Blackjack Description
Blackjack
is the most popular casino card game in the
world. The name Blackjack arose when an American
casino decided to popularise the game by paying
a bonus to any player holding the ace of spades
and either the jack of clubs or jack of spades.
The object of the game is simple – obtain
a total card count higher than that of the dealer
without exceeding 21.
Blackjack or 21 (twenty-one),
is easy to figure out and you can be very quick
to learn the basics, plus playing blackjack
is fun.
The objective of Blackjack is for a Player to
come as close to 21 without going over, while
still having a higher total than the Dealer.
Prior to receiving any cards, the Player must
place a wager. Once the wager is made, the Player
is dealt two cards face up. The Dealer is also
dealt two cards. If the total value of the Player's
cards is closer to 21 than the Dealer, the Player
wins as much as was wagered. The Player also
wins if the Dealer goes over 21 and the Player
has not busted.
If the Player's total goes over 21, the Player
loses the amount wagered. Players in the Download
version of the Casino have the option to play
1 or 2 hands against the Dealer.
Blackjack Rules
Blackjack uses
1 deck, a four deck shoe, or a six deck shoe.
The face cards - jack, queen and king, all have
a value of 10, aces count as either 1 or 11,
and the remaining cards are worth their face
value. If
your hand exceeds 21, you bust and
automatically lose the hand. If you have the
same card total as the dealer, from 17 and up,
no one wins and you get your wager back in a
push. The dealer must stand on 17 and
above and draw on 16 and below. If the
dealer's face-up card is an ace, you will be
asked if you wish to buy insurance.
Player
Moves/Actions For Blackjack
Insurance -
Gives you a chance to protect yourself when
you believe the Dealer might have Blackjack.
If the Dealer's first card is an ace, and the
Player believes the Dealer's hole card (face
down) value is 10, the Player may purchase
insurance against Dealer Blackjack at the price
of half their initial bet. If the Dealer does
have Blackjack, the insurance pays 2 to 1,
which corresponds to the amount of the initial
bet. If the Player has bought insurance and
the Dealer does not have Blackjack, the Player
loses his insurance. The Player's initial bet
is then settled by comparing his cards with
the Dealer's. If the Dealer and the Player
both have Blackjack, the game results in a
push with the Player profiting by the amount
won by taking insurance - also called "even money".
Bet - To place a bet, the Player
must click on the chip value that they wish to
wager.
Deal - Press Deal to begin
the game once a wager has been placed. The Player
gets two cards face up and the Dealer gets two
cards.
Hit - Player desires another
card to be dealt. The Player may take a hit at
any time before standing.
Stand - Player desires to keep
hand dealt. The game will automatically stand
when the Player has 21 or after doubling down.
Split - If the Player's first
two cards are of the same value (i.e. 7, 7, or
Q, K) they may be split into 2 separate hands
by placing a second wager of equal value. The
Player may have up to 3 hands at one time. The
Player then proceeds to draw cards as usual,
with these exceptions:
If a Player splits two aces, only one additional
card is dealt for each hand. A hand totaling
21 after splitting aces is considered 21, not
Blackjack.
Double -
When a Player has been dealt the first two
cards and believes that the third card will
give them a position to beat the Dealer's hand,
they can "double down." The
wager is doubled, and one additional card is
dealt to the Player. The hand is automatically
stood, and the Dealer then completes its hand
comparing it to the Players' total.
Blackjack - Is achieved when
first two cards total 21. Blackjack beats a score
of 21 consisting of 3 or more cards.
Bust - Is achieved when total
value of cards for either the Dealer or the Player
exceeds 21. If the Player busts the wager is
lost, if the Dealer busts the Player automatically
wins the wager.
Push - Is achieved when the
value of the Dealer's cards (from 17 to 21) and
the Player's cards are equal resulting in neither
winning. It also results in the return of the
Player's wager.
Surrender - Once a Player hits
surrender, the Player will receive 50% of his
current bet and 50% will go to the house. Surrender
is only allowed on the first 2 cards a player
receives.
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