Blackjack is a game in the casino that gives you choices and the dealer none at all allowing you to achieve success at blackjack.

Blackjack gives you a chance to tilt the odds in your favor and WIN.

You can win and consistently so, but you must know the secrets of the game. Here they are, and if you follow them, you can win and achieve blackjack success.

Secret #1.

Never play a casino that stacks the odds against you. Look for and understand the casino rules before you play. Remember that the following rules are all unfavorable to the player:

2 decks (v single) -0.35%
4 decks (v single) -0.51%
6 decks (v single) -0.60%
pairs no re splitting -0.05%
No doubling on hard 11 -0.89%
No doubling on hard 10 -0.56%
No doubling on hard 9 -0.14%
No doubling soft hands -0.14%
Dealer hits soft 17 -0.20%
Dealer takes no hole card -0.13%

The following rules, however are favorable to the player and increase your chances of winning:

Early surrender - +0.62%
Late surrender Single deck +0.02%
Double down after splitting +0.13%
Drawing to split aces +0.14%
Re splitting of aces +0.03%
Double down cards any number +0.20%
2:1 payoff blackjack +2.32%

Secret #2

Count the Cards

Find a system that works for you, learn it, and become a proficient card counter. This will not be a predictive system, but will be an indicative one, and bring the odds on to your side instead of the casino.

A complicated system does not mean its better than an uncomplicated one. Find the one that works best for you.

Secret #3

Staying Power

If you can't stay in the game, you will never win.

This means having enough money and time to play and play. The short-term approach is for amateurs, and they seldom win; and when they do, they account it to good luck. The secret is, stay in the game longer term.

Secret #4

Don't Fall for Blackjack Myths

There are so many, and most are wrong. Here are a few:

New Players ruin the game. False. They might even make a game more interesting.

Always Buy Insurance. False. Buying insurance reduces your winnings.

Dealers are hot or cold. False. Dealers just deal. The cut of the deck has more influence than the dealer, and a player cuts the deck.

Winning comes in cycles. False. Winning and losing are not cyclic but chaotic.

The deuce is favorable for a dealer. False. It often 'busts' the hand if the down card is a 10.

Bad players affect the game badly. False. The opposite may be true. What makes a player bad is hitting or staying at a point most think is wrong. The bad player often makes the game more interesting and does not change the odds against you.