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How to play casino game blackjack

December 19, 2019   Personal game   No comments

Blackjack is one of the most popular card games in the casino world. In its original form, it has been around since the beginning of the 17th Century or even earlier, possibly originating from Spain. With all most all online casinos players get to play the most up to date and easy to use Blackjack game ever.

The game is simple to understand and very easy to learn. The objective of Blackjack game is to get the total value of the cards in the hand as close to 21 as possible, without going over 21. The hand with the highest total wins. If the total value of cards is 22 or more, the hand loses instantly.

Cards from 2 to 10 are worth their face value. Jack, Queen and King are all worth 10. The value of the Ace is 11 unless this would cause you to bust, in which case it is worth 1. A hand where the value of Aces counted as 11 is called a soft hand, because it cannot be busted if the player draws another card.

Your goal is to beat the dealer by having the higher, unbusted hand. Note that if you bust, you lose, even if the dealer also busts. If you and the dealer have equal points, it is called a PUSH, and neither of you wins the hand.

After the initial bets are placed (between pound 1 and 500), the dealer deals the cards from six decks of cards, all mixed together. The dealer gives two cards to you and also two to himself. One of the dealers two cards is face up, the other is face down, this is known as the HOLE CARD.

You have a variety of options to choose from after the first two cards are dealt out. You are advised to take the dealers visible card into consideration in making your decision to HIT or STAND. Players will normally stand on anything from 16 to 21, and will normally take a hit on anything 11 and below. Players can hit as many times as they want provided they don not go over 21. Hint: taking multiple hits is a calculated risk that must be taken if the dealer is showing a strong up card such as a face card or an Ace.

After you have finished making decisions, the dealer reveals the hole card and plays the hand. If the dealers total amount is between 17 and 21, the dealer must STAND; meaning he cannot hit any more cards. If the total amount of his cards is equal or less that 16, the dealer will continue to hit cards until he reaches a total amount of 17 or more. As soon as he exceeds 21, the dealer loses the game and you win the bet.

A two card hand of 21, just as an ace plus a ten-value card is called a Black jack or a NATURAL, and is an automatic winner, unless the dealer has Blackjack as well, in which case the hand is a push.

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Play Blackjack (Page 1 of 4)

December 9, 2019   Personal game   No comments

How to play blackjack

The object of the blackjack game is to accumulate cards with point totals as close to 21 without reaching more than 21. Face cards (Jacks, Queens and Kings) are worth 10 points. Aces are worth 1 or 11, whichever is preferable. Other cards are represented by their number. If player and the House tie, it is a push and no one wins. Ace and 10 (Blackjack) on the first two cards dealt is an automatic player win at 1.5 to 1, unless the house ties. A player may stand at any time.

Playing blackjack To win the game, you need to beat the dealer without busting. You bust when your cards total to more than 21 and you lose automatically. The winner is whoever has closest to a total of 21. You reach 21 by adding up the values of the cards. The blackjack table seats about 6 players. Either six or eight decks of cards are used and are shuffled together by the dealer and placed in a card dispensing box called ‘Shoe’. Before receiving any cards players must place a wager. Then the players are dealt two cards face up. The dealer gets one face up, one face down. Each player in turn either stays or takes more cards to try and get closer to 21 without busting. Players who do not bust wait for the dealer’s turn. When all the players are done, the dealer turns up the down card. By rule, on counts of 17 or higher the dealer must stay; on counts of 16 or lower the dealer must draw. If you make a total of 21 with the first two cards (a 10 or a face and an Ace), you win automatically. This is called ‘Blackjack’. If you have Blackjack, you will win one and one-half times your bet unless the dealer also has Blackjack, in which case it is a Push or a Tie (or a Stand-off) and you get your bet back. The remaining players with a higher count than the dealer win an amount equal to their bet. Players with a lower count than the dealer lose their bet. If the dealer busts, all the remaining players win. There are other options for betting namely Insurance, Surrender, Double Down, Even Money and Split.

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.

Surrender: giving up your hand and lose only half the bet.

Early Surrender: surrender allowed before the dealer checks for blackjack.

Late Surrender: the dealer first checks to see if he has blackjack. If he does, surrender is not permitted.

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. Most casinos will allow you to double down on any two cards. Some casinos will let you double down after splitting and some will limit your doubling down to hands that total ten or eleven. However, there is one condition: When you double down, you must take one additional card and you cannot receive more than one.

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