3 Blackjack Myths That You Should Never Believe
Plenty of blackjack myths heavily affect the player’s performance. Instead of winning, it is the other way around that happens. Moreover, it ends up with players blaming one another.
The third base position
More often than not, blackjack players fear or avoid the last seat to the left. This is because of the strong belief that whoever takes that seat will heavily affect the whole game. If the game does not turn out well, such player is often thought as the one who caused the unfavorable odds and vice versa. Due to this, there is some sort of an unwritten rule that only veteran players can take that seat—the ones who are more experienced and can secure a sure win even without lifting a finger.
Yet, on a closer look, it can be seen that this belief has no basis at all. The winning possibilities of each player cannot be influenced by another. This is purely independent. If there is one thing that will surely affect or impact the game, it is the player’s skills and expertise, not his seat.
The bad luck magnet
Players who employ a different strategy or do not use a strategy at all are often referred to as the bad luck magnet. It is for this reason that other blackjack enthusiasts avoid this player. They want to stay away from the possibility of experiencing a losing streak once they played with this individual.
In as much as the seat can barely affect the game’s outcome and so is the strategy used by another. If they are bad luck magnet because of the weak technique that they use or because of not using one, they will not affect the game’s outcome for the rest of the group. If there is anyone who will most likely suffer from this, it is no other than the “bad luck magnet” alone.
Stealing one’s card
Is it really possible to steal the card of another in blackjack? Well according to some players, if another member makes an immediate hit right after receiving a card, the latter’s act is believed to be stealing what is supposed to be given to another player. For example, if player A hits and receives the Ace— a card needed by player B to get a natural—myth believers will immediately think that player A stole player’s B card.
Once and for all, the first player has nothing to do with how the cards are distributed. They have no control over it. Thus, “stealing” in this case is just a made-up scenario or belief. Come to think of it, if the allegedly “stolen” card will cause player B to bust, the latter will not describe player’s A hit as stealing.
These myths have been preventing players from getting the most of blackjack. Beliefs with no scientific basis at all do not yield results. Blackjack aficionados must know how to establish their own strategies and techniques.
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