The Worst Gold Diggers author- I’ve been to Vegas a handful of times in the past 10 years, but always found myself playing slow paced slots. Maybe that is because there is so much to do, or maybe it was from my sheer terror of sitting down at a table, not fully confident in what I am doing. So many cards, so many values, so much going on. It can be an overwhelming experience especially at the beginning.
I mean each game has its own specific rules, in blackjack for example you need to figure out when to hit, stand or double down, there are also rules that books don’t help you with, those set of silent rules and rituals that people do while playing this game. There are strange hand motions that go along with the game that make the croupier look like a performer. Also the prohibition on touching the cards, which make sense but if you don’t know it, it gets embarrassing. There is an adequate timing for exchanging cash for chips. Being knowledgeable is important, I was afraid that if I sat down at the blackjack table I will not be able to adjust and perform through these silent unwritten rules, it would be dreadful to interrupt the flow of the game and look like a fool.
I was determined to stick it out this time and not be stuck for hours on a slot. I stumbled on this website during our drive to Sin City, and it became clear this time was going to be different, thanks to Blackjack Card Values Explained.
Now I know a little about cards, I am not completely in the dark, I know Jack, Queen and King = 10 and the rest of the cards are at their face value. The point is to get 21 or less and beat the dealer. A standard blackjack deck includes 4 suits – clubs, hearts, spades, and diamonds. Every suit has an equal value. Therefore, blackjack is blackjack – regardless of the suit.
Until it comes to that pesky Ace, which can be a 1 or a 11. How do you know all the combinations when playing the 1 vs. 11? I’m typically always confused when looking for the value on a soft 18. Do I stay or play 1 and hit again? What about double-downing on this hand? I’ve seen others do. I feel the ace complicates the game but can also give some surprises.
But now I possess the blackjack hand calculator which allows me to get some experience and better adjusted to this game. Since this hand is soft and has no fixed value like a hard hand. Now I am taking advantage of the pesky Ace and turning it into an advantage unlike before – I have some cushioning!
So now that I am aware of the rules and value of the cards I can start playing this game. I started playing $0.05 blackjack for practice at 888 Casino. For the first time I could play this game without gross people breathing on me or getting impatient when I am figuring out when to hit or stay, which is something you can do only if you play online.
And to my surprise I was actually winning by simply following the principles I have explained. Now I am playing max bets across the board and hoping for a limit increase. The good news is that this is growing and will continue to open up with the rest of America!
The State of New Jersey just released its gaming revenue results for April 2020, which showed a huge increase in revenue among online games, including online casino games and poker. The former brought in $74.8 million in April, which was a 114.3% increase over April 2019, when it brought in $34.9 million. Notably, New Jersey is one of only three states in the U.S. to offer legal online casino games. Pennsylvania and Delaware are the other two.
If you enjoy playing online and becoming a sharp player, this process is quite fun, first knowledge, then experience the game online. So that, when I am ready to visit my local casino in-person, I will finally
