura and Ken Fuchs (1998). This book is aimed at all the players who want to win some real money when playing the game. Simple but really effective tricks and tips are provided together with efficient explanations that can meet the beginners’ needs.

A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One, Edward O Thorp (1966) is about the so-called K-O card counting system. This book provides a really simple yet straightforward and clear guide to this card counting system. Beginners and casual players find this book extremely helpful even if it is not as effective as other Blackjack books.

Million Dollar Blackjack, Ken Uston (1992) comes with really understandable explanations regarding statistical analysis and methods behind the already known card counting systems. It is to be regarded as a heavy read but the players who are keen on knowing more about theory will find this book quite interesting.

Every professional player is fully aware that the game is a wise mix between publicity and personal skills. Still, every experienced player is likely to agree that there are no general rules when it comes to becoming a pro. The best strategy does not exist and you will have to choose the tips that are going to suit your game style. Actually, the best strategy is going to vary from one person to another and you will have to take your time in order to decide which technique may suit your style. The best strategy will depend upon your personal skills and patience; it will also depend upon your willingness to win.

You should not spare your efforts when it comes to becoming a pro. On the contrary, you must increase the amount of efforts in order to enhance and expend the circumstances of your play. The basic strategy is the one that make the difference; you will have to learn it by hard in order to become a professional player. This strategy is to be handled in order for you to learn when to stand and when to hit. This is the first action and every professional player is fully aware that he has to follow it.

The professional player knows when to agree and when to double down or split. This basic strategy has to be handled in the proper manner in order for you to provide yourself with an excellent and professional edge in this game. Regardless of the resources you choose to use, you will have to adapt them to your own needs and expectations. The best strategy should be searched for and you will have to pay attention to your own skills in order to decide which solution is going to fit your game style best.

Every professional player learns how to have a safe game; for instance, you can try and understand the main rules of the game by watching a casual game. This experience can be used in order to sharpen your analyzing power. You have to become aware of the differences between a casual player and a professional one. For the ordinary and casual player, the game can be regarded as a sort of entertainment.

But if you are planning to become a professional player, you will have to do more than that. You will have to attend some lessons and you will have to pay attention to some tips. For instance, you can use the casino’s guidelines and tutorials in order to provide yourself with further information. The ultimate pleasure and fun can be discovered thanks to this game but you should think about becoming a professional player in order to enjoy this game to the fullest.

You have to become aware that Blackjack is a game with plenty of complexities; therefore, you will need some time in order to understand every single detail. You will have to earn expertise in order to get the title of a professional player. So, what are you waiting for? Just start looking for the necessary information that will enhance your playing experience in no time.