Contempt in Blackjack = $$

Written by Guest Contributor "Scarlett"
A Natural

My name is Scarlett and I recently went to Vegas on vacation. Blackjack is one of my favorite games to play and little did I know I could make some money off of my natural ability of reading people. While I enjoy playing, I also enjoy watching. I was there with my boyfriend and we were on a bit of a bad luck streak, so I let him play while I watched. This particular dealer passed out the cards, revealing a 10 for himself. As the other players groaned, I watched the dealer look at his facedown card using his viewer. When he saw the card, he showed contempt. Interested, I watched how the hand played out. Most of the players had 16s or 17s. Then the dealer turned over his hidden card, a Jack. No one won and the dealer showed sadness for taking everyone's money. This showed me that his contempt was for his own hand, having a good one that beat all of the others. It could have been taken the opposite as well....there are some dealers in Vegas that love to help the players out and are on their side, while others show no mercy when they get blackjack three times in a row. This guy was clearly not one of them.

With this discovery, I whispered to my boyfriend what I saw. On the next hand, the dealer dealt himself a 10. When he looked at his hidden card he did not show contempt. I told my boyfriend to stand on a 16. The dealer turned over a 3, then busted with a facecard. Success! Within an a few hours we had racked up $300.

So what did I learn? First, when a dealer is looking at their facedown card, quickly glance at the other players. They are eagerly staring at the dealer's hands, waiting in anticipation to see if he flips over an ace and ends the hand with a blackjack. Look at the dealer's face! Next, you have to determine what kind of dealer he is, one that is on the side of the players or isn't. Play it to your advantage either way!◦

Contempt in Blackjack = $$