Blackjack Gaming Tips

Basic Rules of the Game:
Players place their bets prior to the cards being dealt. Tables and online casinos will
have a minimum bet required to play the game. Once all bets are placed, each player
and the dealer will receive two cards. Starting to the dealer's left side, the cards are
dealt in a round one at a time to each player ending with the dealer receiving his
second card face down. Depending on the game, the player's are either dealt their
cards face up or face down.

Each card in Blackjack has a certain value. Card between 2 and 10 simply have their
face value regardless of suit. Jacks, Queens and Kings always have a value of 10. An
Ace can count as 1 or 11 depending on what is most beneficial to your hand.

Player's add the value of their cards and either decide to "Stick" or "Stand" with 
their current cards or receive another card, called a "Hit" or "Draw," hopefully raising
their total closer to 21 without going over.

Once all players have decided to "Stand," the dealer reveals the face down card
known as the "Hole" card. If the dealer's hand is between 17 and 21, he or she may
not draw any additional card. If the dealer's hand is 16 or below, cards must be drawn
until the dealer's hand has a value of 17 or higher.

Blackjack can be won in a few different ways. If your first two cards total 21, you have
Blackjack and win 3:2 odds (A $5.00 wager pays 7.5 additional dollars) on your bet
automatically unless the dealer draws Blackjack as well causing a tie or a "Push." In
the case of a tie, no money is won or lost. You win if your hand is closer to 21 than
the dealer's hand. This type of win pays "Even Money" meaning that you win the same
amount of money that you wagered. A $10.00 wager wins 10 additional dollars.
Finally, if the dealer "Busts" or has a hand that exceeds 21 and your hand is less than
21, you win!

The object of the game is to draw cards totaling closer to 21 than the Dealer draws
without going over 21. The cards are dealt clockwise from a dealing "shoe." Each
Player is dealt two cards, face up; the Dealer takes two cards, one face up (up card)
and one face down (hole card). Cards 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 count at face value.
Picture cards (Jack, Queen, King) count as ten. Aces count as one or eleven,
whichever is to the Player's advantage, e.g., Ace + 8 = 9, or Ace + 8 = 19.

• Always Split AA, 88

• Never Split 44, 55, Tens
• Do not take insurance. Blackjack insurance is a side bet, with normal card
  distribution, at the 2-1 payoff, it is about 8% against you. However if you are
  very observant and you know that non-tens is twice as many as tens, it's a
  good bet.

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