The main premise of the game is to be dealt cards adding up to 21. Each competitor is handed 2 cards. When a gambler is dealt a 9 or lower value card and an Ace they have been dealt a soft hand. When the gambler receives no Ace it is called as a hard hand. Once the cards have been dealt every player at the table, including the dealer, every blackjack player is given the opportunity to make 1 of six decisions:
Taking another card (Hit): When a gambler says "hit me" the croupier will deal him another card, if the addition of that card makes the value of the hand to exceed 21 the black jack player will have lost and that is the end of the game, if the card pushes the value of the hand to twenty-one the black jack player wins and if the total hasn’t yet achieved twenty-one they are still in the game.
Keeping the hand you have been given: If a blackjack player is happy with the hand they will hold. Once this has happened the croupier will reveal their hand and the player who has accumulated 21 or the nearest to twenty one will come away with a win.
Doubling Down: A blackjack player might ask to double down which increases the bet by one hundred percent they have made. As soon as you have taken this procedure you can only be given 1 additional card. The specifics of doubling down are often out lined by the table or casino game rules so before betting make certain you are comfortable with the house game rules. If you’re gambling at an internet casino this is normally very simple.
Watch for part two.
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