The blackjack or the online Blackjack is one of the most popular card games played in casinos a part from online poker. The origins of this game come form the French card game “Railway” or “French firm”, whereas its second name is “21″.
The goal of Blackjack in a land casino as well as in an online casino is to draw cards and reach the closest possible to 21, without exceeding. Id the total of two first cards is 21, you have a blackjack.
The rules of Blackjack
If your hand is closer than the dealer’s hand, you mean the same amount of bet put. If you have a blackjack, you win one and a half more than your bet, though the dealer has a Blackjack too. In this case, you are even and the amount of bet is refunded.
The value of Aces is 1 or 11, those with faces- 10 and all other cards have the same value written on the card.
If the total of your hand exceeds 21, you lose. If in the end of the game the total of your hand is the same like the dealer, the game is even and your bet is refunded. The blackjack beats a total of 21 points.
The rules for the dealer
The dealer has to respect some rules. These rules of Blackjack stipulate that they have to draw some cards till they reach a total of 17 and he has to stand when he reaches 17. The dealer will not decide to draw or stand following the player cards but has to follow these rules of online Blackjack.
Other options for the player
Split
If the two first cards have the same value, you can split them to two separated hands and make a second bet of the same value. After that, you continue to proceed a draw. However, if you split two aces, you will get an additional card for each hand. If you split two aces and one of your hands represents a total of 21, it is not considered like a Blackjack but more as a 21.
Double
If you already drew two cards and you judge only the following card you will allow to beat the dealer, you can select “double”. Your bet is then doubled and you will only receive an additional card.
Insurance
The insurance gives the opportunity to protect your bet is you think that the dealer has a blackjack. If the first dealer card is an Ace, and you think that his hidden card is 10, you can buy insurance corresponding to the half of your initial bet. If the dealer has a blackjack, the insurance will pay 2 for 1, for an amount corresponding to your initial bet.