Cool pass-time. – ⋅Blackjack Review

I like the card counting aspect of this game, it's realistic and helps me practice for the real thing. Ads are annoying and sometimes cause the app to freeze, but they can be avoided by playing off-line. You can build up a decent bankroll to start with by watching a few ads for free chips, so I never had to spend a penny to play this game. The win/loss ratio is commensurate with real-life Blackjack in that when playing correct basic strategy, the player wins roughly 40% of the time, the dealer wins about 50% with 10% pushes. It's a great app for practicing my basic strategy, card counting and betting tactics. HOWEVER, I agree with other reviewers who point out the losing streaks against the dealer can seem unreasonably long sometimes. I've gone on 20+ hand losing streaks playing basic strategy where the dealer routinely pulls 5 and 6 card 20s and 21s against my 19s and 20s. If these occasions were outliers, I would be less suspicious of rigging, but it seems common. However, the statistics always even out eventually as I will then win 15 out of the next 20 hands to get back to the 40/50/10 win/loss/push ratio that jives with reality. Lastly, I would like a way to "cash in" my chips and start a new game from scratch. There should be a way to actually quit, as if you took your winnings (or losses) and walked away from the table. As it is, you have to continue playing each new session with your previous pot as if you never left the table, which isn't realistic. But aside from these criticisms, this is the best version of free virtual blackjack I've found in the App Store.
Review by hatchinator on ⋅Blackjack.