how long does it take to properly learn basic strategy
I keep seeing people say you can memorize blackjack basic strategy in a few hours, but every time I think I have it down, I’ll screw up on the splits or the soft totals during actual play. Maybe it’s the noise and distractions or just getting used to going with the chart instead of my gut. For those of you that have been playing a while, how long did it really take before you could go through a shoe without second-guessing yourself on weird hands? Would love some real talk on this, not just “study the chart and you’re good.”
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Shifting to multi-hand blackjack online can force decision speed, so try that between live sessions for sharper soft total recall. Realistically, expecting zero second guesses before about 30 full shoes is wishful thinking.