Just a question, not to start any fires, only since you mentioned it. Do you feel that the cards delivered online matches what you get in a landbased casino? Do you have the same experience? I just wonder, not often you catch people accually gambling in real life in here.
Well as each hand is presumably randomly shuffled I feel it takes away any possible advantage other than players trying to stay ahead of a bonus. I have not really played too many blackjack games online to give a real opinion of value. Any bonus I get is usually tied to my poker games so I dont really get the benefit of collecting through my blackjack.
Could online blackjack be rigged? Yes, as it is against the house.
Is it? I couldnt say either way.
Playing live, I have hit some ridiculous runs of bad luck where the dealer seems to land 5 card 21's continuously against my 2 face cards, it works the other way as well. people seem to forget the winning hands because they chase their previous losses & increase their bets until they lose the lot.
My strategy is that i rarely bust my hand
I use splits & double downs only when they are advantagous
When a lot of high cards have come out, I lower my bet a little
when the low cards are out, i raise the stakes a little.
I would say I win more than i lose at blackjack, sometimes I double up, sometimes I bust the bankroll. I go into a casino with a gambling budget. As soon as i walk in the doors I consider it lost. If I win great, if I lose, no big deal, I just head for the bar