Hi Henry,

I'd like some hints or stratagies on how to play and win 3 out of 5 hands of black jack. To be reasonable I'm a beginner and I'd like to win more often than I lose. I didn't quite undersand your method of stratagies on the table.

Dear Mena831,

What's important in blackjack is not how many hands you win or lose but how much MONEY do you win and lose. Most skilled players rarely win 60% of their hands. Even if they win only 50% of their hands, they can still win more money then lose because they will bet more money in the hands that win and less money in the hands that lose. You can do this by learning how to card count. But you still must use an optimum playing strategy to optimize the number of hands you win and to do this you must learn the basic blackjack playing strategy. These rules tell you when you to hit, stand, double down, etc. depending upon on your hand and the dealer's upcard. The basic strategy is often published in charts. You can read more about the basic strategy in my articles posted on www.blackjack.casino.com.

Regards, Henry Tamburin