Blackjack is a really tricky game for a loser. The more that you play, the better at it you’ll get…and the more you’ll win.

Doesn’t sound very much like a typical casino game, does it? In most casino games, everything is up to Lady Luck — the roll of the dice, the deal of the deck, the spin of the wheel. Once you learn the rules, you’re about as good at the games as you’ll ever get. The only real exceptions to this rule are video poker and blackjack.

With blackjack, the house starts off with a shaky edge over the player, and skill makes it even worse. In fact, with enough practice, a skilled player can have just as much of a chance at winning as the house does! That means that you’ll only lose half of the time, over the long run..and that’s way too good of a chance for a dedicated loser.

My advice: don’t practice. Do not learn the rules, and don’t get a blackjack trainer (such as the free blackjack games that all good US casinos offer). Do not learn the right moves to make, depending on your cards and the dealer’s up-card. Do not learn when to double down and when to split.

If you do all of those things, you have a very good chance of adding lots of money to your account. The more money you have, the less of a loser you are. Simple logic, right? Nothing that I really need to tell United States casino players.

Blackjack can be very rewarding, even in the long-term (if you get a feel for when to quit). Therefore, to be the best loser that you can be, I highly recommend avoiding the game altogether. The only really dependable way to lose at blackjack is to intentionally play poorly (you know, stand on single-digits, or hit on 19s), and this requires more work than most losers want to do.