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General Tips

1. In single deck blackjack where the dealer stands on a soft 17, if you have a 16 composed of an Ace, 3, 4, 4, and 4 against the dealer's 8, then stand.
2. While playing blackjack using one deck where the dealer hits on a soft 17 without reaching a blackjack, if he has a 3 and you have a 10 and 2, it is recommended that you stand.
3. In single deck blackjack where the dealer stands on a soft 17, if you have a 16 composed of a Ace, 2, 3, 3, 3, and 4 against the dealer's 8, then stand.
4. In double deck blackjack where the dealer stands on a soft 17, if you have a 16 composed of a 2, 2, 3, 3, 3 and 3 against the dealer's 8, then stand.
5. Whenever the dealer hits on a soft 17 and he doesn’t have a blackjack (playing one-deck), if he has an Ace and you have a 5 and Ace, it is recommended that you hit.



Glossary

1. Shoe - A plastic or wooden device that holds multiple decks of cards to be dealt.
2. Deck Penetration: (n). How deeply into the pack or shoe a dealer goes before shuffling. Penetration is sometimes expressed as the number of decks dealt out of the total (eg 5½/6, which means 5½ decks out of six) or as percentage of cards dealt out (e.g. 6
3. Even Money - In blackjack, to get paid the same as you wagered plus your original wager  when the player has a blackjack and the dealer has an ace showing.
4. Steaming - A blackjack term where a player has become frustrated with how badly the events of a session of play have turned out. 'Steaming' in blackjack has practically the same meaning as 'going on tilt' in poker. In either case the player has lost emoti
5. Dealing Seconds: (phrase.). A method of cheating whgere the dealer deals the second from the top if the first is beneficial to the player.



Strategy

1. Ace and Seven - Double down if dealer shows Three thru Six. Stand if dealer shows Deuce, Seven or Eight. Hit if dealer shows Nine, Ten or Ace. Ace and seven blackjack.
2. Under the presumption that the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack (one-deck) and that he stands on a soft 17, if he has a 10 and you have a 10 and 9, you would be advised to stand.
3. In a game played using a double deck, when you sense that the dealer might not have a blackjack while standing on a soft 17, if he has a 10 and you have an 8 and Ace, you should stand.
4. If your hand is a 17 to 21, Always stand.
5. Ace and Eight - Double down if dealer shows Six, otherwise stand.