Blackjack Blackjack Tournament (Seeking advice)

[David Swaney]

Scheduled for a BJ tourney, significant prize money so I would like to go in with the best strategy;
is it better to slow play, min bet, or bet max at start to get an early lead then go to min
I have seen 10's split against dealer 4-5-6, I know, not basic strategy, I saw it as an attempt to get a larger wager in play. Those that have played know there is a max bet, this would allow doubling that wager. Not that it happens that often, but if......
Any thoughts appreciated

 

[steve]

Ask stealth. He seems to know blackjack well.

 

[Stealth]

Blackjack Tournaments are about money management against your opponents. Betting and position for making a betting decision are critical. Note that your opponents are the other players not the house. I have hit 19 with all my chips bet before to win a tournament. Strategies are available but are not simple enough for you to master in a day. Google blackjack tournament strategy and read "Casino Tournament Strategy" paperback book by Stanford Wong.

These tourneys can be a good source of income if have them available but they do require a skill set that is very different than normal blackjack.

 

[David Swaney]

Blackjack Tournaments are about money management against your opponents. Betting and position for making a betting decision are critical. Note that your opponents are the other players not the house. I have hit 19 with all my chips bet before to win a tournament. Strategies are available but are not simple enough for you to master in a day. Google blackjack tournament strategy and read "Casino Tournament Strategy" paperback book by Stanford Wong.

These tourneys can be a good source of income if have them available but they do require a skill set that is very different than normal blackjack.

Thank you taking time to respond, I'll look into Wongs strategy

 

[Phi]

How are the tournaments different?

David let us know what you find please

 

[Stealth]

Check this out, answer too lengthy to type.

https://www.blackjackinfo.com/blackjack-tournaments/tournament-strategy-basics/

 

[Phi]

David you still here? What did you find?

Stealth do you make a living with blackjack?

Do your techniques work to the point one could earn a living in any casino?

 

[Stealth]

Making a living playing blackjack alone is very difficult. I manage a team of advantage players most of which have a "day job" and do blackjack as a profitable hobby. Team play allows you to have a larger bankroll that reduces risk of ruin and allows you to play enough hands as needed by the law of large numbers.

While I always am striving to make money, I have other means of support.

 

[steve]

It's the same with roulette. Its more a side income. Even high stakes players have other income sources too.