What are the best books available for learning how to play blackjack like a pro?
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at
1:04 pm
I’m looking to become a pro at blackjack and want to learn as much as possible. Which books are best for learning how to improve my odds?
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Here are some good tips:
Always double down on an 11. Only double down on a 10 if the dealer’s face-up card is somewhere between a deuce and an eight; Aces, nines, and tens are dangerous.
Never split any fives or tens (including 10-point cards). You already have a ten with the first scenario, and a 20 is one of the strongest hands of all.
Always split Aces. Even though you receive only one card to each new hand, the potential for Blackjack is always there.
Always split eights unless the dealer’s face-down card is a deuce to a five. A dealer has to take another card on a 16.
If the table requires the dealer to hit a soft hand (ace as 11), skip it. Good casinos require dealers to stop whenever they have an ace and at least a six, meaning they can’t regard it as a one-point card. Bad casinos require dealers to continue until they have a hard hand (ace as one).
You might also consider looking for some Tom Ainslie books. My favorite is in this link: