Twenty-One Essential Basics – Part 1

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Posted by Reece | Posted in Blackjack | Posted on 15-02-2010

The main premise of the game is to be assigned cards adding up to twenty one. Every competitor is given two cards. When a player is given a nine or lower value card and an Ace they’ve been handed a soft hand. When the player receives no Ace cards it is referred to as a hard hand. Once the cards have been dealt every player at the table, including the dealer, every blackjack player is provided the chance to make one of 6 choices:

Requesting another card (Hit): When a player says "hit" the croupier will deal them another card, if the addition of that card causes the value of the hand to exceed twenty-one the black jack player will have busted and that is the end of the game, if the card makes the value of the hand to twenty one the blackjack player will be the winner and if the total hasn’t yet achieved twenty-one they’re still in the game.

Keeping the hand you have been given: If a player is happy with the hand they’ll stand. Once this has happened the dealer will reveal his or her hand and the blackjack player who has gotten twenty one or the nearest to twenty one will win.

Doubling Down: A blackjack player may ask to double down which doubles the bet they have made. Once you’ve taken this action you can only receive one additional card. The details of doubling down are usually out lined by the table or casino game rules so before gambling make sure you’re familiar with the house game rules. If you are playing at an on-line casino this is usually quite easy.

Stay tuned for part two.

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