How to Play (and Win) at Blackjack: The Expert's Guide

Want to beat blackjack? It all starts with learning how to play. In this video, professional Blackjack players Colin Jones and "Loudon Ofton" break down the objective of blackjack, how to play it, as well as how it is possible to turn the tables on the casino and beat the game.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Blackjack Rules / How To Play
03:57 Example Rounds of Play
05:49 When to Hit / Stand / Double / Split
09:57 What is Insurance? or Surrendering?
11:59 What Else Do I Need To Know to Win?

[mr.nobody]

Real secret to win casino:
Dicipline
Ready to lose
You know when to walk

[kazzy]

On the behalf of all gta 5 online players thank you. we can now gain more cash in the casino

[YeabKibret]

You communicate in a clear and succinct manner that is easy to follow. Keep them coming.

[jdpoke]

Also from what I've learned, it's best to assume the dealers facedown is always a 10 due to the amount of 10's in a deck.

[newaccount]

Gambling? Who said anything about Gambling? It's not Gambling when you know you're gonna win!

[NathanCassidy]

I already know how to play and when is the best time to hit, but this definitely helped me see some of my blind spots.

[kimjuanjun]

Back in high school my ap stats teacher taught us how to properly gamble and play casino.
He said that greed is what will make you lose because casinos win when people's emotion take over.
It's very complicated to explain but this video does give the gist of what he said and it takes practice and alot of mental math.

[drhavoc]

*GTA V Diamond Casino update comes out*
*YouTube suddenly recommends me how to play blackjack*

[Chickenhead]

I think it might be good to mention in the example of splitting the two aces and they were dealt face cards, that isn’t a blackjack, it’s just 21 and you win at 1:1. Great video. 👍

[bravo]

Some casinos will watch your betting cycle. If you are betting small, then all of a sudden put a huge bet out. They will identify you as an "advantage gambler" and just reshuffle the deck.

[Shoorit]

I made $1million playing blackjack after watching this video… only thing is I started with $2million.

[shovel]

The secret is bet management to keep in the game and then learn when to walk away simple.

[T-Vegas]

The fact is most people in a casino are just hoping to win. The entertainment factor of being in the casino is the draw, for most of them. They don't want to kill the buzz by actually thinking and playing correctly, even when there is free information online on how to play perfectly. Thank you for another great video!

[catfamloveee]

I appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos for our benefit. Thank you so much and keep up the great work ✊✊

[chrisbaker]

Playing blackjack as an average player with a 2% disadvantage is still better than playing the slot machines with a 10% disadvantage on slots.

[niklas]

I don’t know why this is in my recommended videos, but I will watch.

[travs_]

The most important thing to remember in blackjack is never split 10s. I learned that the hard way.

[farfetchleek]

In Red Dead Redemption 2 all the npc players follow basic strategy. Great way to practice

[michaelbenson]

Ever since watching and rewatching this video trying to memorize perfect basic strategy I’ve made a couple hundred. It’s fun and I’m hoping to get to a point where I can make a couple thousand and go from there.

[vorpal]

This is definitely a good way to understand how the game is played. I have a fair win rate and I am happy with my play and wins. My concept is thus and is strictly my opinion but works well and I am by no means telling you not to watch their vids . . . . the simplest form of (playing) this game isn't to "beat" the dealer. The simplest form is to maximize chip gain and minimize chip loss. You won't beat (win) the dealer in every hand. You can win chips without "beating" the dealer. These guys are teaching the initial way to win as many hands as possible. The reason why teams are so successful is that they share the same goal of winning more chips. The best way to play this game is by yourself with multiple hands, so you are, yourself, your own team. Most of the time other players on a table will always try to win every hand at the odds of losing your hand (or two or three of your hands) or develop animosity and they will actively try to make you lose your bets. Choose a game with a good side bet, surrender (if available), learn the odds, stay consistent with play (don't get sucked into "I have a feeling", and play by yourself. Do not be afraid of leaving a table for another if you are on a bad streak or leaving entirely before you lose all your money. The casinos will always be there and you can return for another session another time. You must completely devoid the dollar value of the chips. It is all about the number of chips not what they say on them. Learn to play with 5 dollar chips and when you win consistently, change the value to 25 dollars with the same number of chips. Counting cards is irrelevant in a continuous shoe and in 7 or 6 deck shoes will get you tossed out of a casino or you will get capped on the number of hands you can play to only one and will no longer be allowed to reserve a table. Be courteous to the other players and ask them if they mind if you join the table or if they are winning see if you can just bet on their hands and win when they win until they ask if you want to start playing. Most dealers will tell you "the odds say to do this" but that is just the beginning, the base of play, not the end.