Consistency is a big part of playing a winning game, so resolve right now that you are going to make the proper play, regardless if the dealer rolls his eyes upward or the other players at the table groan quietly when you do it. Even if you’ve doubled an 11 against a dealer’s 10 five times in a row and lost, when that hand comes up a sixth time you must double. There is no room for intuition, gut feelings or guessing when it comes to basic strategy you must make the “percentage” play each time. “Proper” means that each decision you make on hitting, standing, doubling or splitting pairs is the correct mathematical play for that hand. The foundation of winning at Blackjack is to utilize proper basic strategy in playing the hands. Lesson 1 – Basic Strategy Last Updated: January 7, 2020 Lesson 24 : Understanding the Surrender Option.Lesson 23 : Beating the Double-Deck Game - Part 3.Lesson 22 : Beating the Double-Deck Game - Part 2.Lesson 21 : Beating the Double-Deck Game - Part 1.Lesson 20 : A Field Trip with the GameMaster.Lesson 19 : Advanced Single-Deck Blackjack - Part 2.
