Blackjack odds and winning blackjack strategies for online casinos

BlackJack Odds

Blackjack is an easy to learn game and a lot of fun! It's important that you're aware of the blackjack odds so that fun doesn't start to turn into despair if you begin to loose hand after hand. Often the spur of the moment bets are the loosing bets. Know your blackjack odds before placing your bets and turn the tables in your favor.

What are the blackjack odds?

What are the blackjack odds? The most important rule when it comes to blackjack odds is to never take a hit on 20 or 21. When you've achieved 21 your odds of winning are almost 100%. The only way to loose is if the dealer's cards also total 21, in which case you'll achieve a push and no money will change hands. Hitting on 21 means you're 100% guaranteed to loose. The probability of going bust when hitting on 20 is about 92%, which means it is heavily in your favor not to hit when you're at 20. Other probabilities of going bust are as follows:

Hitting on 19: 85%
Hitting on 18: 77%
Hitting on 17: 69%
Hitting on 16: 62%
Hitting on 15: 58%
Hitting on 14: 56%
Hitting on 13: 39%
Hitting on 12: 31%
Hitting on 11 or lower: 0%

Blackjack Odds And Percentages

As you can see in the chart above, the higher your hand the more likely you'll go bust on the next hit. It's important to keep in mind that Blackjack odds are based on the percentage of time you would go bust if you were to take another hit while holding the hand value represented in the above chart. This chart only represents a portion of the odds since the dealer most likely will hit on anything below 17 (62% chance of bust on the part of the dealer). All conditions need to be factored into winning. Remember though, if you hit the lucky twenty-one you don't even need to consider the odds. Luck is already on your side!