| Blackjack is probably one of the most popular
games in a casino. There are probably many reasons for this, ease
of play, speed of the game, or maybe it's just the excitement
of it, but one things for sure, Blackjack is fun! There can be
many different strategies to blackjack, and everyone has developed
there own methods. When you make up a "winning" method, make sure
you take into consideration what the casinos use. In Las Vegas they use a four deck play, other places like London casinos might vary the number of decks. So, before you start betting your bus fare back to where
ever you came from, make sure you bet carefully and remember,
Blackjack is only a game, but the second you start putting money down it becomes an investment, so be careful. Try out the JavaScript
game of Blackjack that I have at the bottom of this page. Enjoy!
Rules of the Game:
The basic rule for this game is: Getting 21 or as close to 21 without going over and beating the dealers hand. Now, before the dealer deals any cards, the player, that's you, must place a bet. The player does this by putting the chips or money in the area designated on the Blackjack table, it's usually a little spot in front of your spot on the table. The same is true when playing at an online casino too, you must first place a bet. The dealer will deal two cards to each player and then to himself. The one of dealer's cards are dealt face up and one is dealt face down. Kings, Queens, Jacks (the face cards) are all worth ten points, the Ace can count as either a 1 or an 11 point card (this is your choice on what value you want to make the ace) and all the other cards are counted as what their value indicates (so the 5 of diamonds count as a 5).
Blackjack!!
Ace and a 10 point card (10, Jack,
Queen, or King) he wins!! However, if the dealer also gets blackjack
then it is a standoff (all ties or pushes are considered standoffs).
A winning blackjack pays the player 3 to 2.
Hit or Stand:
A hit means to have the dealer give you another card. You can
indicate this by a hand gesture to the dealer or just say hit
me. To Stand means that you want to stick with the cards you
currently have, indicate this by putting your wager over your
cards or turning the cards in a horizontal direction, basically
to show you don't want anymore. If you ask for a hit and you
go over 21, you give in your cards and your wager is lost.
Double Down:
Means that you can double your bet on the first two cards and
draw only one more card to improve your hand. Splitting Pairs
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 separately. Aces receive only one additional
card and after the split if you get an Ace and a 10 it counts
as 21 and not as blackjack.
Insurance
If the dealers face up card is an ace, the player may take insurance,
he can bet one-half his original bet, but not more. If the dealer's
down card is a 10 or face card then the player wins 2 to 1,
but if it is any other card then the dealer will win.
Surrender
When permitted, a player may give up the first two cards he
draws and loses 1/2 of his original bet.
One other rule, a dealer must draw on 16 and stand on 17.
Now you can try what you learned, I've included a
javascript version of blackjack on this page, so try it out and
pretend your in Las Vegas.
BlackJack
BlackJack
To start a hand, click the New Hand button.
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