While gambling at online casinos is a form of entertainment, no one plays with the intention of losing. We all play to win, right? If not, you should probably take up a different hobby to pass the time. Blackjack is one of the most popular games at any online casino because it's such an easy game to learn but these simple tips can help improve your chances of winning.

Blackjack is a very simple game – in order to win, you must get a hand that totals 21 or closer to 21 than the dealer. If you get more than 21 points, you automatically lose (bust) and if the dealer's total is closer to 21 than yours, you also bust. While the rules are simple, there is an element of strategy to playing winning blackjack.

The average blackjack player relies on pure gut feeling on deciding whether to hit or stand. We've all had those times when we've got a good feeling about winning but this should rarely be the basis of deciding what to do with your hand. It's much better and more profitable to rely on mathematical statistics, instead.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that in a deck of cards, there is four times as many ten point cards as any other card value in the deck. Keeping that in mind, a good assumption to make while playing blackjack is that the next card drawn will be a 10 point card.

Upon making that statistical assumption, it's easy to see that any hand with a value higher than 12 will be more likely to bust. Of course, if the dealer card showing is a 2 through 6, the dealer is more apt to draw again. When he does, he is statistically likely to draw a ten and go bust.

Because of the 4 to 1 odds of drawing a ten, a good player always assumes that the dealer's down card is a ten or face card. Then you can make a more statistically probable guess when you see what the dealers showing card is.

If your hand is 17 or higher, it is always a good idea to stand. If you have 13 to 16 points, it will depend on the dealer's showing card. If they have a 6 or lower, you have a better probability of winning if you stand. If they have a 7 or more, your chances are better taking a hit because the dealer has a good chance of going bust.