Basic
Blackjack
Blackjack
is one of the simplest, most entertaining table game to play
online. The objective in blackjack is to beat the dealer by
getting a hand as close to 21 as possible without going over.
To play casino blackjack, you need only a basic understanding
of the rules and a focus on having fun.
What do
you need to do to get to that magic number of 21? In blackjack,
the cards have values. Number cards two through ten are counted
at face value, while all face cards (King, Queen and Jack) are
worth ten points. The ace is a special card in blackjack and
you decide whether it’s worth one or eleven points. Since
casino players are dealt two cards in the beginning, if get
an ace and a face card or ten, you have 21—an instant
win, as long as the dealer doesn’t get 21 as well. This
two-card winning hand is called a “blackjack”, even
though there may not be a Jack involved at all!
There are
many different forms of blackjack, but most casinos honor the
very basic ones. After you get your first two cards, your options
are to hit, stand, double down, split, or sometimes surrender.
To hit means to take another card; stand means to keep what
you have. A double down means you will double your bet in exchange
for taking only one more card (you can draw up to five cards
in blackjack). If your first two cards are the same value, you
can split, or separate them and play each card as a different
hand. Not all casinos offer the option to surrender, which means
you would withdraw from the hand and receive half your bet back.
When you
play online, it’s a bit different because you don’t
really have to worry about table maximums and minimums very
often although some require a $5 hand minimum, most are only
$1. We’ve even seen 25 cents a hand blackjack so look
around and decide. If you’re a high roller, there are
places that have high maximum hands set and some as high as
$10,000 a hand.
Posted:
May 15, 2007
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