Play Blackjack easily

Before starting to play blackjack, it is crucial to fully understand the rules and to master them. WE thoroughly recommend that you take the time to read the following explanation before beginning to play.

Blackjack rules

Blackjack, also known as Twenty-one, Vingt-et-un (French for Twenty-one), or Pontoon is originally a French game and became known during the XVIIth century, on the fast track to become what is today the most played casino game.
It received its name of Blackjack in a Las Vegas casino where they offered a 10-to-1 payout if the player's hand consisted of the ace of spades and a black Jack (either the Jack of clubs or the Jack of spades). This hand was called a "blackjack" and the name stuck to the game even though the bonus payout was soon abolished. 52 cards are enough to play this game, but casinos routinely use a few decks of cards to keep abreast of those amusing themselves to count the cards.

Aim of the game

The aim of blackjack is to get as close as possible to 21 without overshooting it. The cards value is their nominal value, except for figures, worth 10 point each and the ace which values is either 1 or 11, according to the player’s choice. To reach 21, a minimum of two cards, a figure and an ace, is needed. All the players play against the bank.

Playing Blackjack

Blackjack is played around a semi-circular table where the players sit on the circular side and the croupier, of the bank, on the straight side of the table,
Now that we now what the set up looks like, let’s examine the game step by step.
First, each player places in front of him the amount he intends to play. Then, the croupier distributes 2 cards to each player and to himself, starting on his left. One card is face up, the other face down, so that only the player can see it. If a player is lucky and receives 21 points with that first deal (called a natural of a blackjack), he signals it and gets his bets back plus one a half time the amount of his bet. If the bank gets a natural, the croupier gets all the bets, except if one of the players also has a natural, in which case he gets his bet back.

If the bank does not have a natural, the game continues. The croupier will ask the person on his left if he wishes to receive an additional card to complete his hand until the player wishes to stop and says “Reste” or “Stand”. If the value of the cards exceeds 21, the player is busted and looses his bet. The croupier will repeat this until all the players have been served and then serve himself. Once he is satisfied with his cards, the face down cards are shown. If the bank is bust, it pays the player 1:1, as he has less than them. If he is not bust, he will pay players who have more than him on a 1:1 basis. If the player and the bank have the same total of point, it is a draw and the player keeps his bet. The bank is winning the bets of those players whose point total is inferior to its own.

Each played card is deemed “burnt’ and set aside.

Our tips for Black jack In view of the nature of the game, long or mid term strategies are not applicable to blackjack. A short term strategy taking into account the probability of a card to come out is the only option. This is why we have create a “Decision tips table” that will be invaluable to optimize your game.

Black Jack Advantages

Blackjack is one of the rare casino game where the odds are almost the same for the player and for the bank. So, take advantage of this!

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