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This video is a beginner-friendly guide to blackjack basic strategy, presented through a live simulation of two hands at $10 each with a $200 bankroll. The host walks through each decision—hits, stands, doubles, and splits—according to a basic strategy card, emphasizing that it provides the best mathematical opportunity to win, not a guarantee. The session ends with a profit of $120, demonstrating the strategy's effectiveness in a favorable shoe.
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The video introduces blackjack basic strategy 101, aimed at beginners to avoid mistakes that upset other players. The host promises to cover every hand, hit, double down, and split according to the strategy card.
The basic strategy card is shown on screen, and the host explains that all decisions will follow it exactly. The video is paced to allow viewers to follow along, with playback speed adjustable.
The host starts with a $200 bankroll, playing two hands at $10 each, flat betting to keep focus on basic strategy rather than betting progressions.
The host emphasizes that 11 is always a double down, regardless of the dealer's upcard. This is a fundamental basic strategy rule.
The host clarifies that the strategy card does not guarantee winning; it gives the best mathematical opportunity to make money. This is a crucial mindset for players.
Two key rules: always split aces and always split eights. When splitting aces, you only receive one card per ace and cannot re-hit.
The host advises never to split tens, as a 20 is a strong hand. This is a common basic strategy rule.
The host explicitly states to never take insurance when the dealer shows an ace, as it is a poor bet in the long run.
The shoe ends with two wins, and the host reveals a profit of $120, starting with $200 and ending with $320, all while following basic strategy.
Following basic strategy in blackjack provides the best mathematical chance to win, but it does not guarantee success. This session demonstrated a profitable outcome, and the host plans a part two to explore win/loss frequencies and potential gains or losses.
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Study Flashcards (6)
What is the basic strategy rule for a hand total of 11?
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What is the basic strategy rule for a hand total of 11?
Always double down.
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Does basic strategy guarantee winning?
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Does basic strategy guarantee winning?
No, it gives the best mathematical opportunity to make money.
04:59
When splitting aces, how many cards do you receive per ace?
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When splitting aces, how many cards do you receive per ace?
Only one card, and you cannot re-hit.
09:20
What is the rule regarding splitting tens?
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What is the rule regarding splitting tens?
Never split tens; a 20 is a strong hand.
14:17
Should you take insurance when the dealer shows an ace?
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Should you take insurance when the dealer shows an ace?
No, never take insurance.
15:29
What two hands should you always split?
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What two hands should you always split?
Aces and eights.
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💡 Key Takeaways
Basic Strategy is Not a Guarantee
Clarifies the realistic expectation of basic strategy, preventing overconfidence.
04:59Always Split Aces and Eights
A core rule that maximizes value in specific situations.
09:20Never Take Insurance
A common pitfall; avoiding insurance is a key money-saving principle.
15:29Profit of $120
Demonstrates a successful outcome using basic strategy, though variance is acknowledged.
17:47Full Transcript
[00:13] What up y'all? Welcome to the Double Down Room. This video is blackjack basic Down Room. This video is blackjack basic strategy 101 aka blackjack for dummies aka how to avoid the staredown from the old Asian lady. Those of you that be
[00:28] playing, I know you know what I'm talking about. When you decide to stand or hit when you're not supposed to, they look at you like you done lost them all they money, jacked up the whole shoe, messed up the whole table. You know what
[00:41] I'm saying? So, if you want to avoid all that, this is the video to watch. We're going to go basic strategy to perfection. Everything the strategy card says is what we going to do. Um, this video is going to go
[00:57] nice and slow that way everybody can follow along. Um, if you're unsure about certain certain moves, uh, we're going to go over all that in this video. The video is a little bit too slow, you can go to the U settings,
[01:11] increase the playback speed. It's going a little bit too fast, you know, decrease the playback speed. But we're going to go over basic strategy 101 six Um, all the rules are going to be on the screen. And I'm going to go ahead and
[01:26] throw the basic strategy card on the screen for everyone to see. And we're screen for everyone to see. And we're going to go every hand, every hit, every double down, every split. And uh
[01:41] well, we'll see how this goes. We will see how this goes. Go ahead and do me a favor in the meantime. Hit that like button. Smash that like button. Whatever you want to call it. Just click on it. Hit the
[01:54] subscribe button. Hit that bell so you can get notified every time a new video gets uploaded, posted. Um, there's going to be a lot more content coming out. Basic strategy videos, betting strategy videos,
[02:09] um, 777 videos, you know what I'm saying? A lot more content coming out. All right, in this video, we're going to go start with 200. So, we're going to
[02:21] I'm just going to flat bet. I'm not going to do any betting uh progressive, anything like that, just to keep the video simple and focus on the basic basic strategy. Um, so we're going to do 200. I'm going to play two hands, $10 a
[02:37] 200. I'm going to play two hands, $10 a hand. That way, we have uh more content, more um you know, possibilities and outcomes. outcomes. So, let's just go ahead and get started.
[03:00] dealer has, 11 is always double down. Always. Always double 11s. Got a seven. That's going to be a hit. 17. We're going to stay
[03:19] deal with buster. There we go. Nice little start.
[03:40] a stand. That's crazy. A eight and a eight That's crazy. A eight and a eight against a n a six is a double.
[04:08] All right. 13 on a six. That's going to be a stand. An ace and six. That'll be a double down. That's a seven or 17.
[04:28] one and not took a card, but and then we would have lost. So, basic strategy, would have lost. So, basic strategy, y'all.
[04:45] against the four. That's going to be a stand.
[04:59] card does not guarantee winning. It's just it gives you the best mathematical opportunity to make money. 15 on eight. Hit me.
[05:17] 19s, too. You look at that basic strategy card. You look at that basic strategy card. You stand on all hard 17 18 19s.
[05:37] stand on that one. 14 on the two. Stand on that one, too.
[05:49] because we got money. We got We're up right now.
[06:04] 12 guesses king. That's going to be a hit me. It's all good. It's all good. 18 stand on all 18s.
[06:19] Just gives you your best mathematical opportunity. All right, a nine against a five. Double me up. That's a double.
[06:35] There we go. That's the car we're looking for. 12 is a stay. If I was playing free bet and played the uh side bet, that's like a 20 to one. 20
[06:49] to1 right there cuz it's the same suit.
[07:03] going to stay. We got a 10. We going to double. Perfect. Perfect. 19. Hey, we still win. We still win.
[07:23] We're winning all our doubles in this It's a good shoe so far.
[07:47] I probably would double this one for real, too. See, I I I either would have doubled or I would have just hit. But um against a
[08:00] four, if it was a five or six, I personally would double against a four. personally would double against a four. I would hesitate a little bit.
[08:17] All right, we got a 15 on a nine. That's going to be a hit me. 1699 is also a hit me. So my Oh, 17 state.
[08:46] Nine against a three. What does that say? It says double. say? It says double. So, we got a double. We're doing pretty good so far. There we go.
[09:02] strategy for blackjack. You just win. It's automatic dub It's all good. Another
[09:20] blackjack. Oh, here we go. Always split your aces. So, two things to remember. Always split aces and you always split eights. And when you split your aces, you only get one card. You're only allowed one
[09:34] card. So, you can't reit like you could if you split anything else.
[09:50] That's ugly right there. What do I got? 11. Okay, that pays
[10:15] 16 on a five stand 19 always stand 15 23 too much too Here
[10:32] stand. And we got a a two against a three. And this is actually a hit, not a double. 13. 13. All right, let's see if it pays.
[10:46] 14. Boom. We could have got paid double. I think if it was me, I would have doubled, but uh basic strategy, you know what I'm saying?
[11:03] eight. That's going to be a stand. And we got our first split of the day. Well, actually, our second split, but this time we're going to be able to uh reit if we if we need to. So, we'll put um second bet down.
[11:21] We'll stand on that 12. See, I could hit this again if I wanted to. If it were aces, I couldn't. Even if it was another ace. Even if it was another ace. All right, we got that.
[11:46] We're doing good. Our stack is getting pretty big there. Oh, shoot. Another opportunity. Oh, blackjack.
[12:17] nine. That is also a hit. Now we got Now we got Now we got 16 17 soft 17. So that's going to be a hit. Move that up there to 15. We got to hit
[12:34] that one more time. I If this was me, I would have stayed I would have stayed on that 15. And then everybody get the look from everybody. But I could have saved the table right there. See? So it is what it is. Basic
[12:48] strategy. That's what we're doing. That's what it is. That's why we here. Can't even flip the card over. But I got the black jack. And here we go. Threes. Are we splitting these? Nope. Just a hit against the
[13:02] these? Nope. Just a hit against the nine. We got 15. nine. We got 15. Too many.
[13:14] playing two hands. Like you could win one and lose the other and it's just a push or you could lose one but win the other push. other push. So we stand on this double every 11
[13:27] dealer can have an ace double that joint. one we actually win. Even though we lost, we still win.
[13:41] a table and want to play two hands, they make you you have to double your bet. So you can't play the table minimum. You have to double it. So 19 stays ace and a three against a three is a hit. So we're just going to hit it.
[13:56] just going to hit it. 21. Perfect. That's a push. We still made money on this round. this round. Off to the next.
[14:17] 20. Always stand. Never split tens. There's a whole channel on it. There's a whole channel called never split 10. So, never split tens. 20. Always stay with a
[14:29] never split tens. 20. Always stay with a 20. All right. A4. That's a five or 15. That's a hit.
[14:41] A4. That's a five or 15. That's a hit. Now we got a 14. Hit me again. Perfect. That's the one card we need it to.
[15:05] Hit me one time. There we go. 19 stand 20 always stand There we go. 19 stand 20 always stand 14 dealer busting. 14 dealer busting. Well, we hit that one. Push that one.
[15:29] Never take insurance. That's one thing. Never take insurance. When a dealer opportunity to take insurance. Never take it. Unfortunately, they got it this take it. Unfortunately, they got it this time. But it's all good. It's all good.
[15:56] Hard 14. That's another hit. 18 stand. Hard 14. That's another hit. 18 stand. 18. Stan instant nine.
[16:27] There we go. 20. Always stand. That's a push. That's a mouse.
[16:45] Like if we have 14 or 15 is the guaranteed bust. Got 12 20. Perfect. 16 22.
[17:16] All right. A soft 15. That's a hit. Perfect 21. Got 15 over here. It's all good. We have opportunity to push. There we go. So, we won, but basically
[17:30] There we go. So, we won, but basically it pushed cuz they're out of hand. 16. Ugly. 16 is ugly. There's nothing good about 16s.
[17:47] All right, there's the last hand right here. Boom. All right, we got the wins. Two wins here. What a good way to go out. So, we started the shoe off with out. So, we started the shoe off with two wins. We end the shoe with two wins.
[18:00] Let's go ahead and see how much money we made. This was a really good shoe. I'm kind of impressed. Actually, let's see here.
[18:14] Actually, let's see here. Definitely more than what we came with. So, we started with 200, ended with 320, made $120 playing basic strategy.
[18:33] No guesses. So, if you guys like that video, go ahead and like it. Leave a comment down below if you like the layout, if you like the way the video was projected, any suggestions, any other content, any other videos you guys
[18:49] want to see, hit me up in the comments. Let me know what you guys think. Um, this will be part one, so we'll have a part two coming out later. Um, just basically going over basic strategy and seeing just how good is it and your uh
[19:08] seeing just how good is it and your uh how often will you win and lose, how much can you win, how much can you lose, all that in these videos. You guys take it easy. I'll see y'all in next video.