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Blackjack
is
one
of
the
most
popular
casino
games
and
with
simple
rules
and
great
returns
if
you
know
what
you're
doing
its
no
wonder
this
is
the
case.
The
premise
of
the
game
is
simple...get
a
higher
hand
than
the
dealer's
without
going
over
21
and
you
win
you
bet.
Here
is
how
it
is
played…
All
numbered
cards
are
worth
face
value,
pictures
cards
are
worth
10,
and
the
Ace
is
1
or
10
-
whichever
produces
the
most
favorable
outcome.
The
game
starts
with
the
player
placing
a
bet
in
their
bet
box.
Once
the
bet
is
placed,
the
dealer
gives
the
player
(s)
2
cards,
face
up,
and
him/her
self
2
cards,
one
face
up,
one
face
down.
The
player
now
has
a
number
of
options,
as
follows:
-
"Hit":
ie
take
another
card.
You
can
hit
as
many
times
as
you
want
while
your
hand
still
totals
less
than
21.
If
your
hand
total
goes
over
21,
you
bust
and
lose
your
bet;
-
"Stand":
ie
do
not
take
another
card;
-
"Double
down":
You
may
double
your
bet
and
receive
one
more
(one
more
only!)
card;
-
"Split" pairs. If
your first two cards of the deal are the same value, you can
split the cards and play two hands by placing a bet of the same
value as your original bet on the second hand. So if you split a
pair of 9’s you create two separate hands, each with a value
of 9. Then you proceed to play out each hand as you would do
normally.
-
Take
insurance
if
the
dealer's
face
up
card
is
an
Ace...see
below
Once
the
player
(s)
have
made
their
choices,
the
dealer
will
turn
over
their
face
down
card.
If the dealer's hand totals 17 or
higher he/she must stand, they are not allowed to take
additional cards. If the dealer’s hand is 16 or under he/she must
hit until the hand has a value of 17 or higher.
The
bust
rule
also
applies
to
the
dealer,
so
if
they
hit
on
15
and
draw
a
10,
they
bust.
The
fact
that
the
dealer's
hand
is
played
out
last
is
where
one
of
the
big
house
advantages
lies,
since
even
if
the
dealer
busts,
players
who
have
already
gone
bust
still
lose
their
bet.
Live
hands
are
compared
at
the
end
of
the
deal,
and
all
players
with
hands
higher
than
the
dealer's
win...all
those
below
the
dealer's
lose.
If
the
dealer
has
gone
bust,
all
live
player
hands
win.
If
you
beat
the
dealer
with
a
normal
hand
you
win
even
money
on
your
bet.
If
you
win
with
Blackjack
(Ace
and
a
10/picture)
you
win
3
to
2
on
you
bet.
One
other
thing
you
should
know
about
is
Insurance...
Insurance
will
be
offered when the dealer's
face
up card is an Ace.
If
you
take
the
insurance bet, you are betting that the
dealer's down card will be a 10 (ie the dealer gets
blackjack). The insurance bet amount is almost
always 50% of your initial bet stake, and pays 2 to1 if you
win (ie the dealer gets blackjack).
So
here's an example:
-
your
initial bet stake is $100;
-
the
dealer's up card is an Ace and insurance is offered;
-
you
take the insurance (ie answer yes to dealer's offer to
take the insurance bet) and therefore stake $50 on the
insurance bet;
Now
given the above scenario:
-
if
the dealer does get blackjack...you lose your $100, but
get 2 to 1 on the insurance bet - ie $150 so the overall
effect is a $50 win.
-
if
the dealer doesn't get blackjack...you lose your $50
insurance then play out the hand (ie hit pass etc) and
either win or lose the original $100 stake.
Just
a
word
of
warning
though...insurance
is
a
high
house
edge
bet,
so
you
are
probably
best
served
by
avoiding
it.
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