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In
blackjack, as the player, you are always
competing against the dealer. The main
objective is to draw cards until your hand
comes as close to 21 as you can, without
going over. If your first two cards total
21, you have blackjack.
If,
at the end of the game, your hand is closer
to 21 than the dealer's hand, you win the
same amount as you wagered. If you have
blackjack [your first two cards total 21],
you win 3:2 the value of your wager, unless
the dealer also has blackjack. In that case
the game is a tie and your wager is
returned.
Aces
count as either 1 or 11, face cards as 10,
and all remaining cards count as their
numbered values. If your hand total exceeds
21, you have
“BUST” and you lose your wager.
If, at the end of the game, your hand total
is equal to the dealer's hand, the game is
considered a tie
["PUSH"] and your wager is
returned. Blackjack [first two cards total
21] beats a combined card score of 21.
If,
during your play in blackjack, you receive
three 7's of spades for a total result of
21, you have won the Triple 7 Bonus and your
account will automatically be credited with
a bonus of $5,000.00.
The
dealer must adhere to certain guidelines
when drawing cards
["HIT"] or staying with his
current cards
["STAND"]. These guidelines
state that the dealer must draw cards until
he has at least 17, and must stand at 17 or
higher. If the dealer gets 16, he must take
another card. The dealer will not decide to
hit or stay based on your hand, and must
strictly abide by the dealer rules. As the
player, your strategy should be based on
what cards you have in your hand while
taking into consideration what card the
dealer has showing.
If
your first two cards are the same value, you
may “SPLIT”
them into two separate hands, placing a
second wager of equal value. You then
proceed to draw cards as usual. However, if
you “SPLIT”
two aces, you get only one additional card
for each hand. If you
“SPLIT” two aces and one of
your hands totals 21, this is not considered
blackjack, but 21.
When
you have been dealt two cards, and you think
that your next card will put you in a
position to beat the dealer's hand, you can
select "DOUBLE".
Your wager is then doubled, and you will
receive only one additional card. |
