Besides the main storyline and side quests, Red Dead Redemption offers a plethora of other activities to keep you busy. Included in these activities are table games such as Blackjack found in Saloons. Blackjack has been a gambling favorite since the days of the wild west so here at Red Dead Redemption Tips we are very excited to see it in game!

Blackjack can currently be found at the following locations: Rathskeller, Thieves’ Landing, Chuparosa, & Blackwater.

Blackjack is a fairly simple game to play, and there are no shortage of guides on the net. Blackjack in Red Dead Redemption does not vary much in the traditional sense so if you are looking for general tips here are a few guides that will help you out:

*http://govegas.about.com/cs/gambling/a/basicblackjack.htm
*http://www.freeblackjacktips.com/
*http://www.blackjacktactics.com/blackjack/tips/

Here are a few of my favorite tips to get you started:

*Stand if your total value is higher than (10 + dealer’s shown card).
*Hit on 12 or lower.
*Split A’s, 9′s, and 8′s. Split 7′s or 6′s only if dealer is showing a lower card.

Also, it should be noted that there is an achievement associated with Blackjack:

[High Roller] Win over 2,000 chips in a hand of Poker or Blackjack.

If you have any comments, corrections, or Blackjack tips of your own that you’d like to share, please comment on this post.