The Objective of Blackjack

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 The most common game of blackjack is dealt out of a 6-deck or 8-deck “shoe” (a plastic, card-dispensing device).  Single and double-deck games are still alive and well but not all casinos that have blackjack will have single and double decks so the “shoe games” are a little more common.  Our example will be the procedure for the most common blackjack game played with 6 decks.  Here is the basic overview of a round of blackjack:  Player buys chips  Player places a wager  Dealer deals cards to players  Player decides how to play hand  Dealer plays hand  Payouts  1. 

 Player Buys Chips  Before you can play at the table you need chips.  Most casinos will not allow “cash plays” wagers anymore, so you will have to let the dealer exchange your money for casino chips.  

Player Places a Wager 

 At the start of a round the first thing you do is place a bet in the betting circle (sometimes it`s a square or just a casino logo on the felt where your bet goes).  To play your hand, first, you add the card values together and get a hand total anywhere from 4 to 21. 

 [Hand signal: Wave your hand or simply put out an open palm over the felt. ]  Hit – If you would like more cards to improve your hand total, the dealer will deal you more cards, one at a time until you either “bust” (go over 21) or you choose to stand.  [Hand Signal: Tap the felt with your finger. ]  Double Down – If you have a hand total that is advantageous to you but you need to take an additional card you can double your initial wager and the dealer will deal you only 1 additional card. 

 [Hand signal: Just put up a wager, equal to your initial wager, on the left side of your original bet and the dealer will give you one additional card, turned sideways to indicate you may not take additional cards. ] Note: most casinos will also allow you to “double for less” meaning you don`t have to put up an equal wager to your original wager.   Split – If you`re dealt a pair (2 cards of equal value) you have the option to put out a second wager and the dealer will split the two cards so that each card will become the first card on two new hands.  [Hand signal: Put up a second wager equal to your first. 

 The dealer will make two hands out of your first hand and you will be dealt a second card on each. ]  Surrender – If you don`t like your initial hand, you have the option of giving it up in exchange for half your original bet back.  

 It was created by a computer that played millions of rounds of blackjack and determined the best way to play each hand combination based on what worked out best for the player most often.   Player Hand Resolution  When you follow basic strategy and play your hand by using one of the 5 options listed above, one of 3 things will happen.   You Stood Immediately – You were dealt a hand that basic strategy says you should not take any cards on.   You made a hand – You took more cards (hit, double or split) and achieved a hand total of 21 or less and did not bust.

  The dealer will bust, and they will pay even money (1 times the wager) to each hand that is still in play on the table.  If the dealer has the higher hand, they sweep your bet.  If you have the higher hand, the dealer pays you one times your wager.