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Blackjack

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Rules of the Game:

The rules of Blackjack differ slightly from casino to casino. For example, one online casino may automatically flip the dealers winning Blackjack and another may not. Therefore, it is important to research what the rules are for the online casino you plan to play at. Before any cards are dealt, the players may make a wager by placing the desired chips (value and number) into the betting box. Once all the bets are down, two cards (one at a time) are dealt from left to right. The dealer receives one card down and one card up. The numerical values of the cards are: (10, J, Q, K) = 10 ; (Ace) = 1 or 11 ; (other cards) = face value (7 = Seven).
Dealers. If the dealer's hand is 16 or less, he/she must take a card. If the dealer's hand is 17 or more, he/she must stand. Note: Some casinos allow the dealer to hit on soft 17 which gives the house a very small additional advantage. What players do (hit/stand) will not effect the dealers overall "strategy" the dealers play is pretty much fixed.
The player can do most anything he/she wants as far as hitting and standing goes. Blackjack = (first 2 cards are an Ace and a card equaling 10) the payoff is 150% more than the original bet i.e., bet $10.00 and the payoff is $15.00.
Doubling down is restricted to 2-card hands, usually totaling 9, 10, or 11 although some casinos allow doubling down on any 2-card hand. If your first two cards provide you with the appropriate total you will have the option to "double" you will then put an equal amount of chips in the betting box. The dealer will give you one more card only, then he/she will move on to the next hand.
Splitting. If you have the option to split, the original bet will go with one card and you will place an equal amount of chips with the other card. You are now playing two hands, each as though they were regular hands with the exception being that if you have just split two aces. In that case, you only get one card which will hopefully be a 10. If it is a ten, that hand's total is now 21 but the hand isn't considered a Blackjack. That is, you are paid 1:1 and not 1:1.5 as for a natural (Blackjack).
More examples of splitting. You are dealt two 4's. You split them. The next card is another 4 and you re-split them. Three hands have grown out of one and you are now in for three times your original bet. NOW, Say the next card is a seven. So one hand is a 4,7 which gives you eleven. You decide to double down the first hand. You are dealt a 7 giving 18 which you stand on. Lets say you started with a twenty dollar bet, splitting and doubling down can put you at serious risk of loosing it all so be careful. But this is also how to win the big bucks.
Insurance comes into play when the dealer's up card is an Ace. At this point all the players have two cards. If a player wants insurance, half the original amount bet is placed on "insurance" . If the dealer has a Blackjack the player wins the side bet (the insurance bet) but loses the original bet, thus providing no net loss or gain since insurance pays 2 to 1. If the dealer does not have a Blackjack, the side bet is lost and the hand is played normally. DO NOT BOTHER WITH INSURANCE unless you are a skilled player.
Surrender is a fairly obscure option that isn't available in many casinos. There are two versions, "early surrender" and "late surrender". Early surrender allows players to quit two-card hands after seeing the up card of the dealer. Late surrender is the same as early except that the player must wait until the dealer checks for a Blackjack. If the dealer does not have a Blackjack then the player may surrender.

 

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