At the Casinos, Blackjack games are the most popular,
and we know why…
- The house doesn’t have the odds fixed to win every
time. When you are playing, the cards that are drawn from
the deck are depleted, making each hand unique because the
cards at the deck vary.
- The rules for Blackjack are easy and few, making the game
very simple to play.
- Is a game of skill, not only luck. You have to know when
to hit or stay.
Blackjack is the game that pays more at Casinos and has a
low minimum betting.
Object Of The Game
The game is quite simple. You have to reach 21 or the closest
card point total, without getting more than 21 points. To beat
the house, you need to have more card points than the dealer.
Although there are many players at the table, Blackjack is an
individual game, you don’t play in group, you play alone,
and your main objective is to beat the house, not reaching 21
card points.
Playing The Game
The player that gets the first card is the
one at the left of the dealer. The dealer starts with the
one at his left and continues to deal one card to each player
and one for himself. (This card is putted with its face up).
Once he does that, starts dealing another card to each of
the players and a second one to him (This time the cards has
its face down)
Once every player has two cards, the dealer asks the player
at his left if he wants one more card. This process is made
one player at the time. This is done until each player stands
or busts (exceeds 21). When every player is done, the dealer
begins to draw cards for himself. The rules may vay from Casino
to Casino, but usually the Dealer has to Hit if he has less
than 16 card points and Stand if he has 17 card point or more.
Once the dealer has finished his turn and assuming he didn’t
bust, he starts the payout and collects all the loser hands.
One all this is performed, the game starts all over.
Blackjack Rules
Most Casinos play a multi-deck game. When this happens,
all cards are dealt with its faces up and the players can’t
touch the cards or the initial bet. This has to advantages,
the game speed increases and players can’t cheat but changing
cards or wages.The first ones to play are the players, having
the option of hitting or standing. Depending on the initial
two cards dealt to them, they also have the option of split
or double down.
The player has to decide what to do depending on the cards
he has and the cards the dealer has. Usually, if the dealer
has a card bigger than seven the player has good chances of
winning if he hits between twelve and sixteen. If the player
has seventeen or more, he should stand, because the chances
of busting are high.
When all the players are done, it’s the dealers turn.
He has the same options that the players has, but he has to
play according to the dealer’s rules. The rules usually
state that the dealer has to hit if he has less than sixteen
and stand if he has more than seventeen.
The players have the option of splitting. They can do this
if they have a pair. If he splits, he’s going to play
two different hands with those cards. The right card is the
first to be played and the left one is the last. Usually,
on a pair of aces, if you get a ten is not considered Blackjack.
And if the dealer gets a Blackjack the player loses. You indicate
that you want to split if he puts a bet for the same amount
of the initial bet without touching the cards or the initial
bet
.When the player doubles down, indicates that he thinks he
can beat the dealer with only one more card. At this point,
the player can double the initial bet and get his card. Usually
Casinos allow players to Double Down in any hand except the
ones that totals twenty one, but a few limit the Double Down
to hands totaling nine, ten or eleven.
One option that some Casinos offer is to Surrender. If the
player thinks his hand cannot beat the dealer he can surrender
and the dealer will take his cards and half the bet, leaving
the remaining bet on the table for the next hand.
Blackjack Betting Rules
The bets are placed before any card is dealt
.The payouts are like this:- If the hand of the player beats
the dealer, the player wins even money, and three to two if
he hits a Blackjack. If the dealer has an ace with its face
up, insurance bets are offered.
If this happens, the dealer will ask if anyone wants an insurance.
If the player choose to do this, he can bet an amount as big
as his initial bet. If the card facing down is a ten, the
player will be paid two to one for his insurance bet. This
is totally apart from your initial bet, the player will have
to beat the dealer to win the initial bet.
