Comments on: Basic Strategy: Improve Your Odds by 75%

By: Rathan Haran

Rathan Haran — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:08:37 +0000

I’m not so sure there is no reason to play basic strategy. I’ve noticed that dealers encourage people to play that without any reprimanding from the pit bosses. That’s a little strange right?

By: Blackjack Strategy: Is Insurance a Sure Thing | Mike Aponte

Blackjack Strategy: Is Insurance a Sure Thing | Mike Aponte — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:21:19 +0000

[...] a basic strategy player, playing at a .5% disadvantage. This is why one of the cardinal rules of basic strategy is never take insurance. So the next time someone tells you to take even money, remember, the only [...]

By: John

John — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:05:26 +0000

I think part of the problem is human nature. My friends and I know about basic strategy but we’re too lazy to master it. It’s similar to smoking. I know it’s bad for me but I just don’t have the discipline to quit.

By: Tommy

Tommy — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:13:49 +0000

I always try to get my friends to play basic, but they usually resist. People are short sighted. When I tell them to make a basic strategy play and they lose, then it just reinforces in their minds that basic doesn’t work. So, its good to see the benefits of basic strategy explained in dollars and cents.

By: Ruben

Ruben — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:08:48 +0000

I always have played basic strategy, but occasionally deviated. After reading this I’ll stick to strict basic. Thanks for laying out the numbers & dollars in layman’s terms.