If you are new to the game, or believe in strong basics, use basic strategies to win the game. The basic strategies for winning a blackjack game online or offline are- Never take insurance, If your total is lesser than or equal to 11, take an extra card, double up you hand to 10 or 11 if your cards are higher than the dealers cards, if your total comes up to 18, stop. For hands where the ace count as 1- if your sum of the cards is 17, stop, if you have a total of 12 to 16 and your dealer’s card is greater than or equal to 7, then you must draw a card. For hands when ace counts as 11, stop if you have a total of 18 and pull if your total is 17 or lesser.