BlackJack

BlackJack is one of the most popular casino games.

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 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.

If you receive an Ace and a ten value card as your first two cards the cards represent “BlackJack”, paying one and one-half times the bet at the start of the cycle, then those cards are removed before acting on any other hands.

However, if the Dealer’s face up card is an Ace or ten-value card, he will act on all hands. If he has BlackJack, the hand will be a push (standoff). You neither win nor lose. If the Dealer makes 21 with 3 or more cards, the player’s BlackJack wins.

If you do not have BlackJack on your first two cards, you may decide to “stand” (draw no more cards), or “hit” (draw more cards) until you decide to stand. If your card count goes over 21, you lose.

If you finish with a total closer to 21 than the dealer, but not over 21, you win and will be paid even money. If you have the same totals, you have a standoff or push. If you have a lesser total than the Dealer, you lose.

The Dealer must always hit on 16 and stand on 17. If the Dealer goes over 21, he must pay all hands remaining on the table. 

Hand signals are used by the Player to signal a hit card or stand. The Player may not handle, remove, or alter any cards used in the game of BlackJack.