Blackjack is
the most popular casinose 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.
Let's Play!
Before receiving any cards, you must place a wager.
Select a chip value of either $1, $5, $10, $25,
or $100.
Click the betting circle until the number of chips
displayed equals the amount you wish to bet.
To reduce your bet amount, right-click the betting
circle to remove chips. Your bet will be reduced
by the amount of the currently selected chip.
Click Deal. You and the dealer will each be dealt
two cards. Both of your cards will be face up, but
only one of the dealer's cards will be face up.
Review your cards.
To receive another card, click Hit.
If you are satisfied with your hand and wish to
double your initial wager, click Double.
If you receive two cards of equal
value and wish to split them into two new hands
of one card each, click Split.
If you are satisfied with your hand and your wager,
click Stand.
Rules
Blackjack uses 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 casinose 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.
Tips
Here are some tips and advice for playing Blackjack.
Should I hit or stand?
If
the dealer's face-up card is:
Hit
On
Stand
On
3, 4, 5, or 6
11 and lower
Soft 17 and lower
12 and higher
Soft 18 and higher
7, 8, 9, 10, or ace
16 and lower
Soft 17 and lower
17 and higher
Soft 18 and higher
Should I split?
If
the dealer's face-up card is:
Split
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7
2s, 3s, 8s, and aces
8, 9, 10,
or ace
8s and aces
Should I double?
If
your first two cards total:
Double
if the dealer's face-up card is:
11
Anything except an ace
10
Anything except a 10 or
an ace
9
2 to 8
7 or 8
3 to 6
You Win!
If you get Blackjack (21), the payout is 3:2.
If your hand beats the dealer's hand but does not
equal 21, the payout is 1:1.
Hand
Who
wins?
Dealer busts
(hand exceeds 21)
Player wins
Player's hand is closest
to 21
Player wins
Player busts (hand exceeds
21)
Dealer wins
Dealer's hand is closest
to 21
Dealer wins
Hands are equal or a push
is achieved
No Loss or Gain
(Push)
Blackjack Terms and Lingo
Bust
A hand in blackjack that goes over twenty-one.
If you bust you lose.
Double
Allows you to double your initial wager. The bet
is placed after the first two cards are dealt. Only
double your bet when you are reasonably sure you
will only need one more card to win. Your bet will
be placed automatically and you will be dealt one
last card. Your hand will always consist of only
three cards when doubling. Also known as doubling
down.
Face-up card
The card in the dealer's hand that is face up for
you to see before you play your hand. Also known
as open card or up card.
Hard hand
Any hand that does not contain an ace. Or a hand
that contains one or more aces that count as only
one point.
Hit
To ask the dealer for another card.
Insurance
A side bet that equals half of the original wager.
Insurance gives you a chance to protect yourself
from the dealer's Blackjack. If the dealer's card
is an ace, there is the possibility of blackjack.
When this happens you will be asked whether you
would like to buy insurance. If you believe the
dealer has blackjack, you can buy insurance to protect
yourself. If the dealer gets blackjack, the insurance
will pay 2:1, which equals your original bet. If
you have insured yourself and the dealer does not
obtain blackjack, then you lose your insurance but
retain your original wager.
Natural
A two-card hand of 21 points. Sometimes referred
to as blackjack.
Push
A tie hand between you and the dealer. Occurs when
you and the dealer have unbusted hands with the
same total points. Soft hand
Any hand that contains an ace that can be counted
as 11. For example, an ace and a 6 is called a soft
17.
Split
If you are dealt two cards of identical value you
can split them into two new hands of one card each.
Each hand would then be played out in turn. You
may only split a hand once. The wager placed on
each new hand will be equal to the original bet.
You may double down on one or both of the new hands.
When aces are split, only one card will be dealt
to each hand. A split hand resulting in blackjack
pays out a ratio of 1:1 rather than the normal 3:2.
Stand
Stand is to be satisfied with your hand and refuse
another card.
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