Blackjack Myths, Common Ones That Will See You Lose

[vegas40]

1.Blackjack card counting is a predictive theory,blackjack card counting is simply a probability theory and can not with any certainty tell you what cards are coming from the deck.

2.Bad players affect play, I have played with some really bad players, and still have had good games, boring yes, but good.

3.Take insurance, this has never done me any good.

4.The dealer is HOT,putting this in simple terms, when you are winning, the cards in the deck are in your favor, and when there not you are probably losing.

5.You are due a win soon, this is never true in any game for all that matters.

[anita]

One of the most common blackjack myths is that you should always figure the dealer for 10 in the hole. If the dealer is showing a 2 then you should assume that he's got a hand of 12, if a dealer is showing a 5 then you should assume that he's got a hand of 15. This is a basic strategy of many players. However, should we always pre-assume that the dealer's got a hole card of 10?

The truth of the matter is that there are 4 times as many cards in a deck that are worth a value of 10 than any other card. However, only 30% of the cards in the deck are worth 10, so there is really only a 3:7 chance in any given round that the blackjack dealer actually has a 10 in the hole. If you get past the myth that the dealer's hole card is a 10 then you can start actually start playing more strategically and increase your chances of winning.