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Blackjack 101: How to Play Blackjack
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(31 ratings)
3,540 students

Blackjack 101: How to Play Blackjack

Go from novice to expert as a player, or develop a foundation for learning to deal!
Created byMatt Kime
Last updated 10/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • Blackjack terminology
  • How to play using Basic Strategy, with at least 15 practice questions
  • Card Counting
  • Blackjack, as a foundation for a career in the gaming industry
  • Social etiquette
  • Blackjack

Course content

4 sections12 lectures55m total length
  • 0.1 Introduction to Playing Blackjack1:35

    Explore blackjack basics, including its history, terminology, and card values (2–10, face cards as tens, and ace as 1 or 11), to prepare for table games and casino roles.

  • 0.2 The History of Blackjack8:17

Requirements

  • It will help to have a basic understanding of card values. For instance, Jacks are each worth 10 points in Blackjack, and Aces may be 11 or 1.
  • Practice materials will help, but are not necessary. Wax covered playing cards, chips, a shoe and a felt table layout (in order of importance) will all help.
  • A high school diploma (or equivalent) knowledge of math.

Description

Whether you have been playing Blackjack for years, or you have never set foot in a casino, limited practice materials and a basic knowledge of mathematics can help you use this class to master Blackjack as a gambler, or to  your career as a table games dealer or leader. Learn from someone who has (at seperate points) been both a card counter and a table games manager.


If you take our class, and master the material, you will know what you need to know to have the Blackjack experience you want.

Who this course is for:

  • This class has been designed with as wide an appeal as we could manage. Whether you want to change professions to casino employment or card counting, or you just want to develop the expertise you need to have a great time in Las Vegas, this class will help you.
  • Card counters
  • Blackjack players