Poker and Blackjack Lessons

[starstruck05]

hi! new to cruising...i also suck at poker(well a little bit i don't get the terms and stuff and the techs of it) i'm pretty good at blackjack tho but i would love to get professonal lessons in both games. do they card for this or is it free? if there is a charge how much is it? riding on the sensation may 18. me and my moms first cruise

[scperk]

They have gaming lessons the first sea day...usually just before the casino opens...check your capers on board or go thru the casino just after you board and ask one of the casino employees...Dennis

[Uncle Fester]

hi! new to cruising...i also suck at poker(well a little bit i don't get the terms and stuff and the techs of it) i'm pretty good at blackjack tho but i would love to get professonal lessons in both games. do they card for this or is it free? if there is a charge how much is it? riding on the sensation may 18. me and my moms first cruise

 

I would strongly suggest using a Black Jack tutorial program to learn the proper way to play the game. A good one that I have used in the past can be found here:

 

http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bst/

 

Just click on the "Strategy Trainer" link on the left and follow the instructions.

 

Learning the proper game strategy is much cheaper doing it free on-line rather than doing it on the fly at the table using real money. In addition, a tutorial like the one above will give you the best strategy for each hand based on statistical analysis.

[SpacemanSpiff]

Also, be aware that the blackjack tables labelled "Fun 21" is a different version of blackjack -- all the queens are removed, so the odds are not the same as standard blackjack.

 

If you want to practice this version, see if your tutorial program can handle "Spanish blackjack," which is the same thing.

 

Not saying one is better than the other, but the odds and strategy are different.

[marcia014]

I had fun attending the gaming lessons on the Fascination in January. There was a casino host dedicated to the lessons and gave the rules, payouts and explanations regarding blackjack, roulette, and craps. When we finished, everyone who attended the whole tutorial (about 40 minutes) was given a $5 free play to use in any of the newly explained games.

[starstruck05]

thanks everyone!!! i'll try out the website nad i'm going to sit in for a blackjack lesson i( think the people who play poker will be too hardcore for me even with a lesson)

[ctr5000]

OK, I tried the tutorial and it was fun but which game options do Carnival cruises employ/allow?

Dealer stands/hits on soft 17?

Double any card/10 or 11/9,10, or 11?

Double/No double after split?

No/Early/Late Surrender?

Etc.

And what's the Deck # about?:confused:

[Blackchips Ahoy]

Also, be aware that the blackjack tables labeled "Fun 21" is a different version of blackjack -- all the queens are removed, so the odds are not the same as standard blackjack.

 

If you want to practice this version, see if your tutorial program can handle "Spanish blackjack," which is the same thing.

 

Not saying one is better than the other, but the odds and strategy are different.

 

 

FINALLY......someone gets it about Fun 21 !!!:cool:

 

Be aware that if this is the game you chose to play, you had better learn basic strategy and be prepared for the 'Blackjack Players' to tell you how badly you play. A basic strategy chart can be found at wizardofodds.com

 

Lean it and laugh yourself silly all the way to the bank!:cool: