Blackjack Rules

Blackjack is one of the most played casino games. The game is played with up to eight standard card decks. They include four suits - Diamonds, Clubs, Hearts and Spades. The game is played at a table with one dealer and up to seven players. There is a betting square where the chips that the players bet are placed in front of each of them. The number of players is irrelevant, because each player is playing ONLY against the dealer. All bets must be put before each hand is dealt and once the first card is dealt bets cannot be removed. There are a minimum and maximum bets allowed for each of the tables. The goal of the game is to be achieved a score higher than the dealer's and not to go over 21. If the player or dealer go over this score, he is busted and that person loses the hand. If the dealer and player have the same score, it is called a push and nobody wins the hand. According the Blackjack rules, there are some acts that the player is allowed to take after the dealing of his two upcards and the dealers upcard and downcard. 

The Blackjack Rules when have an option - Double - This is when the player place a bet equal to his initial wager but s/he will be only able to draw one more card. 

The Blackjack Rules when have an option - Splitting - This is an option for the player when s/he has two cards of equal value to place a second bet equal to his first. In this case the two cards are split and another card drawn to each card creating two separate hands. 

The Blackjack Rules when have an option - Insurance - If the dealer has an Ace, the player can make a bet up to half his initial wager. If the dealer gets blackjack the insurance bet will be paid at 2-1. 

The Blackjack Rules when have an option - Surrender - This option allows players to “surrender” half their original bet total after they have examined their first two cards and have viewed the dealer up card, if s/he decides that s/he has no chance to win.