Blackjack rules & tips, How to play

Casinos offer a wide variety of games for people to enjoy, many of which are card games. And, one of the most popular card games among casino-goers is Blackjack, or 21.

Like many other casino card games, Blackjack is played on a table shaped like a half circle. The dealer stands at what would be the center of the circle, while players stand or sit around the curve of the circle. Depending upon the particular table, there may be between five and seven betting squares in which players are to cast their bets.
Blackjack is played with the normal 52-card deck; however, the house customarily plays with between four and six decks that are placed in a ‘shoe,’ or rectangular holder, on one side of the table.

Card Values

In the Blackjack played in casinos today, the four card suits—hearts, spades, clubs, and diamonds—mean nothing.
Face cards are valued at 10. This applies to all Kings, Queens, and Jacks. Aces can be valued at either 11 or 1—the choice belongs to the player. All other cards are given the value of their face number. This applies to all cards between the values of 2 and 10.
In the past, if a player got a “natural” Blackjack—meaning a two-card 21 or, in other words, an ace along with any card with a value of 10—the bank would pay out a larger amount. But, nearly all casinos have stopped offering larger payouts for this automatic win hand (or push hand, if the dealer also has a 2-card 21). But, a 2-card Blackjack does rank higher than a 3- or 4-card Blackjack.

Game Start

Players place their initial bets in the betting squares in front of them. Then, the house deals two cards to each player, both of which are dealt face up. Rules for the dealer vary by country.
In the United States, the dealer gives himself two cards, one of which is dealt face down. But in the Great Britain, the dealer instead gives himself only one card, which is face up.

Game Objective

The goal for players of Blackjack is to score higher than the house without going over 21. Scoring over 21 is called “going bust,” and it is an automatic loss for the player—even if the dealer also scores over 21. If the player obtains a score that is identical to that of the house, that is called a “push.” In that case, neither the player nor the dealer wins the hand.

Game Play

In order to try to beat the house score, a player looks at the two cards that have been dealt to him. If he wants the dealer to give him another card to add to those two cards, he makes a scratching motion. The player can do this as many times as he would like to try to improve his score; however, if his score exceeds 21 he has “gone bust” and is out of the hand. If the player is satisfied with his initial two cards, or if he does not want another card, he can make a waving motion. When a player does this, this means that he wants to “stand.”
After all players are finished building their hands (or have “gone bust”), it is the dealer’s turn to build his hand. There are specific rules the dealer must follow in doing so. If the dealer’s cards add up to 16 or less, he has to take another card. But, if his score is 17 or higher, he is obligated to “stand.”

Blackjack Wins

If the house ends up “going bust,” every player who has not exceeded 21 wins.
If, however, the house ends up “standing” with a score of 17 or higher, comparisons must be done. Players whose scores are lower than the house lose their bet. Players with higher scores than the dealer win the amount of their bets. And, any player who has a score that matches that of the house has a “push,” meaning that he neither wins nor loses his bet—he simply keeps the amount of his bet or leaves it in the betting square for the next Blackjack hand.

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