Black Jack ABC’s – Part 1
The basic premise of the card game is to be dealt cards totaling up to twenty one. Each black jack player is assigned 2 cards. When a gambler is handed a nine or lower value card and an Ace they’ve been handed a soft hand. When the blackjack player is dealt no Ace it is known as a hard hand. As soon as the cards have been given to all players at the table, which includes the dealer, every gambler is given the opportunity to make one of six choices:
Requesting another card (Hit): When a player announces "hit" the dealer will give him another card, if the addition of that card makes the total greater than 21 the black jack player will have busted and that’s the end of the game, if the card pushes the total to twenty-one the black jack player is the winner and if the value of the hand has not yet achieved twenty-one they are still in the game.
Keeping the hand you’ve been dealt: If a blackjack player is satisfied with the hand they will stay. As soon as this has happened the dealer will display his/her hand and the black jack player who has gotten twenty-one or the nearest to 21 will win.
Doubling Down: A gambler might request to double down which doubles the wager they have made. Once you’ve taken this action you can only be given one more card. The details of doubling down are usually specified by the table or casino game rules so before betting be certain you’re familiar with the casino established rules. If you’re competing at a net casino this is usually very simple.
Stay tuned for part 2.
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