The game of Blackjack starts when each player place their bets in the logo or circle located in front of them on the table. After placing the bets, dealer will distribute two cards to himself and each player on the table. In Blackjack, the player cards are dealt face up, on the other hand, one of the dealer card is dealt face down. If the face up card of the dealer is of value 10 or an ace card, then it is possible that the dealer has a Blackjack. In this condition, all the players will lose their bets except the player, who holds a Blackjack.

If the dealer has its face up card as an ace card, then the dealer will offer the player an insurance option to insure his/her bet against Blackjack. This rule is similar to an insurance policy, wherein player will bet on the probability of the dealer to be a Blackjack. The payout of Insurance is 2:1. You may accept or decline the dealer's offer of Insurance.

The basic strategy of playing Blackjack depends on its mathematics. If a gambler follows this basic strategy in a correct way, then it will decrease the house edge at its minimum value that is around 0.5%. However, players need to make few minor adjustments in the strategy according to the rule variations in different casinos.



In Blackjack, players may have a hard hand or a soft hand. Therefore, a basic strategy will help players to play Blackjack by either of the above hands.

The hand is called as a hard hand, when the initial two cards do not have an ace. In this situation:

1. If the player has 8 or less, then player has to hit.

2. If the player has 9, then player has to double only if a dealer bears 3 through 6, if not, then the player has to hit.

3. If the player has 10, then he/she has to double only if a dealer bears 2 through 9, or else has to hit.

4. In case of 11, the player has to double only if the dealer's hand has 2 through 10. Player has to hit if the dealer has an ace.

5. If the player has 12, then he/she has to double if the dealer has either 2 or 3. In this case, the player needs to stand if the dealer has 4, 5 or 6. Next, player has to hit if the dealer has any other scores.

6. If player has 13 through 16, then he/she has to stand if dealer bears 2 through 6. In any scores of the dealer, player has to hit.

7. Player needs to stand if he/she has 17 through 21.



The hand is called a soft hand, if the initial cards contain an ace card. In this case:

1. If player has an Ace 2 or an Ace 3, then he/she has to double only if the dealer bears 5 or 6. In any other scores of dealer, player has to hit.

2. In Ace 4 or Ace 5, player has to double if the dealer bears from 4 to 6 or else player has to hit.

3. In Ace 6, player has to double only if the dealer bears from 3 to 6, if not, the player has to hit.

4. In Ace 7, player has to double only if the dealer has 3 to 6. If dealer has 2, 7 or 8, then player has to stand. In other scores, player has to hit.

The Blackjack's basic strategy is to play the game in the best possible way at every situation. To learn the basic strategy of Blackjack, it is advisable to notice every pattern and understand every situation extensively through rigorous practice. Player may play Blackjack in any of the virtual casino to learn basic strategies, as playing online casino games involves fun-money and not real money.

It is important to keep few things in mind such as player will not be victorious every time by following any particular strategy. However, basic strategies are to improve Blackjack playing skills and not to help you win every time. Experts believe that basic strategies are helpful to learn more about the game and win few initial games. With the help of abovementioned strategies, beginners may improve their Blackjack playing skills.