Lay the Winning – Blackjack in Peril

Let’s say you toss a $1 chip to the middle, you open the pack and find two $1 chips. What do you do?

You could stick the $1 chip in the $5 chip box provided it’s not in the red box. Let’s say that the red chip hasn’t been “plucked”. What? I hear you say. Sure the $1 chip has the same chance of being drawn as the $5 chip, however the alternative is the loss of $1.

Many players don’t understand probability theory very well and they assume that events are independent of each other. Yes, they are independent, but not of each other on a wait and go basis. Wait and go events are not independent of each other. Waitresses are independent from one another. Waitresses do not make decisions on Blackjack decisions. Casino employees do not make decisions on Blackjack decisions. Nobody makes decisions on any decision at the Blackjack table.

There to Sit

If you know where the casino is located and you know the name of the Blackjack dealer, then you should be able to determine who the “house” dealer is on a table. Unfortunately, there are no guarantees.

The popular belief is that waitresses are the dealers. No, they are just designated as waitresses by the casino.

Now let’s say you want to determine which box you want to be in. You might ask the friendly dealer to point to the box that contains the minimum number of chips required to play Blackjack. You box is then marked with a “D” or “D.” The box is then numbered from 1 to 12.

The ideal situation for a player is to know the casino boxman or floor person, and ask if they know which boxer needs to be called. If you know the correct casino dealer must be called before entering the casino to play Poker88, you save the cost of the recommended casino license and the fee to acquire the license.

I wrote earlier that somewhere during your visit to the casino, you may develop a “ritchie” bond with the dealers and have the confidence to approach them directly, ask the boxman if what you want to do is appropriate. Be sure to tip your dealer, you are helping him/her to know how much your tip means to them.

Correct Casino Practice

Since you are now thumbing through your notebook, it may be appropriate to take a moment to consider whether you have the best possible chance of getting the box maximum. Ask yourself, “Is it worth taking the maximum?”

The best practice is to always ask before you go to the cashier to pay for your chips. Also, if you ever find yourself short of chips in the middle of a game, do not panic, wait until your turn comes around and the dealer finishes paying off all of the players on the previous round. Being able to get to the cashier without getting anxious about getting the correct box maximum on your first try will make your casino experience more enjoyable.