Essential Blackjack Wisdom

by Avery Cardoza

Overview

Using a completely new approach to the art of winning at blackjack, this book contains the essentials and general winning strategies, plus a wealth of tips, along with seventy challenging and instructive play-by-play hands in a fun question and answer format. Every real situation is covered exactly as you'll face it when playing at a casino. Cardoza also shows you the reasoning behind every decision, so you are better-informed and a more knowledgeable blackjack player. Illustrations. 144 pages

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580423915
Publisher:	Cardoza
Publication date:	04/19/2022
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Avery Cardoza, the world’s foremost authority on gambling and a million-selling author of more than 21 books and advanced strategies, is the founder of Cardoza Publishing, (publisher of more than 200 gaming titles). Millions of players have learned how to play and win money at gambling following his no-nonsense practical advice.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 7

The Play by Play Approach

First Time Through the Book

Second Time Through the Book

The Goal

Note About the Book

2 Basics of Blackjack 11

Basics & Object of the Game

The Cards

Blackjack-Automatic Winner

Payoffs

Player Options

1 Hitting (Drawing)

2 Standing

3 Doubling

4 Splitting

5 Surrender

Signaling your options

When the Cards Are Dealt Face Down

When the Cards Are Dealt Face Up

Insurance

The Dealer's Rules

The Play of the Game

Entering a Game

Winning Strategies

The Master Strategy Chart

3 Money Management Tips 23

Seven Money Management Tips

4 Basic Playing Tips 29

Seventeen Basic Playing Tips

5 General Winning Tips 41

Fifteen General Winning Tips

6 Play by Play: Hitting/Standing 51

Play by Play Situations 1-9

7 Play by Plays Hard Doubling 61

Play by Play Situations 10-22

8 Play by Plays Soft Doubling 75

Play by Play Situations 23-41

9 Play by Play: Splitting 95

Play by Play Situations 42-68

10 Play by Play: Insurance 123

Play by Play Situations 69-70

11 Five Bonehead Plays 127

Bonehead Plays 1-5

12 Another Word on Money Management 133

13 The Scorecard 134

14 Glossary 136

48 Blackjack Terms Defined