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Online Blackjack News - New Player Blackjack Mistakes
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Most experienced players already know how to play blackjack, and the basic strategy that this involves. However, when a new player comes to play, then without the proper instructions he will learn to take on habits regarding his playing style and strategy. These may seem logical to a novice, but in reality they are harmful practices, that could cost you your game.
One interesting novice strategy is to “never bust.” In this case, the new player feels that to play it safe, he must stand at every turn. Logically, when you take a hit, and bust, then you lose money. In this way, they wait for the dealer to bust first. Thus, his plan is to stand whenever he hits 12 or more, and simply hope that the dealer will bust each and every time. The downside of this strategy is that the dealer does not bust often enough for this system to be worthwhile. . The house edge increases to nearly 4% using this strategy, so it's definitely a bad idea, but there are worse…
One interesting strategy you may see from novice players if you are sitting at a live dealer table is the "never bust" strategy. The idea behind this strategy is that the novice player has worked out that when they bust they lose money, so they avoid busting at all cost! Sounds logical enough? Their plan is to stand on any hard 12 or higher, and simply hope that the dealer busts every time. The problem with this strategy is that the dealer doesn't bust often enough for this to be profitable long term compared to the correct play of hitting your hand. The house edge increases to nearly 4% using this strategy, so it's definitely a bad idea, but there are worse…
Another strategy that many beginning players try is to mimic the dealer’s actions. Again, this is logical, since if the player wins time and time again, then there must be something to his play that makes sense. Thus players will hit with 16 or less, and stand on 17 or more, including soft hands. These players, then, do not understand that the player has several options that the dealer does not. The player can split, or double down, which the dealer cannot. This leaves huge opportunities for profit behind on the table as doubling down and splitting are two of the more profitable weapons for a Blackjack player. Mimicking the dealer increases the house edge to nearly 5.5%, so it's clearly not a good idea!
Remember to never play Blackjack in fear of busting your own hand. You need to think more about making winning hands rather than simply avoiding busting
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Blackjack2002 News Staff
| Tuesday, 21 August 2007 |
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