Unlike slots or roulette, blackjack requires skill and strategy to be successful.

For decades, people have debated whether specific betting systems and tactics can guarantee a profit.

Understanding Perfect Basic Strategy

Basic strategy is a mathematically proven set of rules that tells you exactly what to do in every possible situation.

By memorizing these rules, you can drop the casino's advantage to less than one percent.

• Always split Aces and 8s
• Never split 10s or 5s
• Always double down on 11

Card Counting: Fact or Fiction?

Many people believe that keeping track of the deck is a surefire way to bankrupt the establishment.

Casinos combat counters by using multiple decks and continuous shuffling machines to render the tactic useless.

Ultimately, while you cannot guarantee a win every time, playing smartly will make your bankroll last much longer.