How to Play BlackJack

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BlackJack is a beat-the-house game, which is played with one to six standard decks of 52 cards (Jokers are not included).The object of the game is to get your hand as close to 21 as possible without “busting” (cards adding to more than 21) or the dealer’s hand getting even closer. A draw (PUSH) will return the bet to the player.
Some of the Basic rules of Blackjack are as follows –
Picture cards all have the value 10. Number cards, 2-10, count as face value and aces are valued at either 1 or 11, depending on what suits the player the best.
Online play takes place against a computerized dealer. The dealer is dealt one or two cards (depending on the set of rules used), and the player is dealt two cards in each box. This is called the initial deal. The player’s cards are dealt face up. One of the dealer’s cards is also dealt face up.
Based on the face up cards of the initial deal the player has two basic options. He can either “HIT” and receive another card to add to his two face up cards or he can “STAND”, passing on the turn to the next box (remember you can play up to five boxes per round).
A decision to “HIT” will either render a “bust” or another decision to “HIT” or “STAND”.
A player can keep hitting new cards until he’s satisfied or busts (cards adding to more than 21) and loses.
When all player boxes have made their decisions it’s the dealers turn to flip his second initial card (the one dealt face down) or deal him self a second card. Based on the total amount of the two cards the dealer acts based on a set of fixed rules.
If the dealer’s total is less than 17 the house will automatically draw. If the dealer’s total is 17 or above, the house will always stand.

These are just the basic rules of Blackjack.com, and please always check at the online site that you are playing at for their full Terms and Conditions and Rules of the Blackjack games that are played their, as these may differ slightly form site to site.

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Posted by Trix on Nov 23 2007 under Online Casinos



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