Basic Strategy through Dealer's Bust Percentage

One of the most basic objectives of a gambler when playing blackjack is to beat the dealer. By beating the dealer's hand, the blackjack player is also able to successfully beat the casino house advantage in blackjack.

The basic strategy when dealing a hand relative to the dealer's hand is to base each hand decision from the up card of the dealer. The up card value of the dealer's cards provides a good estimate for a blackjack player to beat the dealer through a good hand play decision.

A good strategy on making hand decision is to stand when the dealer's up card is between 2 and 6 card values and the player's card have a total card value of either 15 or 16. It is a basic blackjack rule to hit when the player's cards are lower than 15 or 16 until their cards total to 17 or higher.

Players should stand once the dealer's initial cards are 4, 5 and 6. These are cards that subject the blackjack dealer to a very high bust percentage on their game where their total card values are likely to go beyond 21.

Doubling down can offer a promising profit to a blackjack player since they will likely win once the blackjack dealer busts and they can win a higher jackpot when doubling down their bets.

Players however should hit when the dealer's initial cards are at 2 or 3 values and should continue to hit until they reach a card value of 13 or higher. When the first hand of the dealer is 7 or higher a player should continue taking cards until they reach 17 total card value or more.

Reading the card values at hand by the dealer can give indication to the player on how it can affect the bust percentage of the blackjack dealer. A bust occurs when the total card value of the dealer's hand goes beyond 21.

When the dealer busts, the game ultimately become favorable to the blackjack player. Because the dealer's rule in blackjack involves hitting when the total value of their two initial cards total less than 17 and to stand when their card value is 17 or higher, the total hand value of the dealer will always depend on the type of cards they are dealt with.

A common game strategy involving hand decision is to double down a player's bet when the dealer's hand shown from their up card is stiff meaning they are playing a hand of 2 to 6 card values which can increase the blackjack dealer's bust percentage.

Learning the basic strategy of reading the probabilities and odds of the game through the dealer's bust percentage can generally help improve the chances of a blackjack player to enjoy playing blackjack. By knowing exactly where they stand on the game, blackjack players can make good hand decisions that can increase their potential profits.