Easiest way to memorize BS

[Tyler19]

What ways have you guys found to absolutely memorize the BS. Do you play BJ as much as possible or do you stare and try to rewrite the bs chart 100 times per day?

Thanks.

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by Tyler19

What ways have you guys found to absolutely memorize the BS. Do you play BJ as much as possible or do you stare and try to rewrite the bs chart 100 times per day?

Thanks.

The fastest way is to make flash cards, just like in the 1st grade. zg

[Sonny]

It depends. Different people have different ways of learning things. I’m a very visual learner so I spent a few hours memorizing the chart. My wife can’t stand the chart. She had to write the rules on paper like an instruction sheet: “Always hit until hard 17 unless the dealer has a small card. Always hit soft 17, and hit a soft 18 against 9,10, A.” Some people learn better by playing the hands on a computer until the decisions make sense to them. I would suggest trying it different ways and see what works best for you.

-Sonny-

[jack,jackson]

Your hand:

Stiff=12-16
Pat=17-21

Dealers Hand:

Bust Card=2-6
Strong Card=7-A

Once you learn the General Basics, you can then Add the Refinements and Exceptions.

1. Anytime Your hand is a Stiff, Hit until you get 17 or better against a Strong card.

2.Anytime Your hand is a Stiff, Stand against any bust card. Except 12 vs 2,3(hit)

3. Soft Double and split against a Bust Card. Hit A7 vs 9,X,A

4. Hard Double:
9 vs (3-6)
10 vs (2-9)
11 vs Any dealer Up-card.

5. Always split 8s and As against any dealer up-card.

This should help get you started.

[bj bob]

Zg's method of flashcards is the ticket for many students, however, as Sonny mentioned, his brain is wired to visual stimulus so that's the way for him, as well as myself. I can take one quick gaze at a colored BS chart and immediately lock on to an entire series of plays, i.e. DD 11 v. anything across(pitch games).
Indeces, however were a different animal for me. I found that the flashcard method with the index # below did the trick. So do a little experimenting and see what works best for you.

[EasyRhino]

I visualize (or better, draw) the chart.

[la_dee_daa]

I just looked at it and see the paterns of how it works. Same thing for indicies they all go by kinda patterns to so you really only need to remember like 1 or 2 then the pattern it goes by for say like 10 of them which takes an extra second to remember and may be a little fuzzy but then you know more then just the main 18.

like say soft double downs its just a stair pattern so you only need to remember soft double downs for 13 vs dealer 5, 6 and you know the rest. Stuff like that.

I also have them printed out and on my table and after a while the picture is stuck in your head and eventually that picture strats containing the indicies to.

But patterns is the way to go for me at least. BS does contain some logic

[BJinNJ]

everyone learns differently. I made flash cards, but didn't
use them. I ended up writing the chart over and over during
slack time at work, no less. Now I just have to refresh my
memory every few days.

When people ask me, I tell them it's like memorizing your
times tables in school. That discourages most. LOL

No effort, no gain.

BJinNJ

BTW, Getting ready for my first casino trip soon.

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by bj bob

Zg's method of flashcards is the ticket for many students, however, as Sonny mentioned, his brain is wired to visual stimulus so that's the way for him, as well as myself. I can take one quick gaze at a colored BS chart and immediately lock on to an entire series of plays, i.e. DD 11 v. anything across(pitch games).
Indeces, however were a different animal for me. I found that the flashcard method with the index # below did the trick. So do a little experimenting and see what works best for you.

I didn't personally use flashcards, just the chart. zg

[suicyco maniac]

Cut your hand and end up in the emergency room. I had a guy playing freeplay chips everyday for me and even after a few months he still never learned BS. One day at his real job he cut his hand bad enough to need stitches. During his 3 hour wait at the ER he learned BS down pat. Since then he has gone on to become a fulltime AP and quit his day job.

I recommend this technique to all my friends who want to learn BS