perfect in your decision-making,
you can learn a count system. It will take you all
of five minutes to learn the basics of counting.
But it will take you weeks to do it proficiently
enough to go into a casino and do it. Figure two
months for the whole process.
7. Is one basic strategy good for every type of
blackjack game?
Actually, there are different basic strategies for
different games. The single-deck strategy is a little
different from the multiple-deck strategy; the strategy
for games where a dealer hits soft 17 (ace-6) is
slightly different from a game where the dealer
stands on soft 17, and on and on it goes. But you
don’t have to go crazy memorizing six or seven
different basic strategies. The differences in the
strategies are not great enough to warrant panic.
Memorize one and play it perfectly. After you learn
to count and after you become proficient, then begin
to incorporate the changes in basic strategy for
the various types of games.
8. Is there anything
else?
Yes. Once you become proficient and once you alter
the basic strategy for the game you are playing
then you will want to learn about 16 or so basic
strategy changes based on the count. All of this
is easy. Most good blackjack books will give you
all the information you will need to become a winning
player.
9. What blackjack
books would you recommend for a motivated beginner?
Lacking even a shred of humility, I recommend my
own book, Best Blackjack. If you really get into
blackjack, you will find that there is an enormous
amount of literature on the game and that most of
it spans a continuum from good to damn good with
a few not-worth-reading books thrown in for bad
measure.
10. Can the slot machines be beaten?
Of course! If you buy the right Craftsman hammer
and plant one or two whacks firmly on the frontage,
you should be able to get the money. A good drill
would help as well. This technique should only be
used in casinos where the security guards are sluggish
and, preferably, unarmed. This is a great strategy
for people who don’t fear jail.
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