Blackjack Myths

vegas40 · #1 05-07-2010, 11:56 AM

1.Blackjack is a game of luck

2.Dealers try to speed things up

3.Playing with four or six decks is too hard

4.You need a sizable bankroll to be able to have any success

5.Bad players can hurt you

6.The person playing last affects everyone

anita · #2 05-07-2010, 02:49 PM

10 blackjack myths below will cost you money, so make sure you avoid them!

Blackjack card counting is sure fire way of making money

You cannot look at it from anything but a LONG period of playing and we are talking thousands of hands. Short term losses do come and do last a long time

Blackjack card counting is a predictive theory

The above blackjack myth stems from the above many people believe card counting is a predictive theory, it isn't.

Blackjack card counting is simply a probability theory and cannot with any certainty tell you what cards are coming from the deck.

All it can do is put the odds in your favor over the longer term.

The aim of blackjack is to get as close to 21 as possible

This is NOT the object of the game; it is simply to beat the dealer's hand, nothing more.

Often, the best strategy is to stand depending on your hand and the dealer's up card.

Many players lose a hand because they hit their hands, when according to basic strategy they statistically should stand and this remains one of the most common blackjack

It is true that bad plays made by novice players can affect the outcome of a hand for all other players at the table but it has been be proved that the converse is true and could result in the entire table winning

Insurance is a bad bet in blackjack.

If a player were to take insurance when they had a blackjack, then they would be giving up 13% of the profit of each blackjack they draw.

For a player to break even with insurance, they would have to guess correctly 1 in 3 times, and these odds longer term don't favor the player.

Only if you are an experienced card counter should you consider taking insurance and generally the advice for most players is doing.

Putting it in simple terms, when you are winning, the cards in the deck are in your favor, and when there not you are probably losing.

Dealers in blackjack have no choices to make; they follow the house rules to the letter.

A player does have choices, and it is these choices that determine how successful they are make the right ones and success follows make the wrong ones and the converse is true.

The blackjack myth of the dealer is "hot" is normally a sign of frustration, or characteristic of players who believe in lady luck.

This is simply the same as a player taking an extra card, or a player leaving in the middle of the game. Neither of these events will cause you to lose.

The dealer has won seven hands on the trot, so you are bound to win soon. Read the blackjack myth the dealer is "hot" and you will see why this is not true.

2010 (GA6) · #3 09-22-2010, 08:32 AM

I was going to disagree with 5 and 6. The dealer is a player and if he offers assistance to a player who is slow playing a 16, he can affect the outcome of the hand for all players. The dealer is also the plat player to play.

WhatHappensInVegas · #4 09-23-2010, 02:09 AM

Wow, these were a lot of invested tips. So much math behind the game--is blackjack the baseball of gambling?

VegasLover · #5 10-04-2010, 01:27 PM

Another myth is you can beat blackjack - you can not.

Playing perfect blackjack still gives the house an edge even though it is a small one.

A house edge means in the long run you will lose.

Have a good money management strategy and remember you will when sometimes and loose sometimes.

jacksonwhite · #6 10-07-2010, 12:27 PM

Here are Blackjack Myths:
1) Getting as close to 21 as possible is the aim of Blackjack.
2) A Bad Player in the game will make you loose.
3) With a Blackjack, always take insurance.
4) The most favorable card for the dealer is the Deuce.
5) Don't split your double 9s against the dealer's 9.

VegasLuvsMe · #7 10-07-2010, 01:54 PM

All I know is that I love to play live blackjack with friends and with people who know how to play the game.

Also, if those at your table help you make the correct decision, which may not always be the right one, it is good.
Because all the players at a table are playing against the Dealer to win their hand and get something in return for their bets.

All the blackjack myths are what they are, myths.
And I believe that playing live games of blackjack is the best way to learn and find out why most of the myths are not true.

Live, play, and learn.

Cammi · #8 10-12-2010, 07:46 AM

It is mostly recommended to take insurance in the blackjack game, because it leads to victory. But it is still an another myth about the game. I would suggest not to take insurance in this game whether it is available or not. If a player takes an insurance then he has to give up 13% of his profit to the casino whenever he wins, due to which he remains in loss.

carmandevore · #9 11-22-2010, 12:28 PM

Blackjack is a good and interesting casino game to play. But there are many myths also that surrounds the game, some of them are:-

1.Blackjack is a game of luck - This would be the biggest Blackjack myth of them all. Blackjack is not a game of luck.
2.The person playing last affects everyone.
3.You need a photographic memory in able to play.
4.Dealers try to speed things up.
5.Bad players can hurt you.