Blackjack is a very old game, its roots can be traced in France in the 1700’s. Since that time it has become the most widely played casino game. Not only is it popular in casinos but it has recently become a common entertainment online. Usually a person who doesn’t play blackjack simply doesn’t know the game’s rules. In fact the game’s rules are as simple as possible; the aim is to collect a hand that is higher than the dealer’s but not higher than 21 (which is the best and winning hand). If you have more than 21 points you lose. The only person you play against is the dealer. He deals two cards to the players. One of the cards is the up card, which means that it is dealt face up. There may be some differences in rules in different casinos. As for the points, Kings, Queens and Jacks are counted as 10 points, Aces 11 or 1 (depending on which suits the player better) and the rest of the cards are counted as their values show. When a player gets the first cards and they are Ace and one o the cards that is worth 10 points, he or she wins. The payout in this situation is 3 – 2 and such a hand is called a natural or blackjack. However, if the dealer also has blackjack, there is a standoff. If the dealer is the only person that has blackjack, he wins all his opponent’s bets. Below, there are some terms that you should know in order to play the game. Bear in mind that rules may be a bit different in different casinos.
Choosing To Hit or Stand. When you are dealt the first two cards and you don’t have a blackjack it is time to decide whether you are going to take another card in order to make your points higher or not. In other words you have to decide whether to hit or stand. For instance, if your first cards are 5 and 3, you will have 8 points altogether. In such a situation it is always better to hit since even if the third card is ten, you will have 18 points. If you have a higher sum after the first two cards are dealt you have to decide whether you want to take another card. If you do and you have more than 21 points, you lose. Such an example is called
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