Lesson description
Mr Blackjack teaches you the fundamentals to cope with losing in 21, and how to avoid chasing losses that hurt your bankroll.
When playing blackjack you have to go into it knowing that you will not win every night.
Some nights you will make huge losses. If you're going to be a professional blackjack player, you need to have a strong mental game at these moments.
Instead of chasing your losses, you need to walk away knowing that winning at blackjack is a long game — you'll recoup the money at a later stage.
Blackjack has a house advantage of approx. 1%. This game has the best odds over time (especially when playing basic strategy) out of any table game at the casino.
But that's still a 1% advantage the casino has over you, and it's important to keep that in mind. Even professional athletes know that even if they try their best, there is no way they can win every game of the season. There will be wins and there will be losses. It’s part of the game.
The best tactic a player can do to cope with big losses is practice, practice, practice. Hone your skills. Memorize the strategy card. Go back to the drawing board and make sure there are no weaknesses in your game, and then get back out there.
Variance plays a factor in every outcome, and that variance will come in the form of expected wins that become losses and expected losses that become wins.
If you play consistently with the proper fundamentals over time, you will become a winning player. Remember, blackjack is a marathon, not a sprint.
