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Table Tips - Blackjack
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Blackjack
In Blackjack,each player's wager is bet against the dealer's hand. The object of the game is to have the total
point value of the cards dealt to you exceed the point value of the dealer's hand without going over twenty-one.
If you go over twenty-one, your hand breaks and you automatically lose,, even if the dealer subsequently breaks.
Cards are counted at their face value except for Kings, Queens and Jacks, which count as ten. Aces count as
one or eleven.
After all the bets are placed, each player receives two cards face up. The house receives one card face up and one
card face down. If the first two cards you are dealt total twenty-one you have a Blackjack, which pays one and a half
times your bet. If the dealer also has a Blackjack, you would "push" or tie. However, if you don't have a Blackjack
but feel the total of your first two cards can beat the dealer's total, you would stand and not draw any additional cards.
If you feel you need additional cards to beat the dealer, you gesture for each new card (called a "hit") with your hand
until you are satisfied and decide to "stand". Once all the players have completed their hands, the dealer reveals
his or her down card. If the dealer has sixteen or less, the dealer must draw additional cards until seventeen or greater.
If the dealer exceeds twenty-one, the house breaks and all players who have twenty-one or less win. Otherwise, the
dealer compares his or her hand to each player's and takes all losing wagers. When your point total is the same as
the dealer's, you tie (push). Niether hand wins and the dealer leaves your wager. All winning bets pay even money.
In Blackjack, the player has several options whereas the house has none:
Spliting Pairs
If your first two cards have the same value, you may split them into two hands. You must bet the same amount as
your original wager on both hands. You must complete play on your first hand before playing your second hand. If the
split pair are both Aces, you will recieve only one card on each of the hands. You cannot re-split Aces. You can split any
other pair up to three times, making up to four separate hands.
Doubling Down
After you get your first two cards, or on the first two cards of any split pair, you may make an additional wager up to the
original amount, except when your first two cards total twenty-one. When doubling down you draw only one additional card.
Insurance
If the dealer's up card is an Ace, he or she will ask all players if they would like to purchase insurance. To do this, you must
place a bet, no more than half your original bet, on the insurance line. If the dealer's hole card ia a ten or face card, resulting
in a Blackjack, you win your insurance bet. Insurance pays two to one. If the dealer does not have Blackjack, all insurance
bets lose. The dealer collects all losing insurance bets before continuing the hand.
Blackjack rules do vary from casino to casino, so be sure you understand the rules of the table you are playing.
Since Blackjack is by far the most popular table game, a great deal has been written about basic play and advanced strategy
both in print and on the internet. Below are some excellent resources.
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