Blackjack Tips

You must always split pairs of Ace and 8 without considering what the dealer's face card is.
Never split pairs of 10 and 5.
If your first card is an Ace, your advantage over the house is an incredible 52%.
Read the casino rules every time you play, because the charts for the basic strategy apply to only one set of rules, so if the rules are different you will need another strategy chart, for that kind of rules.
If you have a hand that totals 20 ( Pat 20 ), your best bet is to have the dealer's face up card an 8, because if he has an Ace, 10 or 9 in the hole (the face down card), you will win.
If you have a Total of 5-8, take a card against all dealer cards.
If your total is 10, double down against all dealer cards, except the situations when the dealer has a 10 or an Ace. In that scenario you'll can get a total close to 20, which is an excellent hand.
Try to maximize your pofits using a betting system. So is not important what method you choose to use, simply you should try to figure out how much money are you willing or able to lose before you leave the Blackjack table, because you will might end up to walk away a loser.
The more decks in the shoe, the larger is the house advantage.
Don't forget to double down when basic strategy suggests it. Otherwise you're giving up potential wins, and you drive the house edge up.
We advice everyone first to learn about the game and to develop their own strategy, play error- free and after you will become a winner.
If you play blackjack on instinct, and pay a little attention to basic strategy (or these blackjack tips), you will be facing a house edge between 3 and 6%.