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..
