BlackJack @ PartyPoker

[2Tone]

Though I'll occasionally sit at a table if I'm in Vegas on a gambling binge.

I've done some reading, and my understanding, though I could be wrong, is …

- Even if played absolutely perfectly under the best conditions, the house retains a (very) small edge. The exception to this is if you can successfully maintain a card count, which is difficult to do and easy to detect.

- That the other players at the table can't/don't influence your results, though many people seem to (mistakenly and/or superstitiously) think otherwise. If you think about it, this makes sense. There are a set number of face cards in the desk, and they are in a random order after a shuffle – by hitting or staying in front of you, it's not like another player can somehow change that.

Finally, there was a great LA Times article awhile back about the Party founder/owner, who has allegedly has a history of rigging blackjack (, article no longer available). I wouldn't play online at all, and especially not at Party.