| RULES
for playing Blackjack |
If,
at the end of the game, your hand is closer to 21 than the dealer's
hand, you win the same amount as you wagered. If you have blackjack
[your first two cards total 21], you win 3:2 the value of your
wager, unless the dealer also has blackjack. In that case the
game is a tie and your wager is returned.Aces
count as either 1 or 11, face cards as 10, and all remaining cards
count as their numbered values. If your hand total exceeds 21,
you have “BUST” and you lose your wager. If, at the
end of the game, your hand total is equal to the dealer's hand,
the game is considered a tie ["PUSH"] and your wager
is returned. Blackjack [first two cards total 21] beats a combined
card score of 21. |
Rules
for the Dealer
The
dealer must adhere to certain guidelines when drawing cards ["HIT"]
or staying with his current cards ["STAND"]. These guidelines
state that the dealer must draw cards until he has at least 17,
and must stand at 17 or higher. If the dealer gets 16, he must
take another card. The dealer will not decide to hit or stay based
on your hand, and must strictly abide by the dealer rules. As
the player, your strategy should be based on what cards you have
in your hand while taking into consideration what card the dealer
has showing.
Split
If
your first two cards are the same value, you may “SPLIT”
them into two separate hands, placing a second wager of equal
value. You then proceed to draw cards as usual. However, if you
“SPLIT” two aces, you get only one additional card
for each hand. If you “SPLIT” two aces and one of
your hands totals 21, this is not considered blackjack, but 21.
Double
Down
When
you have been dealt two cards, and you think that your next card
will put you in a position to beat the dealer's hand, you can
select "DOUBLE". Your wager is then doubled, and you
will receive only one additional card.
Insurance
Insurance
adds a completely new aspect to blackjack; it gives you the opportunity
to protect your wager if you believe that the dealer may have
blackjack. If the dealer's first card is an ace, he is considered
to have a fair chance of getting blackjack. In this case a window
will pop up over your hand and offer you to purchase “INSURANCE
– YES/NO”. If you believe that the dealer's down card
is of value 10, you can buy insurance against dealer's blackjack
at the value of half your initial bet. If the dealer does have
blackjack, the insurance pays 2:1, corresponding to the amount
of your initial wager. If you buy insurance and the dealer does
not get blackjack, you lose your insurance wager. Your initial
bet is then settled by comparing your cards with the dealer's.
Should you and the dealer both have blackjack, the game results
in a push. |
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| TIPS
for playing Blackjack |
Basic
Advice and Blackjack Strategy
To understand the following tables remember an ace can count
as either 1 or 11. *A "soft" hand is a hand, which
contains an ace that counts as 11. Therefore, a "soft 17"
is a hand that contains an ace and a 6. A player with an ace
has the advantage of being able to change the ace's value to
count as 1 after drawing another card. When a hand contains
an ace that counts as 1, it is called a "hard hand".
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Hit
or Stand?
| If
The Dealers Open Card Is: |
Hit
On: |
Stand
On: |
| 3,
4, 5 or 6 |
11
and lower
Soft* 17 and lower |
12
and higher
Soft* 18 and higher |
| 7,
8, 9, 10, or Ace |
16
and lower
Soft* 17 and lower |
17
and higher
Soft* 18 and higher |
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Split?
| If
the Dealers Open Card Is: |
Split:
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2,
3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 |
2’s,
3’s, 8’s and Aces |
8,
9, 10 or Ace |
8’s
and Aces |
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Double
?
| If
Your First Two[2] Cards Total: |
Double
if The Dealers Open Card Is: |
11 |
Anything
except an Ace |
10 |
Anything
except a 10 or an Ace |
9 |
2
to 8 |
7
or 8 |
3
to 6 |
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