Blackjack

Blackjack originated in France and is one the most popular casino games in the world. The main objective of blackjack is to get as close to 21 without going over while still beating the dealer's hand. In Blackjack this is done by counting up the value of the cards in your blackjack hand. There is a 6 deck shoe in our Black Jack game. All blackjack cards numbered 2 through 10 are at face value. All face cards are valued at 10 while an ace is valued at either 1 or 11 at the player's discretion. Hands containing an ace valued at 11 are considered to be "soft" hands (i.e. A, 6 is a soft 17), while hands containing an ace valued at 1 are considered "hard" blackjack hands (i.e. A, 6, Q is a hard 17). A blackjack hand is an ace and card valued at 10 (10, J, Q, K). A two-card blackjack always beats three or more cards, which equal 21.

Before receiving any cards the blackjack player must place a wager. Once the wager is made the player is dealt 2 cards face up. The blackjack dealer is also dealt two cards, one face up and the other face down. The dealer's "hole" card remains face down until the players have completed their hands. At this point the dealer turns over his hole card. If his blackjack hand totals a hard 17 through 21 he must stand. If his hand is 16 or under, the dealer must continue to take cards until either his hand is over 16 or "bust" (which means over 21). The blackjack dealer must hit on a soft 16.

The blackjack player has many different betting and playing options...
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