General Tips
1. If in all likelihood the dealer isn’t in possession of a blackjack and he stands on a soft 17 (playing with two decks), if he has a 9 and you have a 4 and 2, you should hit.
2. Double down if the dealer shows a 3, 4, 5 or 6.
3. When blackjack is being played using four decks, where the dealer stands on a soft 17 and you get a strong suspicion that he doesn’t have a blackjack, if he has a 2 and you have an 8 and Ace, it would be best to stand.
4. Assuming the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack and that he stands on a soft 17, while playing with one deck, if he has an Ace and you have a 10 and 6, your best option would be to stand.
5. When it’s conceivable that the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack (single deck) while hitting on a soft 17, if he has a 9 and you have a 10 and 2, it would be preferable for you to hit.Glossary
1. Color Up: (adj). To exchange many smaller denomination chips for a few large denomination chips. This is done as a player is preparing to leave and he may have too many chips to handle.
2. Early Surrender: (n). Player may give up or surrender after receiving first two cards but before dealer checks for an Ace in the hole. If surrendered, only 50% of bet is lost, instead of entire sum. Excellent method for controlling player losses and therefore not allowed in most casinos.
3. Heads Up or Heads On - A head to head play with the dealer - no other players are involved.
4. Deal - To give out the cards during a hand.
5. Third Base - Last taken seat to the dealer's right.Strategy
1. The correct basic strategy for a blackjack game depends upon the rules of the casino where you will be playing.
2. A game of single deck blackjack, in which the dealer is assumed not to have reached a blackjack and also hits on a soft 17, if he has an 8 and you have a 10 and Ace, it would be preferable for you to stand.
3. If you’re playing with one deck, assuming that the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack and that he also stands on a soft 17, if he has a 4 and you have a 10 and 6, your best option would be to stand.
4. When you get the sense that the dealer may not have a blackjack as he hits on a soft 17 in a game where a double deck is being used, if he has a 9 and you have a 6 and 5, it would be best to double down.
5. Here is a tip for playing blackjack using two decks, where the dealer is supposed not to have a blackjack while standing on a soft 17, if he has a 4 and you have a 10 and 4, you’d better stand.