Hitting 12v2 and 12v3 and Soft 18 vs 9,10,A = instant verbal abuse from other ploppies. 😂Gotta have a thick skin for this game!

About 20 years ago when I first started playing blackjack I would ask others at the table what their thoughts were when I wasn’t sure what to do. This one older lady told me on soft 18 you play with it till it’s hard 😂

I like that you're going back to basics rather than explaining more about card counting. It's a nice welcome to those who are new to this channel. Here's how I explain hitting vs. standing on hard totals to new players: Fours, fives, and sixes are up cards that most frequently bust, so you never hit anything that can bust. Sevens and higher don't bust often, so you hit up to 16s. Twos and threes are kind of in-between, so you hit on 12s but nothing higher.

the production quality of these videos is very impressive. the sound and lighting are excellent but i don't think i've seen anyone comment about that before. and the editing is also top-notch of course, and it seems to keep getting better and better with new videos. thanks for putting in all the effort Colin.

Great video! I am happy to say that I knew the scenarios you spoke of. Where I confuse myself at times is the difference between at Hit or Stand on soft 17. Those small differences get me at times.

Very good information with my over four decades worth of experience working for the house many of these people really need to know how to properly play the game of blackjack the right way...aka high low.

Thank you. This video is just what I needed.

Thanks for uploading! Gave me a great dopamine hit seeing that notification pop up.

This is an excellent instructive video.

Love your video. It reaffirms the strategy that I had developed on my own. I would like to add a few things: Never be afraid to leave a table if it turns "cold", or if others join and they play the game in a way that you don't like. Remember, it is your money. If you like the table and the people you are playing, but the cards turn cold, just lower your bet if you want to keep playing at that table. When you start playing, set a limit on when you should leave. And that includes winning. I have left the casino in 15 minutes at times if it feels off.

What I love about blackjack is you can be above/about average with the basics and it's not a stretch to be good with experience... and that's without any kind of card counting.

I've been binging your videos! Loved a new one today! Also really enjoyed the last one where we could play along and see if we were getting the count correct! Would love several more like that. 👍

Beautiful video. Thank you.

I’ve been a roulette player but coming across your basic strategy guide has been golden. I usually play online fanduel blackjack and I’ve run up to $1500 just off $40 using this strategy chart. Thanks bro

I like to play Blackjack since it has one of the lowest house advantages if played right. Knowing the odds on a hand and being disciplined about how you should play that hand is key to keeping that house advantage to a minimum. Easier said than done. I got several good tips from this video! As far as card counting, it seems most casinos today have strategies to counter that with such things as using machines that constantly re-shuffle the decks for instance.

Mindset is more important for me I've been a counter but for me counting became a way to the next level beyond counting the best way to play an individual hand is remember to not lose what you already won

After learning what I did here I called my car insurance and canceled it - they tried to stop me but I just yelled “NEVER BUY INSURANCE!!” and I hung up on them

Guilty of the splitting 9s vs 7. It always gets me, it's the one hand. In my mind for some reason no matter how much I remind myself, my gut instinct is split. But I have to slow down.

The amount of shit I get for doubling or hitting soft 18s...

I learnt a lot in this video!

Cute! Thanks for the tips.... Hopefully I can remember some of these the next time I'm at the $5 table.

I thought I played pretty much perfect basic strategy just to realize I’ve been playing soft 18 wrong in many circumstances! Thanks for the great video as always

Your advice about hitting on 15 and hitting on 12 to lose less. More often than not, my next card put me in a better position. I got a pair of 9's that I did not split, kept the 18 and won! I stayed away from insurance and side bets. I won $300. And most of all I didn't try to chase more money after a few losses. I left the casino as soon as I had a profit.

Great video!

For a Long time I stayed on 12 but now I know thanks for the help

thx again for the grate tips

Hey Colin Jones that was a good video These players need to learn basic strategy for blackjack

God bless this man ❤

Collin, nice to see you. Hope Thanksgiving with the family was nice for you. Anyone that is afraid to bust when the right move is to hit, needs to understand this fact. Math doesn’t lie. When dealt a stiff hand it’s always better to go down trying. Blackjack is a game of math and hitting when we may not want to but I agree with you 100% in every example you showed today. Typically when I sat on third base, I usually let the table know. I hit 12’s to dealers 2 & 3. You may want to leave if you can’t stomach that. No one ever did however, they were quick to throw it in my face when I took a bust card. Not so much when I saved the table but I always answered, That’s why the cards have backs on them. This was good info to share today. Thanks!!

Be like dealer, hit always, stand 17 and up, no double, no split, no more bet, no insurance. Try to win from 21+3 and PP..

I hardly ever play blackjack and am definitely not a card counter but I feel good about my play after watching this. The 2 things I have been doing wrong are staying on a soft 18 and not doubling on an 11 against a 10 ( I do against an ace because I know it's not a 10 underneath). Thanks for the tips.

His videos helped me a lot

Wicked value thanks

I'm a dealer and people get upset when another player asks what they're supposed to do and I tell them they should hit a 12 against a 3 or hit a soft 18 against a 10. Those are definitely the two most common ones experienced players have very strong and wrong opinions about.

Is there an advantage to tipping a dealer? Will they help you later? Like maybe “miscount” and “accidentally” pay you after you lose? Other than feeling generous after a win, do we tip just to be nice to a low-income employee?

However, if you ARE a card counter, having a big bet out means that the count is high, and then, taking insurance is the correct play. Therefore, you can use the general fallacy "insure the big hands, nevermind the small ones" to help your cover, and to pretend to be a ploppy.

Would love to see a video on Spanish 21. I actually learned it before I learned basic blackjack. To my understanding, it's slightly better for the player but wayyyyy harder to play basic strategy.

Hi Colin!, great video, thanks for your training, I got a question to ask you, how is cards counting work? if the casino using automatic shuffle machine on black table, every hand dealt >>cards put back to the machine for shuffle.

One time I had a soft 18 vs. dealer 10. Dealer looked at me strange when I chose to hit, and said multiple times "that is 18" before she dealt the card. I ended up having to get dealt 4 more cards, and got to 21. The entire table, including the dealer, looked at me like I was a magician lmao

Great tips. I'm not ashamed to just pull out the strategy card when in doubt. I keep it in my wallet.

Nice video love your seris .

Thanks for the video! BTW, my basic strategy card (for 4/6/8 decks, dealer holds on all 17's) indicates that you Stand on a dealer's 2 with a soft 18..

Great video. Thank you i was playing soft 18 wrong One hand i hate is 17 vs a 10. I really want to hit cause i know im dead in the water. Its amazing howxmany times i fid mot hit it and a 4 was the next card.bim hitting it from now on

My first trip to Vegas I hit a soft eighteen versus a ten and lost to a dealer seventeen. Dealer told me she shouldn't have let me do that. I wondered for years if I played it wrong until right now. I feel vindicated haha

16 vs 10 is about half half to hit or stand. If true count is positive stay if negative hit

this video was great

Loved your videos! It's been awhile since I have been in Las Vegas. Are most the tables 6to5? Wheere do you find more reasonable Black Jack tables?

Good video and very good to see I had most of them correct. The only part that leaves me thinking is the hit on 15 or 16 if the dealer has a 10. If you hit, you risk busting or hitting a low card (A, 2, or 3) and still can end up losing. I would rather take only one risk and hope the dealer busts.

Wish I watched this before going to Vegas lol NEXT TIME !!

i knew you could hit soft 18 but i was just learning rules and i would totally forgotten thx ,

I've learned in situations that gives you different options, once you decide which one to play, do not switch back and forth your options, play the same way in every situation, the cards will even out the variance eventually, the worst case scenario

I remember seeing this guy's videos exposing the pit bosses 😂

I get kinda conservative on my 12s vs 2 or 3, or soft 18's. But I've seen players split 10's, and I happened to sit in that same table and my turn was approaching and dealt a 12 against 3. I just hit my 12. Everyone else got pissed that I ruined the cards, but the guy who split the 10s already killed it.

I'm self taught, 6:58 so far everything that you brought up I knew what to do! A lot of it is based off experience, and a lot of it is having the discipline not to be greedy! Not being greedy is the hardest part! What really pisses me off is every time I try to find a partner and tell them what we're doing, they don't believe me etc. I was even dating a girl, and she watched add a full table and I played! It was awesome because I told her watch this several times, and she still was too scared to play! I just want somebody to sit next to me and basically just eat cards! When I count I said at the far end I'm the last person to be dealt, this way if anything happens I have time to catch up! I also use my chips to help keep count, work sample if the couch is eight I have a stack of fire chips and next to them I have a stack of three. Separated from the majority my chips! And sometimes I keep my left hand under the table and I use my fingers! This way if something happens what is splitting cards or doubling down I can maintain my count at the moment, with how many fingers I have on my left hand!

So glad A-7 was on the title card. I've lost track of the number of people who shake their heads and/or mutter something when I hit it. I remember one said "it's hard enough to beat the casino without people hitting their 18's" LOL.

Another good video Collins, do you know or does anyone knows, if I can use the basic strategy on the blackjack variant in which the dealer only takes one card?

In New Zealand though, the hard 15/16 rule is different in a way because our casinos don't put a card under their card. They only have one face up card and the next card that comes out of the shoe will be the dealers. So if we hit on a 16 and get a 3, great, but the dealer will have a picture card and that 3 would have been more detrimental to the dealers hand than helpful as the next card will most likely be a picture card and I have just given the dealer a 20 against my 19. We're also not allowed to double down on a soft number in New Zealand. Lame, but that is the rule.

Im applying martindale into blackjack with resetting bet method after few hands because it comes a time when you have to risk to much in order to get what u put and plus a little bit

i never double my 11 hands vs the dealer 10 or ACE if the count is negative.. and it seems to work well for me...

This is fantastic. I’m going to Vegas in a month and it seems the hardest part of blackjack is the other players and their poor decisions.

I love watching the regulars at the black jack tables get ruffled watching me double soft 18’s vs dealer’s 2 through 6 & hitting vs 9 through Ace. Claiming they know the rules of basic strategy, then their face turning sour when shown the chart lol.

If you ever come to Australia, please let us know as id like to train with you

thx

What about the push bet offered at Palace Station that pays 10 to one odds in Black jack? Example... If you bet $50 they allow you to bet half that amount on a push bet ( $25 that will pay $250 0n a push ). Is a high 10 count a favorable condition for the push bet? The dealer could end up with 20 just as you could get a two car 20. Your thoughts?

Good that I knew these

very interesting video

Would it make sense to play two hands at a time when possible? Wouldn't that help your EV as its more rounds per hour?

I was playing Blackjack and the person next to me was saying how insurance is a sucker bet but he took even money. When I pointed it out that he just purchased insurance, he argued with me saying he took even money, not insurance.

Thanks for this informative video. Should A7 double against dealer's upcard 2-6 even in a two deck blackjack game? Thanks!

This guy speaks the truth

I take my basic strategy card and put it right in front of me on the table. I know most of the plays but there is no reason to rely upon my memory. No issues with the card on the table.

Ima try this out man. Wish me luck, remember.... luck is also a factor. Thanks again man

Good video, hey, do you think you could make a video about the automatic blackjack slot machine things? I played a electric blackjack machine 6-5 8 deck reshuffle’s every hand. Lol Totally lame.

when dealer shows 2 or 3 when we have 12 and we then hit, the next card would give us a range from 13-21 for our hand, what are the areas to hit and stand for that range.

There are different "Basic Strategy" charts out there, so how do we know which "Basic Strategy (BS)" chart or card to follow? For example, your BS card said that you should double down on a soft 18 when the dealer shows a 2-6. My BS chart (from a book by a well-respected gambling author) says to (i) stay on a dealer's 2, 3, 7, 8, or Ace when I have a soft 18, (ii) double-down on a dealer's 4 - 6, and (iii) hit a 9 or 10. So, again, how do we know which of the different Basic Strategies is the best one to follow? Thank you!

It's important to note for the 11 vs 10 double that this only applies for casinos that peek/check for blackjack, as a lot of European/online casinos will only reveal the blackjack during their normal count. (On a 10 upcard. Aces are always insurable/revealed pre-hand)

Do all strategies set out in this video apply to a 2-deck game as well as say a 6-deck game?

I have two questions about hitting a hard 16, first, does the count change if you would hit it or not? second, i heard that hitting a 3 card 16 is worse than a 2 card 16?

Is the basic strategy chart you have okay for blackjack with 2 or more decks. Is it all the same?

I mean, where I work, we have up to 7 seats, depending on the table you can have multiple seats, 3 to 2 for bj, typical insurance, two sidebets for pairs and "21+3" aka your initial cards and dealers open card to flush straight triples and their combinations/variants. Cash out any time, it's not 1to1, it varies depending on dealers card. Split can be only once, double down can't be on split. And a shoe of 8 decks cut in half marked by cutting card to change shoe. I usually say hit on 2 to 10, 11 always double down except v10, and advise that hitting on 11 is the safer option if players aren't sure (talking about those players that split 10's). Split double 8 or aces, stand from 17 to 20. In terms of 15 I sometimes say that it's a 50/50 to bust on hit, and on 16 it depends, if v2-6stand, v7-9 stand and remind that chash out is an option, v10 just cash out, v ace idk what to say. Actually, if player is on 12 to16 and the dealer has 4or5 to 6, then I advise to stand and hope for dealers bust. And if they hit on 11 to 16 and land 21 then I say good catch, if hit from 17to20 and land on 21 then I say amazing catch, and if hit anywhere from 12 to 19 and land on 20 then i say solid catch. Last thing is that congratulate bj's, but never if the dealer has 10 or if it's an ace and bj for dealer hasn't been checked yet.

I’m one! Learned 45 years ago. Do u know about counting groups of cards instead of 1 at a time? I was taught counting groups of cards! There r only 6 groups of cards u ever see on a BJ table!!

What's the torque specifications on those that's why I watched this instead of reading specs book

I'd like to see a video on tribal casinos. Particularly how they might deal with card counters. I'm hearing it could get pretty nasty.

If you have a plus 3 or better, that when you want to take insurance.

i never hit on a 12 because most of the time if it is just me at the table I end up getting a card valued at 10 and bust. I usually just stay unless the dealer has a face-up 7-10. at 16 they automatically have to pull another card.

my mistakes are staying on soft 18 and staying on 12 vs 2/3, i used to 12 hit but 22 has burned me so many times. but at least i wont be doing these mistakes anymore

I have no problems taking the 1st hit, it's after the hit that makes me wonder. How many hits should I take? 🤔

I knew every rule correct Yoh!

How are you counting cards where there are automatic shuffle machines everywhere (Las Vegas)?

So in my tpwn its only a single deck all cards facing down and can only doble on 9 10 or 11 so what to do in this form of play

I played last night my first ever table and it was going good for alittle with just me and one other player. Then two other people sat down and started dogging me about nor hitting and what not.

Crazy to think the casino actually hands out the blackjack strategy charts and it tells you what to do! And people still don’t follow it!

Needed to hear that Hard 15 and 16. I'd come across times when im dealt this hand and I ask to hit and the dealer looks at me with surprised eyes and repeats what I said to make sure she heard me correctly. Even other players at the table would say "you should have stayed or that was a bad move" on the times I do bust the hand. It really makes me double think and reminense about if I should be hitting it the first place. Thanks for the video to bring my confidence back up and basically I just need to say fuck you in my head to the players that say that shit.

Usually it seems kind of ok to buy insurance (regardless of hand dealt) IF the table is full of players and IF none of the players have any face cards. The chances of a dealer having it, it seems to me, is pretty high. But other then that, sure. Yikes doubling on a 12 or 13 to a dealer 2? Also, I can always tell if a blackjack player can play well (seems everyone says they do) by a couple sample hands, chief of which is how they handle their 16's against a dealer 7 (still hit) (or unless your 16 is comprised of 5 or more cards). All not so great players always yelp to STAND, when of course, it is to HIT. So this dude is on point.

After watching that iv realized I have a long way to go with improving my game

Do you have a chart that you use that is different than the rest?

On occasion, I forget what the "book" says so I keep a picture of it on my phone and open it up to reference. Maybe once or twice when playing. I know I should know it cold but what can I say. If they don't care they I look

I'm curious if there's a spreadsheet of the math from 12 vs 2/3 and the hard 15/16 example. For the hard 15/16 example what's the math at 5:37 where 77% "Chance of Bust" if you stand? Thanks!

Hey Colin the soft 18 explanation is correct pertaining to dealer hitting soft 17, but if you are playing on a table where dealer stands against soft 17, then the correct move on A7 versus dealer 2 is to stand.

How many decks should I sit down to? What about those constant shuffle tables?