| ng Black Jack at a table in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, or | | | | case you find one where it is. If that sounded like |
| even at a small rural casino can be an exciting and | | | | Greek to you, don’t worry. It isn’t as |
| entertaining experience whether you’ve never | | | | complicated as it sounds. Splitting, doubling down, and |
| played the game before or whether you’re a | | | | surrendering are options available to you, the Black |
| seasoned pro. However, for the first-timers, a night | | | | Jack player, that are not available to the dealer. That |
| spent at the black jack table isn’t usually | | | | means that you’ve got at least two weapons |
| lucrative, and often ends with losing a sizable stack of | | | | that he or she doesn’t have! That sounds |
| chips. As they stumble through the basics of the game, | | | | pretty good, but of course these weapons are only |
| their stack of chips gets smaller and smaller until it | | | | helpful once you know exactly when and how to |
| vanishes. | | | | make use of them. |
| For the pros, the story is different. These are people | | | | In order to really win at Black Jack, you’ll also |
| who are so good at playing Black Jack that | | | | need to learn something about counting cards. This is |
| they’re making money much faster than most | | | | the part that the casinos really don’t want you |
| amateurs lose it. What is an enjoyable but expensive | | | | to know about, because if too many people figure out |
| recreation to others is another day at the office for a | | | | how to do it, those people will become such a draw on |
| strategic player. How are they able to make so much | | | | casino resources that they could change the face of |
| money when you are not? The answer is simple: | | | | modern gambling houses. In fact, most of |
| they’ve mastered the simple rules of Black | | | | today’s casinos are banking on the hope that |
| Jack strategy, and you haven’t. | | | | you won’t count cards at all. |
| The secret that the casinos don’t want you to | | | | However, since counting cards basically consists of |
| know is that it takes only a little bit of time and effort | | | | paying attention, it is not cheating, so there’s |
| to learn these techniques yourself! With the proper | | | | nothing they can do to stop you. You just need to |
| guidance, you can quickly learn all you need to know to | | | | continually be aware of what cards have already |
| turn Black Jack into a money-making operation. That is | | | | been dealt out. Again, with the right guidance, you can |
| because, if played well, the odds in Black Jack actually | | | | develop a system for keeping this information in your |
| favor the player, not the house. Casinos make money | | | | head. Then, using this information, you can make better |
| on the game simply because most people don’t | | | | guesses as to what cards you and the dealer are |
| know how to play Black Jack well. | | | | likely to be dealt, and you can make all your decisions |
| First, you’ll have to know when to split, double | | | | accordingly. That’s really all there is to it. With |
| down, and surrender. Surrendering is not an option at | | | | the right strategy, there’s nothing stopping you |
| every casino, but it helps to know how to use it in | | | | from making money hand over fist playing Black Jack! |