Searching for that Perfect Online Blackjack Betting Strategy

Players are obviously keen to find the online blackjack betting strategy that gives them the highest edge over the house. Over the years, several strategies have been touted as the ‘ideal’ one. Blackjack card counting is probably the only system that gives players some kind of advantage but is impossible to do online and is frowned upon at land-based casinos. So what is left when it comes to a good online blackjack betting strategy?

Experts agree that blackjack strategies such as the Martingdale System are good in theory but simply don’t work when applied to online playing. Thus, the only true online blackjack betting strategy is one that has been coined the ‘basic blackjack strategy’. The basic blackjack strategy has the player making certain decisions on how to play the game, based on the cards in hand and the dealer’s upturned card. Following this specific strategy will significantly reduce the house edge and be much more profitable than if players simply play on a hunch.

The basic strategy can be found in books or on the internet and printed out to provide players with an easy reference chart when first learning to play the game. Players can also practice online using free software and refer to the basic strategy until they start to recognize the correct choices to make. In the long run, this has proven to be the best online blackjack betting strategy to date.