Advanced Blackjack Strategy
by admin on 30/07/09 at 12:04 pm
With blackjack being one of the most popular of poker games, there are many levels to a solid strategy that you’ll want to learn. Most new players know the basics which is great if you are playing a friendly game of blackjack with friends but if you want to play online blackjack then you’ll have to be prepared to go up against experienced players. The more you study the different levels of blackjack the better your chances of walking away with a win.
An advanced blackjack strategy involves knowing what a soft hand is. Basically, a soft hand is a hand that has an Ace and another card such as a low card like the number 5. So, a soft 16 is usually an Ace with a 5 card. Soft hands generally mean you want to take a hit because the Ace can also be a 1 so if you got a suit card or a 10 then you would still be ok. A lot of new players will feel too nervous to hit therefore sit on a soft hand but this can easily be beat by the dealer. Or they sit on a soft 16 or 17 thinking this is a solid hand.
However, logic says a soft hand should take a hit since you can afford to take any card in the deck. If you end up with a soft 18 you should double down only if the dealer has a face card showing a 3,4,5 or a 6 because if the dealer has a 10 on their face down card and they draw, they’ll likely go bust and you’ll win. Conversely, if the dealer has a higher card, ie a 9 or above that’s face up, you risk losing.