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For many players, blackjack is much more than just a game – it is a religion, a ritual that is as necessary to enjoying life as breathing air is for survival. And as is the case with any religion, any political doctrine, any organized philosophy – there are things you should always do, and those you should never do. It’s a code of ethics, passed on through generations of the faithful. These Ten Commandments are as follows: - Thou shalt not expect other people to like you. Even the good players have different ideas about what constitutes a good play. Don’t depend on what other players would do in a certain situation. There is more than one way to skin a cat if you will;
- Thou shalt looketh your opponent in the eye. Look and recognize who they are. Study their characteristics. This act of active observation will make you fear them less. Look at it this way, we fear the unknown, if we make the unknown less unknown, the fear will disappear;
- Thou shalt play silently. The silent player is a player that is sure of themselves. The more quiet you are the more concentrated you are and the better you play;
- Thou shalt take things at face value. Greed sometimes makes us take some bad decisions. So do fearful thoughts. Base your decision-making on real information. It is bad enough to be suckered by someone else, but it’s worse when you do it to yourself;
- Thou shalt keep it to yourself. It’s easy to lose your cool when you’re playing. If you make it an issue to beat the chump in the fourth chair, you lose concentration on your game and make it a priority to beat that guy in the fourth chair;
- Thou shalt be responsive to change. Blackjack is not a static game. It can spin on a dime, so be prepared;
- Thou shalt be aware. Are you still playing your last hand after an hour or so after you said you were leaving? Maybe it’s time to go home;
- Thou shalt remember it’s about the game, not your ego. Be humble, act humble, and leave your ego at home;
- Thou shalt prepare a scenario. Don’t concentrate only on your own hand, try to figure out what everybody else has;
- Thou shalt count your money. Ideally, try to make it so much money that you can’t count that high.
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