General Tips
1. In a game of blackjack (a double deck) when encountering a situation where it appears that the dealer is hitting on a soft 17 and it’s unlikely that he has a blackjack, if he has a 5 and you have a 9 and 6, you should stand.
2. In one-deck blackjack, if the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack and he also happens to stand on a soft 17, if he has a 6 and you have a 10 and 2, your best option would be to stand.
3. When blackjack is being played using four decks, where the dealer stands on a soft 17 and you get a strong suspicion that he doesn’t have a blackjack, if he has a 2 and you have a 7 and 2, it would be best to hit.
4. If in all probability the dealer doesn’t have a blackjack as he hits on a soft 17 playing with a double deck, if he has an Ace and you have a 9 and 5, you should hit.
5. In single deck blackjack where the dealer stands on a soft 17, if you have a 16 composed of an Ace, 5, 5, and 5 against the dealer's 8, then stand.Glossary
1. Third Base - Last taken seat to the dealer's right.
2. DD: (abbrev.). Double down.
3. Color Up: (adj). To exchange many smaller denomination chips for a few large denomination chips. This is done as a player is preparing to leave and he may have too many chips to handle.
4. Camouflage: (n). Something a player does to hide that he is counting cards.
5. Back Counting: (v). Counting cards while watching a table but not playing.Strategy
1. Only increase your bets when you are winning.
2. When playing with one deck, if the dealer stands on a soft 17 and assuming he doesn’t have a blackjack, if he has a 7 and you have a 9 and 4, your best option would be to hit.
3. In a game in which four decks of cards are being used, where in all likelihood the dealer hasn’t reached a blackjack as he stands on a soft 17, if he has an Ace and you have a 9 and 3, it would be best to hit.
4. Double on 11 if the dealer's up card is a 2 through 10.
5. When you feel tired, it's time to call it quits, or at least take a break and rest for an hour or two.