It really is amazing what you can learn from the right dealer or player while playing the game. I used to think that learning the ins and outs of this game required book purchases and software use, but really all you need is the right dealer. I learned this last night, and used the knowledge to make over $100 an hour in a 2 hour span!
The first lesson involved the deadly hand 16 vs 10. I wasn't going to hit, but I was also at third base and wanted to try and look a little dumb. I thought about it for 10 seconds, hummed and harred, then asked the old guy at first base what I should do. He must have been studying the flow of the cards more closely than I was, because he told me that there was a small card coming next. I would normally use information like this as a reason to *hit* my hand rather than stand, but you see, I wasn't seeing the whole picture. He told me that I should let the dealer have it, and that the next card would bust him. Sounded good to me. I stand, the dealer flips a 5, the table gasps, and he flips a face card to bust. High fives and smug looks all around.
My next lesson involved the dealer bust rate. I only pegged the probability of the dealer busting with a 5 up at 42% or so, but I was informed by the dealer that they say the dealer usually busts 60-65% of the time with that card up. I couldn't believe my ears! That would mean you would split tens against a 5 every single time. I asked the dealer why you wouldn't split tens if you would win your hands 2/3 of the time with the dealer busting. He corrected me. Apparently doing this changes the flow of the cards, and the dealer won't bust as often if you do that. Damn.
I also learned that you should sit at first base instead of third. From the data I gathered last night, the guy at first base gets about 10 blackjacks in 2 hours, and the guy at third base goesn't even get one. That one went in my notebook as soon as I got home.
Any other sweet tips you guys have gathered from experts at your tables?
The first lesson involved the deadly hand 16 vs 10. I wasn't going to hit, but I was also at third base and wanted to try and look a little dumb. I thought about it for 10 seconds, hummed and harred, then asked the old guy at first base what I should do. He must have been studying the flow of the cards more closely than I was, because he told me that there was a small card coming next. I would normally use information like this as a reason to *hit* my hand rather than stand, but you see, I wasn't seeing the whole picture. He told me that I should let the dealer have it, and that the next card would bust him. Sounded good to me. I stand, the dealer flips a 5, the table gasps, and he flips a face card to bust. High fives and smug looks all around.
My next lesson involved the dealer bust rate. I only pegged the probability of the dealer busting with a 5 up at 42% or so, but I was informed by the dealer that they say the dealer usually busts 60-65% of the time with that card up. I couldn't believe my ears! That would mean you would split tens against a 5 every single time. I asked the dealer why you wouldn't split tens if you would win your hands 2/3 of the time with the dealer busting. He corrected me. Apparently doing this changes the flow of the cards, and the dealer won't bust as often if you do that. Damn.
I also learned that you should sit at first base instead of third. From the data I gathered last night, the guy at first base gets about 10 blackjacks in 2 hours, and the guy at third base goesn't even get one. That one went in my notebook as soon as I got home.
Any other sweet tips you guys have gathered from experts at your tables?
