Rule Variations

Multiply those mistakes by all the other card combinations and you'll find that most blackjack players unintentionally give casinos an enormous advantage.

The built-in house edge hovers around zero to one percent. Average players give away about two percent more. Bad players stretch the combined number to four percent and higher.

That's a house edge comparable to some slots, and slots require much less effort. In fact nearly every casino game requires less effort than black­jack. If you think the words effort and fun shouldn't be in the same sentence, blackjack is probably not your game.

If you're the kind of person who prefers to see luck and the universe solely determine winning and losing, blackjack is most definitely not your game. On the other hand, if you're the type of person who loves squeezing money out of the house with strategy, then read on.

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