Knowing When to Stand at Poker or Blackjack
When playing Poker and Blackjack it’s important for a player to be able to decide logically whether to hit or to stand. Some players may rely solely on gut instinct and their luck might be so that they are always right however knowing when to stand logically means you actually will always make the right decision.
For Poker being able to read the other players, being able to guess what cards they hold and what their next likely move is, is key to knowing what you should do. Standing in cases like these can also be beneficial as if you hold a weak hand but stand on it, it may make other players think your hand is a strong one if you’re willing to stand on it and they may in turn make mistakes. This is a bluff that works well and often.
In Blackjack the best way to know when to stand is to count the cards in the deck, keep an idea of what sorts of cards have been all played out. If the higher cards have mostly been dealt out and the majority of the cards in the deck should be low cards then this is a time for hitting but if the reverse is true and there are mostly high cards left in the un-dealt deck and you have a mid-level hand then you should stand and hope that the dealer hits and busts his hand.
Always think about what you’re doing and how your next move will appear to the other players and what consequences this may have later on in the game whether you’re playing online or at a land based casino. This is true strategy and is important to learn both in cards and in life.
