General Play

How to Play:This page teaches you the game.  You learn about rules and the table layout.

Basic Strategy: This is a generic Basic strategy, but was designed to play six deck blackjack.  It was tested against other numbers of decks and fared quite well.

Las Vegas Two Deck Basic Strategy: If you play in Las Vegas you won't need a single deck basic strategy.  Why?  Because all of the good single deck games are gone.  They are mostly 6:5 games which have a much higher casino profit and are not recommended.

Northern Nevada Single Deck Basic Strategy: Northern Nevada has slightly more restrictive rules than Vegas.  However, it's the best single deck game around.

Northern Nevada Six Deck Basic Strategy:  Because of the different rules regarding doubling down, you need a different six deck basic strategy from Vegas.

Learn Basic Strategy:  There are some tips to help you learn the strategies.

Problem Hands and Dilemmas: Some hands tempt you to deviate from basic strategy.  There are also questions about Insurance and Surrender.

Blackjack Tournament Strategy:  Blackjack Tournaments are all the rage.  They're fun and can be very lucrative.  You might one day play in the World Series of Blackjack.

Billy Joe's Library of Blackjack Books:  I own all of the books listed.  I used them for writing my book and this site.  Order them from this page.

Glossary of Blackjack Terms:  If you run across a word you aren't familiar with, click here to find it's meaning.