Blackjack
Basics
Few games
can match blackjack in popularity or value. And at an online
casino blackjack takes on a whole new meaning as far as being
one of the best and most opportune games around.
Blackjack,
also known and referred to as twenty-one, is a card game based
on a standard fifty-two card deck. Most blackjack tables, however,
use multiple fifty-two card decks due to “card counting,”
which while considered illegal is quite common, especially with
the lower deck games.
In blackjack
each suit has thirteen cards ranging from two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack, queen, king and ace.
The ten, jack, queen, and king are each worth ten points. The
other numbered cards are worth their face value, meaning that
five would equal five points, for example. The ace is the most
valuable and powerful card in blackjack as it can be worth either
eleven points or one, depending on the player’s discretion.
The reason
that blackjack is also referred to as twenty-one is because
twenty-one points is the maximum amount allowed. Any player
that exceeds twenty-one points goes “bust” and is
an automatic loser. The ultimate hand is a ten and an ace which
scores an automatic twenty-one. It must be noted that many novice
players get trapped and confused regarding the value of the
ace, always thinking it is worth eleven points.
The object
of the game is to beat the dealer. The dealer goes right up
against the player. Online casino blackjack offers many more
hands per hour than at a brick and mortar casino and with that
come more opportunity!
Posted:
Jul1, 2008 |
