So, the reminder is this – since you’re
not playing blackjack every day (are you?), and the skills you need to play
blackjack should always be razor sharp, you need to practice. There are plenty
of good programs out there that allow you to set the scene – number of decks,
Las Vegas or Reno or AC rules, etc. Some
are free, and others aren’t, but as always, you get what you pay for (in that
the free programs have fewer features).
Being cheap, I always look for free,
and since I spend some time online…I practice at sites that aren’t really like
the real thing, but they are great for ONLY dealing with Basic Strategy (as
card counting is counter-productive, no pun intended). I’ve been playing a Facebook app called
MyVegas (from the MGM/Mirage folks) that has a blackjack game as one of their
options (the others are all slots, but you can win points usable at their
properties, and since I usually stay at Luxor, an MGM/Mirage property…it makes
sense). The game is fast, you can play
three hands at once, and although they use a “perpetual digital deck”
(continually reshuffled multi-deck, so counting cards is non-existent), it’s
great for practicing Basic Strategy, which by now everyone kn ows because you
bought my book. Or something. Anyway, if you’re interested in joining the
site, it’s free and I can send you chips to get you started. Just ask here on the blog, or on Facebook, or
contact me somehow.
Now, the funny. A posting from FB friend Judy went like this:
Playing blackjack and got on a run
when someone at the table wanted to split pictures. The guy next to me was
laughing so hard I had to ask what was so funny. He said he went to split
pictures one time and an 80 year old woman said to him, "If you had a 12
inch cock would you cut it in half?" He said he nearly fell off the chair,
never split pictures again and gets a good laugh every time someone else does.
That was funny enough (and good
advice), but one of the comments that followed was even better:
What do you think the woman would have used for a metaphor if it was a woman splitting pictures? Then again, a woman wouldn't be so dumb.
Can’t say I disagree.
So remember – practice, don’t split picture cards, and guys…don’t
hack your weenie, no matter what.