Playing
the Game of
Blackjack
First you will be dealt two cards. The Dealer then will be dealt
one card. In some online Casinos the Dealer is dealt two cards
but only one is turned so that its value can be revealed. The
card that remains face down in blackjack is called the 'hole card.'
The object of online Blackjack is to obtain the hand with the
highest possible value without exceeding 21. All face cards
(Kings, Queens and Jacks) have the same value of ten (10) and
the Aces can have a value of either one (1) or eleven (11).
In blackjack, if your initial two cards do not total 21 then
you may request additional cards, which is called a hit. If
your hand does not go bust, or exceeds 21, and still does not
equal 21 you may continue to request a hit until you bust, reach
21 or you decide to 'Stand', or also called Stay.
If you are dealt a Blackjack (an ace and a card of value ten)
then the dealer will automatically lose, unless his single card
is an ace or a card of value ten. If you are dealt a Blackjack
the dealer will not be allowed to draw further cards, as you
already have the best possible hand and win.
If you go bust, the game is over and the dealer wins. If you
reach 21 or choose to Stand, the dealer will draw another card.
If the dealer's hand is less then 17 in value, the dealer must
continue to draw cards until his Blackjack hand's value equals
17 or more. In the event of the dealer not going bust the value
of the dealer and your hands are then compared. If your hand
is stronger the Casino will pay you twice the amount originally
wagered. If you win on a Blackjack you will be paid out 2.5
times your original bet.
Online Blackjack Rules
Online Blackjack has certain rules. This version
of Blackjack is played with a single deck of cards, which is
shuffled after the completion of every hand or game.
You may draw up to nine additional cards (i.e. a total of 11
cards) as long as the value of your hand does not exceed 21.
If you go over 21 this is called a 'bust' and you automatically
lose the hand. If you have not exceeded 21 after receiving eleven
cards you will automatically stay and the dealer will play his
hand.
The dealer must stand on 17 and draw on 16.
If the Dealer gets a Blackjack after you have Split, or Doubled
your entire wager (both original and Double or Split amounts)
are lost.
All of the face cards (the Jack, Queen and King) all have a
value of ten in Blackjack.
The 'Ace' card in blackjack may have a value of either 1 or
11. Any combination of cards which contains an Ace card and
whose value does not exceed 21 is referred to as a 'soft hand'.
An 'Ace' will adopt the value most beneficial for your hand.
For example an Ace and eight will add up to 19 but if you choose
to take another card that would cause the hand's value to exceed
21 the Ace will revert to a value of 1.
If you are dealt an 'Ace' in combination with a card that has
a value of ten (a natural ten or face card) as your first two
cards this is called Blackjack. You will automatically stay
when you receive a Blackjack. If you beat the dealer with a
Blackjack you are paid out at 3 to 2. Blackjack SMOKIN!!
If you get two cards of the same value (such as two 'Ace's
or two fives or two tens) you may 'Split' your hand. This means
that your cards are divided into two separate hands. You then
wager a second amount equal to that of your original wager on
the second hand and are able to play both hands as normal, at
the same time.
Cards of the same value but not of the same denomination (or
ranking) cannot be split in this version of Blackjack. So, while
a king and ten may have the same numerical value, a hand consisting
of these two cards cannot be split because the cards do not
have the same denomination.
If you have split a pair of aces and then draw a card with
a value of ten then this is not counted as Blackjack. Such a
hand would have a value of 21. It will beat any dealer's hand
with a value of less than 21 and draw against all other Dealer
hands except a Blackjack. This rule applies also to splitting
pairs of cards with a value of ten. If you split a pair of tens
or face cards and then receive an ace this hand is not counted
as Blackjack.
If the value of your initial two cards is 9, 10 or 11 then
you are allowed to 'Double.' Doubling is a wager that your next
card will be sufficient to beat the dealer's as-of-yet-uncompleted
hand. This wager costs as much as your original bet, but if
you win you will be paid double of your total wager (or four
times your original wager).
Blackjack Insurance only covers your original bet. It does
not cover any Double Down bet. When the dealer is dealt an 'Ace'
you will be given the option to place an insurance bet. The
Insurance bet costs half your original bet and will pay out
2 to 1 if the dealer gets Blackjack. You lose your original
bet. If the dealer does not get Blackjack you will lose your
insurance bet and the game then proceeds as normal.
After all blackjack hands have been played, your hands are
compared to the dealer's hand. If the value of both hands are
the same it is called a Push. On the event of a Push you receive
your bet back and no one wins. Blackjack (which value is 21)
beats a hand that's value is also 21. If both the dealer and
you have Blackjack this is considered a Push.
BLACKJACK ATTENTION- This version of Blackjack is played with
a single deck of cards, which is shuffled after the completion
of every hand or game.
A more complete set of Blackjack instructions are included
with the Casino Kingdom software.
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