If the player follows this strategy consistently he or she almost neutralizes the house edge completely.

Basic strategy is not a "beat the house", get rich quick scheme, it is simply playing the hand to maximize your odds of success, without having to pursue elaborate strategies like card counting, which can be tricky and can also get you tossed out of the betway online casino if detected.Before going to a casino a person should memorize the different combinations in basic strategy.

This applies to hands of 12 or above as you should always hit a hand that cannot "bust" such as an eleven, ten or less.

There are of course exceptions.

Players may think it is best to stand on an 18 (as they would with a hard 18), but against a dealer's up card of 9 through Ace they should take a hit, and if the dealer has a 3 through 6, the player should double down and increase the odds of maximizing his or her winnings on that hand.

Players should avoid common mistakes like splitting tens (why throw in a strong hand of 20 for the chance to lose twice as much money with two inferior hands?)