Blackjack

Blackjack, also known as 21, is a popular casino card game played by one or more players that all try to beat the dealers hand by not going over 21.http://www.luckyblackjack.com/game-of-blackjack.html Players play against the dealer and not each other. You win if your hand comes closer to 21 than the dealers, without going over. Going over 21 is called a "bust" and you automatically loose. If you and the dealer have the same card count, then it is called a "push", nobody wins, and nobody loses. If you are dealt an ace or a face card and a ten you have a "natural" or a "blackjack" and you win.

When a player sits at the table he gives the dealer money to get his chips. A bet is then placed in front of the player. In Atlantic City and many other places one card is dealt up and one down.http://www.allaboutblackjack.com/rules.php In Las Vegas both cards are dealt down.http://www.allaboutblackjack.com/rules.php The player will look at his cards and determine if he wants another card, or a "hit". The player has quite a few options when it comes to deciding what to do with his or her cards, but the dealer is limited by the house rules. If the dealers hand is under 16 he must take a hit, if the hand is 17 or more he must stand.http://www.allaboutblackjack.com/rules.php

Blackjack is usually played with a standard 52 card deck. Games in Las Vegas may be either single deck games or multiple deck games.http://www.allaboutblackjack.com/rules.php The multiple deck games are to increase the number of hands a dealer may deal per hour and to reduce the chance of card counting by the players.http://www.allaboutblackjack.com/rules.php Rules will vary from city to city and country to country so it is best to discover what rules are observed before playing or making bets.