Blackjack
Gaming Tips  Blackjack
is one of the most popular casino games primarily due to the
fact that,
when played correctly, the odds of winning the game are about
even with the house.
Basic
Rules of the Game:
Players place their bets prior to
the cards being dealt. Tables and online casinos will
have a minimum bet required to play the game. Once all bets
are placed, each player
and the dealer will receive two cards. Starting to the dealer's
left side, the cards are
dealt in a round one at a time to each player ending with the
dealer receiving his
second card face down. Depending on the game, the player's are
either dealt their
cards face up or face down.
Each card in Blackjack has a certain value. Card between 2 and
10 simply have their
face value regardless of suit. Jacks, Queens and Kings always
have a value of 10. An
Ace can count as 1 or 11 depending on what is most beneficial
to your hand.
Player's add the value of their cards and either decide to
"Stick" or "Stand" with
their current cards or receive another card, called a
"Hit" or "Draw," hopefully raising
their total closer to 21 without going over.
Once all players have decided to "Stand," the dealer
reveals the face down card
known as the "Hole" card. If the dealer's hand is
between 17 and 21, he or she may
not draw any additional card. If the dealer's hand is 16 or below,
cards must be drawn
until the dealer's hand has a value of 17 or higher.
Blackjack can be
won in a few different ways. If your first two cards total 21,
you have
Blackjack and win 3:2 odds (A $5.00 wager pays 7.5 additional
dollars) on your bet
automatically unless the dealer draws Blackjack as well
causing a tie or a "Push." In
the case of a tie, no money is won or lost. You win if your
hand is closer to 21 than
the dealer's hand. This type of win pays "Even
Money" meaning that you win the same
amount of money that you wagered. A $10.00 wager wins 10
additional dollars.
Finally, if the dealer "Busts" or has a hand that
exceeds 21 and your hand is less than
21, you win!
The object of the game is to draw cards totaling closer
to 21 than the Dealer draws
without going over 21. The cards are dealt clockwise from a
dealing "shoe." Each
Player is dealt two cards, face up; the Dealer takes two
cards, one face up (up card)
and one face down (hole card). Cards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10 count at face value.
Picture cards (Jack, Queen, King) count as ten. Aces count as
one or eleven,
whichever is to the Player's advantage, e.g., Ace + 8 =
9, or Ace + 8 = 19.
-
Always
Split AA,
88
- Never Split 44,
55, Tens
- Do not
take insurance.
Blackjack insurance is a side bet, with normal card
distribution, at the 2-1 payoff, it is about 8% against
you. However if you are
very observant and you know that non-tens is twice as many
as tens, it's a
good bet.
|
Dealer
Card
|
Your
Card
|
|
Double
Down if
|
Split
if
|
Hit
to
|
Stand
if
|
| Ace |
- |
AA,
88 |
17 |
A8 |
| 10,
J, Q, K |
11 |
AA,
88 |
17 |
A8 |
| 9 |
10,
11 |
AA,
88, 99 |
17 |
A8 |
| 8 |
10,
11 |
AA,
88, 99 |
17 |
A7 |
| 7 |
10,
11 |
AA,
88, 22, 33, 77 |
17 |
A7 |
| 6 |
9,
10, 11
A2 to A7 |
All
except 44, 55, tens |
12 |
A8 |
| 5 |
9,
10, 11
A2 to A7 |
All
except 44, 55, tens |
12 |
A8 |
| 4 |
9,
10, 11
A4 to A7 |
All
except 44, 55, tens |
12 |
A8 |
| 3 |
9,
10, 11,
A6, A7 |
AA,
66. 77, 88, 99 |
13 |
A8 |
| 2 |
10,
11 |
AA,
77, 88, 99 |
13 |
A7 |
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