Trying to make much casino money from blackjack play can be quite exciting. It can also be a rather educational exploit. All this while being a really fun card game to play.

One of the interesting aspects of blackjack play is the rather complex analysis that can be done on the various areas of the game. The nature of the game has attracted many skilled mathematicians to study the game's various aspects and actually devising strategies that will help the gamer get a more favorable hand in as deal. While the actual mathematical equations used by these math experts can be a little too much for the ordinary gamer to grasp, practical examples prove that these strategies can be really handy in the tables.

One of the core elements of these strategies is the idea of probability. Probability is basically how likely a certain event will come out as predicted. Put into a more card-related definition, it simply means how likely are you to get a specific hand or a specific card on a single deal.

Considering how the game is played, one can then determine what are the likely out comes of a draw. Note that in blackjack, all you need to win is to get a hand that is valued at most twenty one points. Face cards are valued as a ten and aces can be counted as either a 1 or an eleven. With this information, you can then determine the probabilities of your hand. Note that you actually have a large chance of forming any hand that is higher than ten, considering that all face cards are valued at ten (in this case the number of cards valued at ten is sixteen).

The study of probabilities is also the basis for the development of card counting strategies. These strategies involve tracking the cards as they are dealt on the table. Contrary to a popular belief, one does not memorize the entire deck, but rather assessing points to certain cards. He then keeps track of these cards by using mental calculations. By this methods, he can then determine how many cards are possibly still left on the deck. He can then determine his next move based on the calculations.

The concept of probability is also quite useful in determining the bets to be played with. Knowing the most likely outcome of your hand, you can then bet accordingly on the table, betting high for a strong hand and betting low for a weak one. You can also use probability calculations in determining more specific actions like deciding on whether to split or actually double down on your bet. For a clearer example, you split your hand only if you know that it is possible to get a high hand on both of them. A pair of tens can be split considering that you will definitely get a hand higher than ten on both. This actually increases your chances in winning the round.

Both card counting and betting strategies can be used to get you an advantage at the tables.