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Blackjack Quick Rundown
Learning Blackjack doesn’t need to take years and years. Today, I’ll give you a very quick rundown of the game. Within minutes you’ll be ready to try your hand at Blackjack.
Part One: Cards
First, everyone, including the dealer, receives two cards. These two cards make up your hand’s count. All cards are worth their face value, so a nine of clubs is worth nine points. Face cards are worth 10 points and an Ace is worth one or 11-you choose.
Part Two: Basic Goal
The dealer is always the last to act, so it’s your job to determine what the dealer has and act accordingly. You can go up to 21 in your hand. If your hand ends up being 22 or more, you have busted and you lose. While some books might incorrectly state that the goal of Blackjack is to get as close to 21 as possible, the goal is really to beat the dealer.
Part Three: Action Time
When it’s your turn, you’ll have a few actions you can perform. If you like the count of your hand, you can stand. Stand simply means that you pass and your turn is now over. If you’d like another card, you can hit. When you hit, one card is dealt to you. You can keep hitting until you are satisfied. However, if your hand reaches 22 or more, your turn is ended and you lose.
If you have two identical cards, such as two eights, you can split them into two hands. You’d then play two separate hands. But note, when you split hands, you must double your wager. Splitting can lead to greater profit or greater ruin. Act accordingly. Never split 10s or face cards.
Another action is doubling down. When you double down, you double your wager and take one final card-that’s it. Most people like to double down when they have 11. Some casinos will let you double for less too. So, if you had a $100 original wager, you could double down for say $50.
Part Four: Blackjack
Should your first two cards equal 21, you have a Blackjack. Remember, an Ace can be one or 11, so a Blackjack has one Ace and one 10 or face card. Also, a Blackjack pays 1.5x, so if you had a $100 wager on the table and received a Blackjack, you’d be paid $150.
Part Five: Wagers
This is real simple. Aside from a Blackjack, all wagers are paid even money, so a $100 wager is paid $100. Good luck and have fun playing Blackjack.
Poker Table Etiquettes
There are certain basic poker table etiquettes that one needs to follow whether one is playing at home or in the casino. Following such rules also allow a smooth and hindrance free game.
First and foremost one should not play out of turn or jump the gun in ones excitement. Once one has folded his cards though it is tempting to talk about the game one should refrain from doing so as there may be others still in the game. One should also not show their cards even by mistake before the game is completely and finally over. Splashing the pot is another wrong thing to do. Though it seems exciting to push ones chips towards the middle of the table (as shown in movies), it is not correct .Rather one should stack the chips neatly in front of himself.
It is also incorrect to make string bets. Being rude or mean while losing a hand is not really the right thing to do. So cursing and using rude names should not be the way of expressing disgust over a lost hand. Paying attention while on the game is also important; one should keep abreast of the game. Talking on mobiles while the game is on too can be counterproductive.
Besides these there are some additional points to note for a game at Casinos. First of all in a casino one shouldnt just walk to any vacant table and sit down. Upon entering the poker room each player needs to sign at the reception desk. One must tell the host the game he or she is interested in. If there is a vacancy he or she would be seated immediately. If all tables are full they will take the players initials and call as and when there is an opening.
Some casinos have huge boards where they write the players name or initials. When the players name is called the Poker room host ushers him to his table. In a casino it is mandatory to know what the bet is when it is the players turn. One must pay attention to amount of the bet made by the first player. Also one needs to be aware whether the bet was raised. These few basic yet not too difficult to follow rules are incorporated in poker tables each game would become a truly enjoyable experience.