The danger is that with a high minimum table you run the chance of losing your bankroll before without chances to regain lost cash. Never split 10s: it could be tempting to play the 2 hands, but twenty isn’t far off from twenty-one, so be pleased with what you have. 5s Never, 8s Always: 2 5s should never be split but 2 8s should be split in all circumstances apart from when the dealer is showing a ten. Always split Aces: getting a 21 is, as one says, the name of the game, so splitting aces gives you 2 possibilities to just do that. Stick on seventeen; irrespective of what your tummy claims, just stick with what you have.

Be aware of that the dealer has to paste on seventeen, and if you suspect even for a second about the amount of cards in the deck and how much they sum up to you’ll soon notice that the possibilities of getting a four or less are lower than the possibilities of getting a five or more – just do not do it. The fewer decks in use the better the percentages are for the player; the most important jump in the house advantage is between one and 2 decks, but it does rise, all is it less steeply, with each deck added. In a choice between a single deck and multi deck game, always go for the single deck; in a choice between a six deck game and an eight deck game, always go for the 6 deck. Rules alter from table to table, so that the more player-friendly rules a table plays by the better it is for you. Explicit rules to watch out for are, the surrender rule; double down after splitting pairs; multiple pair splitting; and ace re-splits. Remember that you are only adversary is the dealer, so do not look at any one else’s hand, it isn’t your business and it’ll distract you from your game. The remainder of the recommendation I received was basic common-sense and money management; don’t bet anything you are not prepared to loose, set boundaries, don’t bet when drunk, you know the type. Anyhow, I am hoping these tips will be as helpful to you as they were to me.