A narrated walkthrough of the blackjack strategy calculator: pick your cards and the dealer’s card to see the best basic-strategy move, set the table rules and open the full chart.
Tap a step to jump straight to it in the video.
First, keep the offer’s terms open while you use the calculator, because the result is only as accurate as the numbers you enter. Then, enter each figure exactly as the terms state it.
For example, if the terms say 10x the bonus, choose 10x and make sure it applies to the bonus only. After that, change one number at a time, so you can see which setting really moves the result.
Finally, remember that the result is an estimate based on long-term averages, so a single session can go either way. In addition, set a deposit limit before you play, and only stake what you can afford to lose.
How to Use the Blackjack Strategy Calculator is a short narrated video guide from Casino Compare. A narrated walkthrough of the blackjack strategy calculator: pick your cards and the dealer’s card to see the best basic-strategy move, set the table rules and open the full chart.
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Welcome to Casino Compare. Here's how to use our blackjack strategy calculator.
It tells you the best basic-strategy move for any starting hand. Your two cards sit at the bottom of the table, with the dealer's card at the top.
Step one. Tap a card on the table to change it. The highlighted card shows which one you're editing.
Step two. Pick its value from the row of buttons underneath, from ace through to king. Jacks, queens and kings all count as ten.
The calculator then moves straight on to your second card, and then to the dealer's card. There's no button to press.
Step three. The best move appears instantly, as a coloured badge in the middle of the table. Here, a soft eighteen against a dealer's nine means you should hit.
Pairs are covered too. With a pair of eights, the badge turns blue, telling you to split them into two hands.
Step four. Use the switches under Table rules to match the game you're playing, such as whether the dealer stands on soft seventeen, or whether surrender is allowed.
Step five. Open the full strategy chart to see the right move for every hand, based on your table rules.
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