The Amazing World of Black Jack

It’s all about an Ace and a Face Card to put a smile in your face at this game. People may think is the easiest game at a casino, but people experienced in the industry, know that it is more difficult than what it appears.

One amazing characteristic of blackjack is the loyalty of its players. Some times you will see slot machine players whom enjoy playing Roulette or Craps, Hold’em players which also play Baccarat and Pai Gow or people who play all sorts of games at the casino.  Blackjack players have one weird characteristic, they might say they enjoy other games, but check their activity and you will see that 98% is blackjack.

Probably is the speed of the game, who knows. As an example I can say that if you are alone at a table with an experienced dealer, it could be the fastest game at the casino, online or land based, some times even faster than slot machines.  So, people who enjoy adrenaline rushes, blackjack is the perfect game for them. The beautiful thing is how your balance can increase or decrease in a minute.  In Video Poker, with a lucky hand you are able to quadruple your balance, however is hard for you with 5 hands to lose as much money as it could happen in black Jack.

Black Jack players got to be the most difficult players at the casino.  Gamblers themselves are difficult, not only as players but as customers, friends, work mates, parents, husbands etc. Why are blackjack players so difficult? Well, I must say that some blackjack players believe they are the ultimate expert machine in the game.  Why they lose? Who knows… but that’s a fact. Every Black Jack player thinks he has the key to beat the house. -Yeah right… That is just one of more characteristics I have found.  Another one is that they are as superstitious as Salem Witch; everything can affect their game, from the dealer to the position of their pack of cigarettes or the smell of the player next to them. Online gamblers might have others, but these ones surely have those.

Exists a problem with this exciting game, is that a player’s decision can affects to the other’s game.  As a matter of fact in some cases it might, but it is because the game itself is difficult.

Variations of the game come out every day.  Some pay differently, offer different hand ranking, more decks are used and several companies have even invented rules for their specific tables. From regular single deck blackjack, you will find games played with up to 8 decks and several differences regarding combinations of cards, limits and payment amounts.

One thing is for sure, Blackjack has been the most successful game in the industry.  Probably Texas Hold’em is close since it has boomed on the online wagering world during the last 4 years and the events like the WSOP has given it a huge popularity.

Never the less, when some one thinks of gambling, casinos and card games; a face card and an ace always come to more than one’s mind.

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