After entering the casino and on your way to choose a blackjack table, your top priority should be to find a table that offers a single deck blackjack game. Single deck blackjack is the most profitable option a blackjack player has available and offers you optimal surrounding for using all the different strategies you have learned.

In a single deck blackjack game the house edge stands at only 0.05%. This assumes that you are playing perfect blackjack using a strategy card. Add some card counting to the mix and you can enjoy 0.5% – 1.5% player’s edge over the casino.

How come a single deck blackjack is more profitable than a multiple deck one?
Well, the cards are still the same in both games, but the lesser number of cards in a single deck game gives every card in the deck a much more prominent value. Lets take an example in which you hold 7,4 for a total of 11 in the first hand after a new shuffle in a single deck game. The dealer does not show a 10 value card so there are 16 cards out of 49 unseen that will give you 21. You have a 32.7% chance of hitting 21. Now let’s take the same situation in an 8-deck game. Now there are 128 cards out of 413 unseen that will give you that coveted 21. Your chances are 31%.

Another benefit of the single deck game is that it makes card counting a whole lot easier simply because there less card to count. You will feel more confidence in your count and will generally have better results.

Since we have a bigger advantage in a single deck game, we need to be able to use it. That is a why the strategy cards for the different games differ depending on which game you are playing. Make sure you are not using the wrong strategy cards for maximum value. Take a look at our strategy cards section for all of your needs.

Ever since the word on card counting came out more than 40 years ago, the availability of single deck blackjack game has diminished. Casinos are simply fearful of card counters and try not to serve them with their favorite dish. Some games are still available but require you to actively search for them. They are also a rare find at online casinos. Go to the online casino reviews section of the site, to find out which online casinos have the game available.

Something you’ll want to stay away from, especially in Las Vegas, are the single deck blackjack games who offer only 6:5 payout for blackjack. This small change may seem insignificant, but it actually adds a major boost for the casino’s house edge. 6:5 blackjack games should be avoided.