Seemingly minor changes in the
rules of blackjack can have an extreme affect on the
house edge. An overall two-percent jump in the house edge can occur when an incorrect strategy is applied
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Single-deck games are better than multiple-deck games when all the other rules are the same, but the advantage of a single-deck game is more than wiped out when doubling is restricted and naturals pay less than 3:2.
A good way to
learn basic strategy is to play with real cards and deal the game yourself. The act of wagering doesn’t change how cards fall. Your home game is identical in its results to games that you would play in a casino.
Playing hunches is okay, but it will eventually cost you money.
A good general rule to follow is that side bets are nearly always bad bets. Save your money for
doubling and
splitting.
The preceding material is just a sample of what you'll find in Basil Nestor's Smarter Bet Guide to Blackjack.