Because I am surrounded by fun casino games every day of my life, I am always a little amazed when I meet someone who has never played Blackjack or Roulette and is completely unaware of the rules of the game. I try to think back to a time when I didn’t know the first thing about casino games – and it just makes me realise how much money I wasted like a fool on the casino tables in Las Vegas when I first went, so I try not to think about it too often! However, there’s a first time for everything, and the term “beginner’s luck” must have been coined at the blackjack table! It’s amazing how much you can win when you don’t know the first thing about blackjack! The risks you take unknowingly that pay off and the crazy bets you put down that pay dividends. Of course, it’s amazing how much you can lose playing that way too. (see my previous comment). It’s just really amusing to watch somebody to hit 19, take a card and hit 20, then watch the gawping mouths of the other players as the beginner scoops up her winnings in delight after seeing the dealer stand on a 19, not knowing how or why this just happened, nor knowing just how close she was to losing the lot! I often think that the more you know about Blackjack, the worse a player you become – until you get so good that you’re able to card count of course (which is highly illegal in regular play and is in no way condoned by either myself or my croupiers – ahem ahem.) Anyhoo, if you’re one of these lucky few who is unfamiliar with the rules of the game, take a look at my article how to play blackjack and learn the rules for yourself. Don’t bother with strategy at this point – apparently you’ll make all the best mistakes to begin with and come out quids in. Of course, there’s no guarantee here, it’s just a wild observation. I had to learn what on Earth I was doing before I made any dollar on the blackjack table. But we can’t all be lucky now can we? Some of us have to work for our money whilst you drive off into the Nevada sunset with hundred dollar bills stuffed into a suitcase, headed for Reno… A girl can only dream.