ing multiple deck blackjac •emost authority on gambling i - 1 r r? si > T 0 ,n \\ _L ■HHjj r l I rw f.r,. t i J 1 LH!1 'Ah ' Learn to Beat Multiple Deck Games Without Counting Cards! ■ includes rules and strategies for xposure, Super Fun 21 AD BR 21, Multiple Action, wies, and more! GV1295 .B55 J46 2003 ■ f - * ACKNOWLEDGMENT To my dear wife DeAnna, whose astute suggestions and skillful manuscript editing helped make this a better book. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marten Jensen, the “Doctor of Gambling,” is one of the fore¬ most authorities of gambling in the world. An expert on all the casino games, Jensen is also the author of six books on beating the casinos, all published by Cardoza Publishing. Great Cardoza Publishing Books by Marten Jensen Secrets of the New Casino Games Secrets of Winning Roulette Video Poker & Slots for the Winner Beat the Slots Beat Multiple Deck Blackjack Beat the Craps Table Casino Gambling Secrets Marten Jensen FREE ONLINE GAMBLING MAGAZINE www.cardozacity.com Check out Cardoza Publishing’s new super mega-site gambling magazine. This content-rich publication is targeted to you and loaded with articles, columns, how-to information, and much more on the world of gambling. come visit us now! • www.cardozacity.com Cardoza Publishing is the foremost gaming and gambling pub¬ lisher in the world with a library of almost 100 up-to-date and easy-to-read books and strategies. These authoritative works are written by the top experts in their fields and with more than 6,500,000 books in print, represent the best-selling and most popu¬ lar gaming books anywhere. FIRST EDITION Copyright© 2003 by Marten Jensen -All Rights Reserved- Library of Congress Catalog Card No: 2002105877 ISBN: 1-58042-069-9 Visit our new web site (www.cardozapub.com) or write us for a full list of Cardoza books, advanced, and computer strategies. CARDOZA PUBLISHING PO Box 1500 Cooper Station, New York, NY 10276 1-800-577-WINS email: [email protected] www.cardozapub.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 9 Why This Book is Different 10 2. BLACKJACK FUNDAMENTALS 13 Object of the Game 13 The Equipment 14 The Player’s Hand 18 Player Options 21 Dealer Functions 25 A Note on Payoffs 30 3. BLACKJACK RULE VARIATIONS 33 Standard Rules 33 Common Rule Variations 37 Unusual Rule Variations 39 ^ J 4. ANALYZING THE GAME 41 Players Rights 41 The Casino’s Advantage 42 The Dealer’s Upcard 46 The Player’s Hand 47 5. STRATEGIES FOR THE NOVICE 50 Playing Decisions 50 The Novice Strategies 52 A Really Simple Strategy 52 Abridged Basic Strategy 55 6. THE UNIVERSAL BASIC STRATEGY 60 Leaaming the Universal Basic Strategy 61 Pairs 63 Soft Hands 66 Hard Hands 68 The Complete Chart 71 7. PLAYING IN THE CASINO 73 Table Limits 73 Game Rules 74 Playing the Game 75 Table Etiquette 77 Tipping 78 8. GENERAL PLAYING ADVICE 81 Practice, Practice, Practice 81 Bad Playing Strategies 82 Ten Worst Playing Errors 83 Cheating 84 Card Counting 85 8. MONEY MANAGEMENT 87 Personal Betting Limits 87 Controlling Your Bankroll 88 When to Quit 89 Money Management Reminders 91 Dealing with the IRS 91 10. STRATEGIES FOR RULE VARIATIONS 95 Double Down Not Allowed After A Split 96 Dealer Must Hit Soft 17 97 Lose All to a Natural 98 11. BLACKJACK SIDE BETS lOO Field Bet 100 Insurance 100 Over/Under 13 101 Pair Square 101 Progressive Blackjack 101 Red/Black 102 Royal Match 103 Streak 103 Super Sevens 104 12. UNCONVENTIONAL BLACKJACK GAMES 105 Multiple Action Blackjack 106 Twin B lackj ack 10 8 13. DOUBLE EXPOSURE IIO 14. SPANISH 21 114 What are the Rule Differences 115 Spanish 21 Bonuses 117 Spanish 21 Strategy 118 15. SUPER FUN 21 121 16. PRIVATE AND HOME BLACKJACK GAMES 124 Privately-Banked Games 124 Unbanked Home Games 125