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Blackjack or the game of 21
is one of the most popular table games on the internet and at land
based casinos around the world.Blackjack can have one of he lowest
house advantages.
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You begin a blackjack game by placing a bet on the table.
You are then dealt two cards face up and the dealer is
dealt two cards, one face up and one face down. You then
have the choice to hit, stand, double down, split or insurance.
Your aim when playing blackjack is to accumulate cards
totaling 21 or as close to 21 as possible without going
over 21. The dealer has the same aim, to win the hand you must
be closer to 21 than the dealer.
All cards are worth their face value except Jacks, Queens
and Kings which are worth 10 and the all important Ace
which is worth either 11 or 1.
There are five possible outcomes in a hand of blackjack.
These are win, lose, bust, push and blackjack. If your
cards are closer to 21 than the dealers you win the hand. If
the dealers hand is closer you lose. If both your hands are equal
you push. If you exceed 21 you bust and lose even if the
dealer busts.
Then comes the best hand of all, blackjack. When you receive
a 10 and an Ace you have hit blackjack. Blackjack usually
pays 3 to 2 and is only countered by the dealer also having
blackjack resulting in a push.
Blackjack Pay Outs
These are the standard payoffs for blackjack at most casinos
A Win is paid 1 to 1, blackjack is paid 3 to 2 and insurance
is paid 2 to 1
Hit - Take another card
You can receive another card as many times as you
like however if the card you are dealt pushes you over
21 you have a busted hand and have lost.
Stand - Stay with the original two cards
If you select to stand you get no more cards and the dealers
face down card is revealed. You then find out if your
hand has won, lost or pushed.
Double Down - Double you bet and get one more card
When you select to double down your initial bet is doubled
and you receive one more card. You cannot double down
more than once per hand
Split - Divide your hand into two different hands.
If you receive two cards of the same value you can elect
to split the hand. Your initial bet is then placed on
both hands and you can continue from there.
Insurance
If the dealers upcard is an ace you are offered the chance
to bet on whether the face down card is a 10. This usually
pays 2 to 1 and is normally only a bet that is half of your
initial bet.
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