If someone offered you the chance to play free online Blackjack what would you say? Would you like it or would you not? If you didn’t play you would be in the minority because online blackjack is the most popular game in the world. Casinos are in the business of making money. They host games which are played for money and bank on the fact that in the long run more people are going to lose then win. The games are set on their terms which are very favorable. Blackjack is different though. A savvy blackjack player can reduce the casino's edge to half a percent which means that a player will only lose 5 cents to the house for every $10 bet. Of course if you are playing free blackjack this won't be the case. Blackjack is different to other gambling games; every spin of the roulette wheel has nothing to do with the previous one nor the next one. The numbers in Keno can do whatever they like. But in Blackjack, cards are played and taken out of the game until they are put back. That affects the next hand. Dice don’t have a memory but cards do. Also in free online blackjack you have a tracker which tells you every hand you played so you can analyze your play. Another factor is that the player has input and can make decisions after betting. That reduces the luck factor and increases the skill. So when you next play online blackjack remember this. Strategy plays more of an impact in Blackjack than any other casino game. Working out what you should do given your fellow players cards and the dealers cards is what it is all about. This is why mountains have been written about Blackjack strategy and supposed online Blackjack secrets. Add into the equation how deep you are into the shoe and what your table position is and you have quite a complex game. The basic free online blackjack strategy only applies when between 12 and 16 otherwise your decision is pretty much made up for you. You are definitely going to hit when less than 12 and afterwards would be a mad man to do so. All depends on what the dealer has. When you have 12-16 you should hit if the dealer is between 7-11 and stand if he is less than 7. There is as much a chance as this working out as not so be careful.