The Good and The Bad of Single Deck Blackjack

When your into blackjack for casual play and are just out there for fun then you can just dump basic strategy altogether. Since making money isn't part of your agenda when playing blackjack, that option is reasonable. But if you're out for the money every time you sit at a blackjack table then you should be looking for player-friendly tables.

When we say player-friendly, we mean games that have rules that are more beneficial to players. One such game you should actually look really hard for are single deck games. But be warned that not all single deck games are good for players so you should still check the house rules of a particular single deck game before sitting down to play.

It is a wonder that by simply just moving to another table your chances of winning change. The number of decks used at any table will greatly change the odds in your favor or that for the house. Each deck you add to the game will eventually add to the house edge giving you less opportunities to win.

This is basically where a single deck blackjack game is well worth your while when you find one. You can be sure that the house edge will remain very minimal when you play a single deck game. Another way to get more out of single deck blackjack is to use basic strategy.

We mentioned that there are rules that certain single blackjack tables that are not good for players. An example of such rule is paying blackjacks at six to five, which would add 1.5% to the house edge. There are rules for single deck blackjack games that add to your advantage and there are rules that add to the casino's advantage.

Here are some rules that are a disadvantage to players when they are set. We'll mention each rule and about how much it adds to the casino's house edge. Doubling allowed on a total of 11 adds around 78% to the casino's advantage. Dealer hitting on soft 17 adds around 19%. Doubling only on nine, 10, and 11 adds 13%. No hole card games add 11%. No resplitting of non-Ace pairs will add two percent. When you see these rules applied in a blackjack table you better check the odds and house edge.

Certain rules help like the following. Be able to resplit your Aces adds three percent to your advantage. Doubling after splitting adds 13% to your advantage. Having suited blackjacks paid at two to one add around 16%. Being allowed to double three or maybe more cards adds 24% to your advantage.

There is always the good and the bad when it comes to single deck blackjack. Better check the rules that apply for each single deck table you see.