2) Best: single deck tables, no double down restrictions. Re-splitting and surrender allowed.

3) You only have to beat the dealer: you can win with a 13 or 14 hand and a dealer bust.

4) Master hit/stand strategies and true count system for card counting.

5) Snag the third base seat to survey all the cards on the table before your decision.

6) Watch for dealer ‘tells’. Signs that can give away hands.
 

Blackjack Terms:

7) Hard Hand: a hand that does not include an ace. What you see on your two cards is your total count, such as 9 + 8 = 17.

8) Soft Hand: a hand that includes an ace in first two cards dealt. It has two values, depending on whether you use the ace as 1 or 11. A five and an ace could be 6 or 16.

9) Stiff Hand: a potential bust hand, such as a 13 or 14 or a hard 15 or 16.

10) Push:  same count as the dealer -- a tie -- no money is exchanged, you don’t win or lose.

11) Burn Cards: number of cards casino discards at the beginning of a new shuffle.

12) Multiple Decks: four or more decks played in a game, always dealt face up.

13) If you play blackjack with poor strategy or instinct, you give the casino an advantage of over 5%.