The predecessor of Blackjack was "vingt-et-un", which originated in French casinos around 1700. At that time, the game did not provide a three-to-two payout for two-card Blackjack.
Blackjack was not popular in the United States at first, so casinos tried to provide various additional bonuses to attract gamblers to participate in the game. One of the additional bonuses is that when the player has both the Ace of Spades and the Jack of Black (either the J of Spades or the J of Clubs), the bonus will be multiplied tenfold. Such a card was called a "black jack", and this name gradually became the name of the American version of Blackjack, and even after this bonus bonus rule was discontinued, the "black jack" name continued. The rules have developed to this day, and "blackjack" does not necessarily need to contain J or black cards.
Blackjack is a very popular game. The object of the game is to have the number of cards approach but not exceed twenty-one. Anything over twenty-one is bankruptcy. The deck is a standard 52-card deck, but some casinos will use as many as 6 at a time.
The game begins with the dealer placing all bets. Each player and the dealer will then receive a face-up card. The dealer then gives each player another card face up and one to himself face down. Aces are either 1 or 11, while Jacks, Queens and Kings are known as faces cards, all of which are worth 10. The rest of the cards are their numerical values.
The dealer then offers another card, and depending on the total value of the player's two cards, the player says "hit" if they want another card, or "stand" if they don't. The dealer then turns. If their total number of cards is less than seventeen, they must hit another card; if their total number of cards exceeds seventeen, they must stand.
If the dealer goes bust, every player standing gets paid. If the dealer has less than twenty-one, any player with more than the dealer but less than twenty-one will get paid.
Here are some useful terms. A natural card will be dealt an ace and a tens or face card so that the total number of cards originally dealt will be twenty one. A split pair is when a player can turn a pair of number cards into two separate hands. Players must place the same bet on the second hand as the original bet. "Double bet" means that when the original two cards are equal to 9, 10 or 11, the player can double the bet. Insurance means that when the face-up card is an ace, the dealer's face-down card is a 10, and the player can bet half of the original bet.
These rules can vary between different casinos, so check the house rules. When starting out, it's best to find a table with small betting limits. It's usually fine to join a table mid-game, but be careful if it says otherwise. It's common when wanting to hit or stand gestures, but beginners should probably stick to being as clear as possible.
The goal of each player is to get the closest card to blackjack to beat the dealer, but at the same time avoid busting. It is important to note that if the player busts first, he loses, even if the dealer busts later. If the player and the dealer have the same points, this state is called "push", and neither the player nor the dealer wins or loses. The game between each player and the dealer is independent, so the dealer may lose to some players while beating others in the same game.
The dealer must play before 17 points, and there will be a specific distinction between soft 17 points and hard 17 points before the suspension, because the rules are different. And if the dealer holds five cards without bursting, it is considered the dealer's victory.
Minimum and maximum bets are usually printed on the gaming tables, and each casino may have different limits for each table. After the first chip is placed, the dealer starts dealing the cards. If you deal cards from one or two decks, it is called a "pitched" hand; more commonly, cards are dealt from four decks. The dealer will deal two cards to each player and himself. Of the dealer's two cards, one will be the "winning number" numbered up for all players to see, and the other will be the "black card" numbered down. If there are four decks, the cards are dealt face up, and if there is a "hand" the cards are dealt face down.
In the American blackjack game, if the dealer's winning number is Ace or a card worth 10, the dealer will confirm whether his hidden cards will form blackjack. This confirmation will be done before all players choose, but before the confirmation, they will be asked whether they need "insurance" (in the case of the winning number is A). If the dealer's card is blackjack, all players will lose immediately, and will lose the first bet chips, unless the player himself is blackjack, forming a pushing situation with the same points. (In some American casinos, the dealer adopts European rules and does not confirm black cards until all players have played their cards. In this case, when the dealer's card is revealed to be blackjack, all players without blackjack lose.)
The sum of the points of the two cards is 21 (an A plus a card worth 10 points), called "Black Jack", and the player who owns this deck of cards will automatically become the winner (unless the dealer also holds Black Jack, This situation where the points are the same is called a push). Players who play blackjack can win 1.5 times the betting chips. Some casinos only pay 1.2 times the amount; but usually in games with only one deck of cards.
The player with the highest score wins, and his score must be equal to or lower than 21 points; players with more than 21 points are called "busts". Cards from 2 to 10 points are calculated according to the points on the face of the card, and each card of J, Q, and K is 10 points. A can be counted as 1 point or 11 points. If the player will bust because of A, A can also be counted as 1 point. When the A in A's hand is counted as 11 points, this hand is called "soft hand", because unless the player Take another card, or you won't bust.
Generally, four to six decks of poker are played at a time, until one or half of the deck is left, and then reshuffled.
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