ive played alot of bj in my day. what i wanna know is why does everyone emphsize basic strategy so much. i feel its overrated when i go to the casino and usually only play 1 shoe worth maybe 20 hands total and im only trying to win a couple hands. i feel any round i POTENTIALLY can win wheater its staying when i should hit or hitting when i should stand as long as i win i win is ultimately the deciding factor as to a winning or losing night. i dont think that is throwing money out of the car before i get to the casino