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Game Information - Blackjack |
| In the game Blackjack, each player competes only against the dealer (i.e. the bank/casino),
not against other players. Your goal as the player is to draw cards until your hand adds up to 21, or
comes as close as possible without exceeding 21. If your first two cards total 21, you have blackjack.
If the dealer gets closer to 21 than you without going over themselves, they win. |
| Before any cards are dealt, the player must wager. He does so by placing a bet in
the designated space in front of their table position. The dealer then deals two cards to each of the
players, and two to himself (one of the dealer's cards is dealt face up and one is dealt facing down).
Face cards (kings, queens and jacks) count as 10, ace counts as one or 11 (as the player chooses, whichever
is more advantageous) and all other cards are counted at their face value. |
| After all players have played their hands, it is the dealer's turn to play out his
hand. The dealer has no options on how to play out his hand, he follows a set of rules provided by the
casino (house rules). If the dealer busts, everyone at the table who didn't bust, wins. If a player's
hand is higher than the dealers without going over 21, they win. If the dealer has a higher hand than
the player without going over 21, the dealer wins. If the player and dealer tie, the player's bet is returned
and is called a push. |
| If the player's first two cards are an ace and a 10 or face card, he wins. However,
if the dealer also has a blackjack, it is a push or a tie, and you receive your bet back. According to
the most common blackjack rules, a winning blackjack pays the player 3 to 2. |
| Hit means to draw another card. Stand means no more cards. If the player hits and
busts (goes over 21), he immediately turns his cards over and his wager is lost. |
| The player is allowed to double the bet on his first two cards and draw one additional
card only to improve his hand. This is usually done if you are dealt an 11 or a 10, so your next card
will most likely bring you to a 21 or 20. Always take into account the dealers up-card, if they are showing
busting cards it is a good idea to double down even if your total is as little as 9. |
| If the first two cards a player is dealt are a pair, he may split them into two separate
hands, bet the same amount on each and then play them as separate hands. Aces receive only one additional
card. After splitting, A-10 sometimes counts as 21 and not as blackjack, so you may not get paid 3 to
2. |
| If the dealer's up card is an ace, the player may take insurance, a bet not exceeding
one-half his original bet. If the dealer's down card is a 10 or any face card, the player wins 2 to 1.
Any other card means a win for the dealer. Simple rule: never take insurance. It may be taken as a gesture
of bad faith by the rest of the table, and statistically it is rarely an intelligent move. |
| The player has the option to give up half of the initial bet instead of playing out
the hand. Surrendering is only avaible on the initial 2 card hand. This option is not available at every
casino, check the rules before you start playing. |
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