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Blackjack is not a difficult game to
play and those who have been playing it have learned
how to follow the cards and pay attention to what is
face up. The player goes head to head with only the
dealer and no one else at the Blackjack table. The
object of the game is to simply beat the dealer's
hand that has a total that is more than dealer
without going over the number 21. Sound's easy
right? You'd be surprised how difficult this game
can actually be.
The rules as stated above make playing this game
easy. Plus, the dealer has rules of their own that
are predefined at the beginning of the game. As each
casino is slightly than the next, the dealer's rules
may differ. One rule that is standard is that a
dealer cannot draw a card if their hand equals 17 or
more. If it is 16 or under, they can draw one more
card. Of course, that could put them out, but that
is all part of the game. The player can get as many
cards as they want as long as they don't go 'bust'
or over 21.
In order to count up their totals, players need to
know how the cards rank. 2 through 9 are counted at
their face value (2 = 2, 3 = 3, etc.). The 10, Jack,
Queen, and King all have a value of 10. The Ace can
be counted as eleven or one. So if you were holding
a Jack and an Ace, that could equal 11, but
considering the game you're playing, that would be a
21, which equals Blackjack. Suits do not matter in
this game.
The dealer will deal out three cards: two the player
and one to themselves. The player will look at their
cards and then make a decision on what to do based
on what they holding and what the dealer has sitting
before them face up. The player can stand and take
no more cards. The player can call 'hit' and be
dealt another card. The player can double their bet
and draw another card. And the player can split if
the two cards they are holding have the same face
value. This last option is somewhat rare.
If the player stands, hits or doubles and does not
go over 21, then they are declared the winner if
their number is over the dealer or if the dealer has
16 or under and must draw a third card and goes
over. Blackjack is player friendly and one of the
easiest games to learn. Mastering, however, takes a
little more time.
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