Posts Tagged ‘Myths of Blackjack’

Myth 6. Players Who Play Badly Can Affect Other Hands

September 18, 2008, Posted by Irfan at 9:37 am

This is a commonly held view among players who have no grasp of probability theory, the law of averages, chance, luck, or odds in general. Many seemingly experienced players believe, for example, that how the third-base player plays his hand influences whether the dealer will draw a pat hand or bust. Or, when someone decides [...]

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Myth 7. Always Split Aces And 8s, But Never Ts

August 18, 2008, Posted by Irfan at 9:38 am

According to BS one should always split Aces and 8s, but never T’s. Unless you are counting the cards and know the appropriate MBS indices, you should abide by BS rules. But, just because you see players failing to split Aces or 8s, or splitting T’s, do not automatically assume that they are making playing [...]

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