A word of warning for online blackjack players.  Do not use the Mimic the Dealer or Never Bust strategies when playing blackjack.  Although some players may claim these strategies work great for them, the odds guarantee that they will fail badly in the long run. 

You may experience mild success playing these two strategies, but the House will catch up to you in no time at all - And when they do, they will have a great advantage over you. 

Using the Mimic the Dealer strategy, which basically says to stand on seventeen, is not a wise because the dealer does much more than hit sixteen and stand on seventeen.  The dealer has the advantage of going last, which means if she busts, she does not always lose, whereas the player does.  This strategy has a House Edge of a whopping 5.5%. 

The Never Bust Strategy only means the player will win 29% of the time, because that is how much the dealer busts.  The other 71% of the time means the dealer will have gotten 17 through 21, which is a hard hand to beat, even if you don't bust.  This strategy increases the House Edge by 4%, and does not allow the full benefit of the Basic Blackjack Strategy to come into play, which you should always be using when playing blackjack in the online casino.

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