Play Blackjack

Blackjack is very popular and attracting casino card game. The aim of this game is to get as close to 21, but without going over while still beating the dealer's hand. All cards numbered 2 through 10 are at face value, all face cards are valued at 10 and the ace is valued at either 1 or 11. A Blackjack hand is an ace and card valued at 10. In the game of Blackjack, before any cards are you must place a wager. When the wager is made every Blackjack player is dealt two face-up cards. The dealer is dealt one face up and one face down card. When the players have completed their hands, the dealer turns over his hole card. In case when his hand totals a hard 17 through 21 he must stand, but if his hand is 16 or under, the dealer must continue to take cards until either his hand is over 16 or over 21. While play Blackjack - Hit means that you will be dealt another card. While play Blackjack - Stand means that the player is satisfied with his hand and does not want to take another card. While play Blackjack - Double Down means to double the initial bet. When play Blackjack every player is given the option to double down after he is dealt his first two cards. Once the player has chosen to do this, he will be dealt a third card, so his hand will only consist of three cards. In case when the player is dealt two cards with identical value, he can split them and he would have two separate hands, each starting with one of the two split cards. After that he will be dealt a second card to one of the hands and after this hand is played out, the second hand will be dealt a second card. When play Blackjack every player may only split his hand once and a new bet equal to the initial bet will be placed for each split hand. If the dealer's first card is an Ace, there is a possibility that he may have a Blackjack. If the player thinks the hidden card is a 10, he can insure himself against Blackjack and he have to pay an amount of half of his stake. Blackjack players win their wager if their total hand is higher than the dealer's without going over 21. Hands that are equal in value will be considered a tie and in this case the player's original wager will leave the table.