TipLook out for casinos with big sign-up bonuses and low wagering requirements to maximize the amount of real money you have available to play with. Casinos usually pay out these bonuses over a set period, which varies depending on how much you wager. Always read the wagering requirements of any bonuses prior to signing up. The game is traditionally played with one, two, four, six, or eight decks of cards, so if you’re good at card counting, this is the one for you.

Allowing the player to hit hands resulting from split aces reduces the house edge by about 0.13%; allowing resplitting of aces reduces the house edge by about 0.03%. The alternative, "early" surrender, gives the player the option to surrender before the dealer checks for blackjack, or in a no hole card game. The increase in house edge per unit increase in the number of decks is most dramatic when comparing the single-deck game to the two-deck game, and becomes progressively smaller as more decks are added. Casinos generally compensate by tightening other rules in games with fewer decks, to preserve the house edge or discourage play altogether.

Stick to the main game for best odds. Side bets have 3-10%+ house edges. Insurance is a sucker bet with a ~7% house edge. Tables where dealer stands on soft 17 (S17) have better odds than Hit soft 17 (H17).

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The use of external devices to assist in Prober Bet Casino card counting is illegal in Nevada. A card counter uses this count to make betting and playing decisions. Disallowing doubling after a split increases the house edge by about 0.12%. Once a hand has more than two cards, hitting and standing are the only options available. The player whose bet is at the front of the betting box controls the position, and the dealer consults the controlling player for playing decisions; the other bettors "play behind".