Apr 12

Red Dead (RDR) Blackjack

There’s something particularly fascinating about Red Dead Blackjack’s video tutorial. This exciting YouTube clip covers Part 2 of the tips, tricks and tactics of playing blackjack. The video commences with a series of card players seated in a saloon playing a game of high stakes blackjack. While the commentary is non-exhaustive, it certainly covers the general rules of the game. The final edition however does provide an exhaustive blackjack strategy. It’s the startling realism of the gaming animation that resonates most with online players. The light and dark shades of players enjoying blackjack at their tables, the expressions on the players’ faces and the superb realism of the experience, combine to create an appealing overall spectacle.

Using the Video Tutorial to your Advantage

The YouTube Video is all encompassing. The gaming developers responsible for putting out this video are 3TGaming. A tenth of the way into the video you’ll hear some pretty spectacular transition music from Sound Dogs (an online audio clip mega-center). At the heart of winning more games of blackjack is finding out what your opponent is going to do. You certainly don’t need to be a mind-reader, suffice it to say that it’s pretty obvious what your competition is looking to do. And who pray tell are you up against? Well, the dealer naturally. And the blackjack casino dealer has to have at least a 17 or higher before he/she will stand. This is to say that if the dealer has a face card of 5 and he turns over an 8, he will have to hit again. The longer this goes on, the greater the likelihood that the dealer will bust and the player will win (vice versa too). This is true because the majority of the cards in the deck have a value of 10. These include the likes of 10 (4 suits), Ks, Qs  and Js. With all of those added together, a sizeable portion of the deck holds a 10 value. The lower the number a dealer needs in order to hit blackjack, the greater the likelihood he/she will turn over a 10-value card and bust.

Examples of other Top Blackjack Tips to Play By

  • Always assume that the dealer’s Face-Down card is a 10-value card. What this means is that if the dealer’s upcard is a 3, 4, 5 or 6 – the dealer is hitting at 13,14, 15, or 16. And this means the dealer will have to hit until he/she hits 17. Then the dealer can stand.
  • If the dealer is holding a 7, 8, 9, 10 or Ace then you’re not going to be happy. The odds in this case are in favour of the dealer because the dealer will likely have 17 thru 21 when the flip-over is made. As a player, it’s best to keep hitting when the dealer is holding the aforementioned cards.
  • If you’re sitting with a double-digit hand and the dealer is sitting with anything in the low values, then you should stand and let the dealer go bust. Remember the dealer needs to keep hitting until a minimum of 17 is reached.
  • Doubling Down is especially interesting. When you are holding a 10 or 11, DD is advised. You can only DD on your 1st move. It is not possible to DD with more than 2 cards on the table. Always DD on 11 unless the dealer is showing an Ace.
  • Always Double Down on a 10 unless the dealer is showing a 10+.

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