Some casinos offer a side bet with their blackjack games. Examples include side bets based on getting three 7s, a three card poker-style bet, a pair, and many others.[1] For the side bet, the player will typically put up an additional wager alongside his or her main bet and can win or lose the side [...]
I often use the analogy of a prize fighter when I discuss practicing your counting; a fighter trains for both speed and endurance. They use a “speed bag” for the short, fast jab and a big, heavy bag for the hard punches. A single-deck countdown is your “speed bag”; try to get through it as [...]
If the dealer’s upcard is an ace, the player is offered the option of taking insurance before the dealer checks his or her ‘hole card’. Insurance is a side bet of up to half the original bet placed on a special portion of the table usually marked “Insurance Pays 2 to 1″. This side bet [...]
Every serious counter should have a good knowledge of how to play single-deck Blackjack, even if you spend 90% of your time at multi-deck games, because when you are able to get to a single deck game, it can be very profitable. The primary lure of the game will become more evident as we get [...]
