Blackjack School Downloads

Welcome to the Download Page for “The GameMaster’s Blackjack School”.
These resources can be downloaded for use in conjunction with the written lessons.

บทเรียนที่ 1. Basic Strategy

• Basic Strategy Matrix – Developed for a fairly common game (as described in lesson 1): Six decks, double on any first two cards, double after splitting pairs is permitted and the dealer stands on A-6 and surrender is not permitted.
• Basic Strategy Matrix in PDF format.
• You can create a specific Basic Strategy Matrix for any Blackjack game at the เครื่องมือกลยุทธ์พื้นฐานแบล็คแจ็ค.
• Basic Strategy Decision Chart – This is the Basic Strategy condensed into easy to remember rules for each player’s hand, using these rules (as specified in Lesson 1): 6 Decks,S17, DA2, DAS, no surrender.
• Basic Strategy Decision Chart in PDF format.

Lesson 2: Learning Basic Strategy

• Basic Strategy Reconstruction Chart – This link will load the page to your computer, then you can print as many as you wish. You will notice that it is just a “blank” of the Basic Strategy Decision Chart we used in Lesson 1 to create the rules for each of the player’s starting hands. The object here is to write in the rule for each hand and then check for accuracy. Time yourself as you do it and see if you can get under 60 seconds with 100% accuracy.
• Basic Strategy Reconstruction Chart in PDF format.
• Basic Strategy Decision Exercise. – Here I’ve made up a lot of player’s starting hands along with a dealer’s up card. Use your “Basic Strategy Matrix” from Lesson 1 to make a “correction copy” and mark it as such at the top. Then, just go down the columns of another copy and fill in the proper play. Use your correction copy to check for accuracy. Speed is of the essence here, so work towards a goal of completing this in under 60 seconds with 100% accuracy. This link will load the page to your computer, then you can print as many as you wish.
• Basic Strategy Decision Exercise in PDF format.
• Basic Strategy Decision Test. Here is a final test for you to verify your basic strategy skills. A completion time of 2 minutes is very reasonable. This link will load the test to your computer, then you can print as many as you wish.
• Basic Strategy Decision Test in PDF format.

Lesson 3: Card Counting: The Basics

• Hi/Lo Counting System–Point Values – The Hi/Lo counting system assigns a “point” value to each type of card in a deck. The first step in card counting is to memorize those values. This link will load the page to your computer, then you can print a copy.

บทเรียนที่ 8. Money Management – Part 2

• The Optimum Bet Chart – By using this information, you can determine the optimal bet for any bankroll; just multiply the figure in the last column by the amount of the bankroll. Thus, for a bankroll of $3000, the optimal bet for a true count of 2 is .0038 X $3000 = $11.40. This link will load the page to your computer, then you can print a copy.
• The Optimum Bet Chart in PDF format.