So, I keep tripping over my own feet with blackjack strategy, and itās driving me up the wall. Iāve read the charts, memorized the basicsāhit on 16, stand on 17, all that jazz. But when Iām at the table, itās like my brain checks out. Last night, I hit on a hard 17 against a dealerās 6. Why? No clue. Just panicked, I guess.
I think part of it is second-guessing myself. Like, I know the math says one thing, but then I see the dealerās card, and my gut screams, āDo something else!ā And donāt get me started on doubling down. I either freeze and miss the chance or do it at the worst possible time, like on a 10 against a 10. Burned through my stack way too fast that way.
Iāve been trying to drill the strategy at home with free apps, but itās not the same as the real thing. The pressure of the table, the chips staring at meāit messes with my head. Anyone else struggle with this? How do you stay locked in and not let the moment get to you? Iām starting to wonder if Iām overthinking it or if I just need more reps to make it muscle memory.
I think part of it is second-guessing myself. Like, I know the math says one thing, but then I see the dealerās card, and my gut screams, āDo something else!ā And donāt get me started on doubling down. I either freeze and miss the chance or do it at the worst possible time, like on a 10 against a 10. Burned through my stack way too fast that way.
Iāve been trying to drill the strategy at home with free apps, but itās not the same as the real thing. The pressure of the table, the chips staring at meāit messes with my head. Anyone else struggle with this? How do you stay locked in and not let the moment get to you? Iām starting to wonder if Iām overthinking it or if I just need more reps to make it muscle memory.