Vegas is a place that can overcome you with its sights, sounds, tastes and even smells. Be sure to know when to fold them and you will not be in any danger.

If you don't know when to fold them and walk away from the table you can end up paying more than in necessary for a great experience. When you do, the experience of playing in a casino can be joined to the excitement to produce a reasonably great time. Such an experience can cost you too, but you do not want to lose your life savings for a little fun. You probably don't realize how every nuance of the city is designed by the casinos to maximize their take. Here are some thoughts that can lighten their take.

One of the things they do is bar you from signing any clocks or windows to rob you of a sense of what time it is and how much time has posed. Add to this the mesmerizing designs of the carpets. Now there isn’t too much that you can do about these things. And then there’s the fact that you have to walk to the center of the casino to cash out your chips, and avoid continuing to gamble as you pass the many tables to get out of the casino. There isn’t much that you can do about that either. Hopefully there’s something that can be accomplished at the blackjack table that will be to your advantage.

Although there are tips that can be equally applied to both casino and online blackjack play, the following are geared more toward the casino:

1. Be sure to employ a basic blackjack strategy when playing. On the average a player will lose 2% on every hand due to improper play. when you are playing in a casino be sure that you have a good idea of what basic strategy suggests and if you are unsure and it is a special situation, don't hesitate to ask the dealer for help. If you are playing online be sure to check out strategy on a website or use a book of basic blackjack strategy to help you make decisions.
2. Look for a crowded table where you will be playing fewer hands. this will slow down your playing time giving you more time to think and make your decisions. It is not so much fun being the sole player at a table with les interaction. You may not realize it but bets can be placed very quickly when you are playing alone and you can soon run through your bankroll. This same situation can occur online which leads to the following tip:
3. Make sure that you are wearing a watch. It is better if it chimes out the hours. When you are playing online be sure that there is a clock within your view the whole time that you are playing. when you are playing at a casino the only way to know the time is to bring your own watch. Regardless of whether you are playing at a casino or online, always pay attention to how long you have been playing and make sure it is a reasonable amount of time.
4. On the average the dealer’s hand will be 18.23. therefore you should not be afraid to take a hit if it is called for. When you are playing in a casino there is an aura of male chauvinism that seems to take over. That means that hitting a mild hand becomes more of a risk (which is a male type action) one that you feel compelled to take when playing in front of friends, to show how cool you are. if you are this kind of player you are probably also a chain smoker and Britney Spears fan. Never give into this kind of peer pressure. Its better to be a smart (if cautious) winner than a big betting loser.
5. Only increase your betting amount when you are winning, not when you are losing. Even though it is natural to want to do the opposite and to start betting big to recoup your losses when you are losing. The really best time to increase your bet is when the situation demands it, not just because you have had a streak of wins. Still it is better to increase bets while winning than when having a losing streak. It is very important that you do not start doubling your bets in the hope of making up for losses.
6. There are some casinos that use the rule that dealers hit on a soft 17. this gives an advantage to the dealer. Try to play at tables where dealers must stand on 17s.
7. It is more likely that the dealer while bust when his show card is 2 through 6. It is also more likely that he will complete his hand when his up card is a 7 through an ace. A good basic strategy is to stand when the dealer is showing a 6, even though you may have a 12. this seems to go against one’s nature. You usually want to yell nit me when you have a 12 but that is the reason why novice players so often fail. You should either go by what the basic strategy says or go by the rule of staying when the dealer is showing a bust card. This should be your new instinct.
8. For figuring out a good bankroll amount for playing blackjack, you should normally multiply your average bet by 40. With this amount you will be able to play for a reasonable length of time. Remember to keep track of the time by checking your watch so you know when a reasonable amount of time has passed. Once that time is reached you should make your final moves and get going.
9. When you are playing blackjack you want to play against as few decks as you possibly can. It is no problem to ask around at the casino to find out just how many decks are being used. Pay attention to the rules of shuffling as well. How often do they shuffle? Note how deep they go into the deck before reshuffling. If you’re counting cards then the deeper the better.
10. If you carefully employ a basic strategy while playing blackjack you will reduce the house edge to less than 1%. This is an important tip. Do you know of any other games that you can play where the house advantage is less than 1%?