Beginners Black Jack

The Quad bet is one of the favourite moves by mechanics on blackjack but this is cheating as are many of the moves that you will learn. This move is executed on third base (last box) when you are out of the dealers field of vision.

If you have $5 on the box and you receive a hand that is advantageous to double or split then instead of placing your additional wager at the side of the original bet which is customary in many countries, you simply place it on top.

What you are hoping for is for the blackjack dealer to not notice your bet size and now you know why you should be constantly deviating your bet size and playing in the same denomination chips.

The next step is to appear distracted by something that is happening somewhere else in the pit. Act like you are trying to see the TV or what the latest number is on the roulette table behind you or that you are trying to see the pretty girl who just walked through the door. The reason why you do this is for in case the dealer notices that your bet has doubled, if they do then you simply apologise and act dumb.

But the fact that you have been “distracted” also makes it look normal to the eye in the sky or anyone who may have been watching. You have overbet but it was not on purpose and only because you were distracted. When the dealer gets around to you and they have not noticed that your bet has doubled and they ask if you would like to split or double then just simply do what you are told. Your bet has now doubled in what is a very advantageous situation.

Timing is the key with these moves and acting out of the casino dealers and supervisors field of vision. Because you want to see where the supervisor and dealer are looking, you will be able to do this without looking directly at them. It can easily be done out of your peripheral vision. Casino gaming staff mistrust players who watch them too much…I know that I did.

3. Card Indicating

This is a common practice among many punters to try and exploit novice dealers. Indicating for a card by doing some action that can be misinterpreted by the dealer. Their problem is that they do it badly and then the casino staff are onto them for what they are…..opportunist cheats who look to exploit casino games. When they become known as this then the number of moves that they can execute is limited.

This is a move that you cannot execute too often but your earn rate will derive from a large arsenal of weapons. You do not want to be making the same move anyway because the casino gaming staff will quickly cotton on to this and will be onto you very quickly. Indicating for a card or not indicating for a card can be done perhaps once or twice a shift but not with the same dealers.

The trick to doing this is not to be abusive. If you have 16 on the last box and you barely signal no card and the dealer moves onto their hand and the next card is a five, if you are quick but friendly when you inform them that you actually meant to take a card then many times they will simply give you that card.

Acting is the key here but you must be friendly to the casino staff and inform them that it was your fault and you should have been more clear and that it does not matter and act as if you really do not care if they give you that card or not. Many times because you are nice and friendly to them and they have got to know you and you are not playing for too much money then they will actually like to help you by giving you the card.

When you win £20 in this way then that is an entire hours earn rate and all you did was be friendly and be a little bold.

Carl “The Dean” Sampson
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