Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Blackjack basics

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Internet is providing many sources of entertainment. People take leisure by playing online games for the sake of fun and relaxation. You love the hustle bustle of the casino. You love how you can go down at all hours of the night, and there is always a blackjack table opens for you to sit down at. This is the game where your luck plays an important part to win your bet. You can easily find a blackjack table in every casino site, you search online.

The game begins by dealing 2 cards to each player and the dealer drawing two cards. Then the value on one of his cards will be displayed by the dealer. Each player has an option of drawing another card (hitting), keeping their hand as is (standing) and, depending on the cards, they could choose from some more advanced betting options such as doubling up or splitting.

The game is played in the following manner:
The player places a bet, then dealer deals two cards Blackjack Basics(usually facing upwards) to the player and one card to himself. He draws a second card for himself and places it face down. Then the player is asked if he/she wants another card (hit) or if he wishes to stand, may request as many hits as he/she would like until the total value of his card reaches 21 or he busts. If the player busts, the house (casino) will win. And if the player stops at a total card value that is as close to 21 without going bust, then the dealer will reveal the value of his second card. Now if the value of the dealer's second card gives him a Blackjack (total value of 21), the house (casino) will win. The dealer must keep drawing cards until the total value of his cards is 17 or more. If the dealer has got value more than 21, then the player will be declared as a winner.

In blackjack an Ace counts a either 1 or 11, cards from 2 to 9 are valued as shown and 10, Jack, Queen and King are all valued at 10.

So as an example, if a player is dealt an Ace and a 5, the value of the hand would be 16 (ace = 11 and 5 =5), if the next card dealt to the player is 9 the value of the hand would be 15, the ace now equaling 1 not 11. If the hand is equal to 21 exactly, this is referred to as blackjack.

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