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Blackjack academy

Short lessons, one skill each. Most lessons end with 25 practice hands; every lesson ends with three questions. Free, no account.

Track 1 · 5 lessons

Blackjack basics

Cards, one full round, your moves, how the dealer plays, payouts.

Start the track →Track 2 · 6 lessons

Basic strategy

The chart, one decision at a time: stiff hands, doubles, soft hands, pairs, surrender, rules.

Start the track →Track 3 · 4 lessons

Game types

European no-hole-card games, single and double deck: what changes and how to play.

Start the track →Track 4 · 4 lessons

Extra bets and myths

Insurance, betting systems, counting online, hot tables: what the numbers say.

Start the track →Track 5 · 3 lessons

Money and time

What it costs on average, why sessions swing, limits and breaks.

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1. Blackjack basics

  1. The goal and the card values
  2. One round, step by step
  3. Your moves: hit, stand, double, split
  4. How the dealer plays
  5. Payouts and the house edge

2. Basic strategy

  1. Stiff hands: 12 to 16
  2. When to double down
  3. Soft hands
  4. Splitting pairs
  5. Late surrender
  6. Reading the rules of a table

3. Game types

  1. European blackjack: no hole card
  2. Free Bet Blackjack
  3. Spanish 21
  4. Single and double deck games

4. Extra bets and myths

  1. Insurance and even money
  2. Betting systems do not change the edge
  3. Card counting and online games
  4. Hot tables and other myths

5. Money and time

  1. What blackjack costs over time
  2. Why sessions swing
  3. Limits, breaks and help