Poker Vs. Blackjack -- Which Is The Right Game For You?

There are poker players who will occasionally indulge themselves at the blackjack table. There are probably more blackjack players who also play poker, many of them in response to the game's recent surge in popularity.

But there are probably not too many people who avidly play both games.

Part of it may be a matter of access - poker seems much more accessible, more user-friendly, especially since only certain kinds of blackjack can be found on the internet or in land-based casinos in states like California.

If you're new to all this, you may not know which game to go with. Maybe we can help you a little in that regard.

If you are not the kind of person who likes to battle the house edge, but would rather be in a game where the best player at the table has a chance to win all the money, choose poker. If you frequent a particular card club or casino, you even have a chance to choose the level of opposition you play against, which changes the dynamic of the game for you, and thus, your chances of winning. In blackjack, on the other hand, the rules are the rules are the rules. If you want to change the dynamic of the game, you'll probably have to change variations, and take advantage of subtleties those variations have to offer, some of which we'll go over in the near future.

If you're not looking for a lot of variables that can affect your end result, then blackjack is better for you. Once again, the rules are the rules. You essentially have a stationary target to aim at in blackjack. It is called "the house." In poker, it is completely dependent on factors that change all the time, like who else is at the table, how well you're able to read them, how well they're able to read you, how well you are able to "con" another player into going into a pot with a hand that's not as good as yours, etc., etc., etc. In other words, the target is far from stationary. In fact, it's moving all the time.