4. Always play by the book; hits, doubles and splits.

My exceptions: I double all 11’s even against the ace. I will take even money when Blackjack against the dealers ace. I deviate from the book on 12 vs 12.

If I know there are a lot of face cards left I won’t hit. If I know face cards are running low I will hit.

5. One of the greatest keys to playing the game successfully is your money management.

When you start out take your money and split it into two separate piles. For instance, assume you bring $2,000 to the table to gamble with. You’ll want to start out with $1,000 and proceed to play with $25 per hand. Keep playing $25 per hand unless you have exhausted the $1,000.

If I lose that $1,000, I will go ahead and take the other $1,000 and start playing $50 per hand this time. You can also divide your money into three of four plies and here’s why. The more piles you begin have, the better your odds are at getting through and surviving the bad streaks.

If you have to advance onto the next pile, make sure you always double your initial bets and play that increment with each starting bet.

Here’s how it works: Pile one equals: $25. Pile two equals $50. Pile three equals $100. When you hit a streak you will win back what you lost and make some. It’s similar to doubling down however you are doubling down or a sessions and not on an individual bet.

Understand what I mean? The following step is just as important.

6. If you’re not willing to increase your bets when you are winning, you will never make monkey.

When I have a great run going and good things are happening, I’ll raise my bet by 1 unit. For example, if I’m playing $1,000 per hand, I’ll add in a second $1,000 chip to my bet.

Should I win that bet I’ll take back the $1,000 and place another $1,000 on my bet. At this point I will have $3,000 out there. When I win that I’ll increase another $1,000 for a total $4,000 bet. I’ve had runs where I’ve built it to $10,000.