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Blackjack game Rules
Blackjack
basics
The object of the blackjack card game is
to posses cards with point totals coming as close as
possible to 21 without going over 21 (busting in card
lingo) . Face cards (Jacks, Queens and Kings) are worth
10 points each, and Aces are worth 1 or 11, depends on
the rest of the cards in your hand. All other cards are
represented by their face number value.
If a player and the House tie, it is
called a push, each player receives his or hers bet
back, and no one wins. if a player receives a hand made
op an Ace and a 10 (Blackjack) on the first two cards
dealt, it is an automatic player win at ratio of 1.5 to
1 of the players bet, unless the house ties and than a
push occurs. A player wishing to stand can do so at any
time during the game.
Playing
blackjack
To win you need to beat the dealer
without busting (going over 21 points). The winner is
whoever comes the closest to a card total of 21. You
reach 21 by adding up face the values of the cards in your
hand.
There are usually 6 seats around the
blackjack table. six or eight decks of cards are used in
a game. these decks of cards are shuffled together by the dealer than placed in
a "shoe" (a
card dispensing box).
Players
place a wager before receiving any cards. After a wager is placed the players are
dealt two faced up cards. The dealer gets one card face
up, and one card face down. Each player in his or hers turn
has the choice of either either to stay
or to take more cards in an attempt to get closer to 21 without going over
(busting). Players whose cards do not go over 21 wait for
the dealer to make a move (to stay or to take more
cards). When all the players are done, the
dealer turns up the face down card. By casinos rules,
the dealer must stay on counts of 17 or higher and
must draw another card on
counts of 16 or lower.
If you get a blackjack with the first
two cards (a 10 or a face and an Ace), you win
automatically. A player that gets a Blackjack, wins
one and a half times his or hers bet unless the dealer
also gets a Blackjack, is a push (a tie) the player gets
his bet back.
The remaining players whose cards face
value is higher than the dealers cards win an amount
that equals their bet.
Players whose cards face value is lower than than that
of the dealer, or players
that bust lose their bet. If the dealer
busts, all the remaining players who have not busted
themselves win. There are other betting options in the
Blackjack game, these are listed below:
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Split Hand:
split the initial two-card hand into two and play
them separately - allowed only when the two first
cards are of equal value. Use each card as the start
to a separate hand and place a second bet equal to
the first.
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Hard Hand:
A hand without an Ace, or with an Ace valued at 1 is
said to be Hard in that it can only be given one
value, unlike a Soft Hand. (You can value an Ace 1
or 11 to suit you).
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Surrender:
giving up your hand and lose only half the bet.
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Early Surrender:
surrender allowed before the dealer checks for
blackjack.
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Late Surrender:
the dealer first checks to see if he has blackjack.
If he does, surrender is not permitted.
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Double Down:
double your initial bet following the initial
two-card deal, but you can hit one card only. A good
bet if the player is in a strong situation.
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Even Money:
cashing in your bet immediately at a 1:1 payout
ratio when you are dealt a natural blackjack and the
dealer's showing card is an Ace.
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Late Surrender:
the dealer first checks to see if he has blackjack.
If he does, surrender is not permitted.
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Soft Hand:
A hand that contains an Ace counted as 11 is called
a Soft Hand.
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Insurance:
side bet up to half the initial bet against the
dealer having a natural 21 - allowed only when the
dealer's showing card is an Ace. If the dealer has a
10 face down and makes a blackjack, insurance pays
at 2-1 odds, but loses if the dealer does not.
Some
blackjack variations
some minor variations
exist in the game of Blackjack they include the
following:
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Using different number of decks, as a general rule the
fewer the decks, the better it is for the player.
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Allowing the dealer
to draw another card if he has 17. This is a disadvantage to
the player since It gives the dealer a chance to improve his
or hers hand.
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Allowing a double down after splitting
pairs can be an advantage to the player if he or she uses
it wisely.
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Allowing re-splitting of Aces
is a clear advantage to the player for the fact that it gives
the player a higher chance
of a blackjack.
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No dealer hole card
is another variation and it is at the players disadvantage. The dealer does not deal himself a second card
until the players have played and they can lose the
doubles and splits.
For the traveling
gambling enthusiasts, there are two things to remember
about blackjack games in Atlantic City and in Las Vegas.
Atlantic City Blackjack:
Atlantic City games are played with four decks
of cards and the House must hit on 16 and stand on all 17's.
Las
Vegas Blackjack:
In
Las Vegas blackjack games are played with only two decks and the
dealer must hit on hands less than soft 17, meaning 17
that includes an Ace, and must stand on hands of 17 or
higher.
Now that you have
learned the rules and the some important points about
Blackjack it is time for you to practice your newly
learned skills.
Good Luck
From the
Online-Casinos-USA team
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