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Blackjack information:
Minimum bet is 1, Maximum bet is 10.
Dealer must hit to 16 and hold on 17.
Blackjack pays 3 to 2 and Insurance pays 2 to 1.
BlackJack is a simple game - you have to aim to get closer to 21 than
the dealer.
Card values are:
An Ace can count as either 1 or 11
The cards from 2 through 9 are face value
The 10, Jack, Queen, and King are all valued at 10.
Place your bet and you get two cards and the dealer starts with one -
the dealer has rules to stick to so theres not really any decision for
them - Dealer must hit to 16 and hold on 17.
You can get to stand - not have any more cards, split - where you have
two cards the same and start a separate pile to play with too, or hit
where you get another card. If you split you automatically get hit with
another card for each and then you play each hand.
Double allows you to double your hand if you're onto a good hand - but
you only get one more card ...
blackjack is a total of 21 in your first two cards.
Push means you get your stake back - a draw with the dealer causes this.
Blackjack is quite easy to pick up and you'll enjoy playing it.
Game Help – Casino
Blackjack
Object of the Game
In Blackjack, you play against the dealer also known as “the house”.
Your objective is for your hand to get as close as possible to 21, without
exceeding that number. Number cards are worth their face value, picture
cards are worth 10, and an ace is worth either 11 or 1.
Basic rules of Blackjack
a) You place your bet and the dealer deals four cards – two to
you face up and two to himself (one face up and one face down).
b) If your first two cards total 21 (an ace and a card with the value
of 10 - either a natural 10 or a face card) this is Blackjack, and you
are a winner. In this case, your cards will automatically “stand” and
you win 1½ times your wager.
c) If you do not have 21 at the start, decide whether to “hit” (take
another card) or “stand” (refuse further cards). You may
draw up to nine additional cards to hold a total of eleven cards in your
hand at one time.
d) The rules for the dealer are simple: if the dealer’s hand is
16 or less, he or she must take another card (hit). If it is 17 or greater,
the dealer must stand.
Summary of Winning and Losing Hands
A Winning Hand
If you have Blackjack with your first two cards, and you win 1½ times
your wager.
If your hand is closer to (but not above) 21 than the dealer’s
hand, you win the full amount of your wager.
A Losing Hand
If your hand exceeds 21, you lose (“bust”).
If the dealer’s hand comes closer to 21 than your hand, you lose.
Push
After all hands have been played your hands are compared to the dealer's
hand. If the value of both hands is the same it is called a “push”.
In the case of a “push” you receive your bet back and no
one wins. Blackjack, although it has a value of 21, beats a hand with
a value of 21. If both the dealer and you have Blackjack this is considered
a “push”.
Value of Face Cards
The face cards (Jack, Queen and King) all have a value of 10 in Blackjack.
Value of Aces
An Ace may have a value of either 1 or 11. When the value of the Ace
is taken as 11, this is referred to as a “soft” hand. An
Ace will adopt the value most beneficial for your hand. For example,
an Ace and a 7 will add up to 18. However, if you choose to take another
card causing the hand's value to exceed 21, the Ace will revert to
a value of 1. For example, an Ace, a 7 and a face card will add up
to 18 (not 28)
Splitting Cards
If you receive two cards of the same value you may “split” your
hand. This means that one pair is divided into two separate hands. When
splitting, you are required to place a wager on the second hand that
is equal to the amount of the original wager. You then play the first
hand until you decide to stand, at which point you may begin playing
the second hand.
Face cards of the same value but not of the same denomination, cannot
be split in this version of Blackjack. So, while a Ten and a Queen have
the same numerical value, a hand consisting of these two cards cannot
be split.
If you split a pair of Aces and then draw a card with a value of 10,
this is not counted as Blackjack. This hand will have a value of 21.
It will beat any dealer's hand with a value less than 21. It will draw
(“push”) against a dealer's hand with a value of 21. It will
lose against a dealer's Blackjack. This rule also applies to splitting
pairs of cards with a value of 10. So, if you split a pair of Tens or
face cards, then receive an Ace, this hand does not count as Blackjack.
Doubling Down
Doubling down is when the casino allows you to double your original bet,
after you have looked at your first two cards, but before you have
taken your first hit. After doubling, you may draw only one more card.
So, if the value of your initial two cards is 9, 10 or 11 then you have
the option to ”double”. The wager costs the same as your
original bet, but if you win you will be paid out double your total wager,
or four times your original wager.
If the dealer gets Blackjack after you have 'split' or 'doubled', your
entire wager, both original and double or split amounts, are lost.
Insurance
If the dealer’s first card is an ace, you may want to safeguard
your hand against the possibility that the dealer has Blackjack. In this
case, you can opt for insurance. The insurance bet costs half your original
wager. If it transpires that the dealer does have Blackjack, you win
the insurance bet you will be paid out 2 to 1 but will lose your original
wager. If it transpires that the dealer does not have Blackjack, you
lose your insurance bet, and continue the play based on your original
wager.
Insurance only covers your original wager; it does not cover any Double
Down bet.
Single Deck
This game of Blackjack uses a single deck of cards that is shuffled after
the completion of every hand.
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