Useful blackjack strategies

One thing you should particularly keep in mind is that winning is often all about picking the right time. You should simply cash out when you've had enough - enough losing as well as enough winning. If you lose three hands in a row, walk out, catch your breath and try another game later. Always keep a sum of money in your head that you've set as your threshold values. For instance, you may have $100 in cash on, and set yourself the following limits: "If my money goes down to $50 or goes up to $175, I'm done." Make these limits reasonable and, more importantly, stick with them - that's the only method to consolidate your winnings or fight another day. If you win big, pull out your principal and coast on the winnings alone - that way, even if you lose it all, you won't be out of pocket. The rules I present here are all simple, but it is easy to forget about them in the heat of the moment. That is precisely why you are advised to set you thresholds BEFORE you play and strenuously stick to them during play.

Another piece of advice from me is to have the right attitude. Remember that you're playing for money here! You should expect to lose at least some of it and be thankful if you are able to win something. Do not be greedy, and learn how to spend your time at the tables so as to enjoy yourself the most. My philosophy goes like that: "Even if you lose your entire principal, you will have played enough to have made the experience worth it. Winning is just gravy."