Why Blackjack Offers such Good Odds

Casino games are a popular pastime activity for many people across many different cultures and countries. The casino game blackjack is one of the most popular of casino games and some even say that it’s the most popular table game any casino offers.

Blackjack is so popular because it is one of the few games that combine luck, knowledge and skill in equal amounts. And as a game where the knowledge and skill factors outweigh the luck factor it is obvious the casino will have less of an edge over the player.

The lack of overwhelming percentage edge by the casino over the player is one of the factors that make blackjack such a popular game. The casino edge is so low because blackjack is a game that offers great odds to the player and from this respect ends up favoring the player.

So why does blackjack offers such good odds to players? The main reason is that unlike other popular games such as Craps or Roulette where each round of play is an independent event that is not affected by past rounds of play and has no bearing on following rounds of play.

In blackjack the decisions you make effect the house edge and the cards used in a previous round of play, assuming all the cards still come from the same shoe, have a bearing on the subsequent round of play.

This is why people with exceptional memory who are able to remember how many queens, aces, 10's, etc. have already been used, have a greater chance in making good decisions.

Add that to playing the right strategy and always splitting, doubling, hitting or standing according to a fixed strategy and the house edge falls below 1% giving the player over 99% chance of winning their money back and making a profit.

This combination of strategic thinking, good memory skills due to the effect that past rounds have and a small element of chance that just adds to the excitement are the exact factors that make the game of blackjack offer such good odds to players and these good odds are just what propelled this game to international fame and recognition.