The
objective of
Black Jack is to obtain
a hand of 21 or near, without exceeding
this point (‘busting’). The ultimate aim
which wins indisputably is a ‘Black
Jack’ itself, i.e. a combination of two
cards valued 21. To outplay the casino,
the gambler should get a hand better
than the dealer’s.
To start a game the player has to make
the initial bet which is determined by
the
casino rules. After that the player
gets two cards face up. The dealer
receives two cards, as well, but one is
face down and called the ‘hole’.
Aces count 1 or 11 (as the player
chooses), all face cards are 10, while
the other cards are taken by their face
value.
A Black Jack, or ‘natural 21’, wins
immediately, and the winner receives
their bet plus 150% of it as a
winning
bonus. In other cases, the player has to
take strategic steps and proceed with:
Hit:
the player asks for another card in
the attempt to score as near to 21
as possible. Bear in mind that the
dealer is liable to hit when their
hand is below 17. If the player’s
hand appears to be closer to 21 than
the dealer’s one, or the dealer
busts, the bet is paid 1:1.
Stand:
the player refuses to take any more
cards considering the hand favorable
enough to secure the win.
Double down:
Only two cards dealt, the player
asks for only one more card and
doubling of your bet.
Surrender:
This option is not offered by some
casinos, as it allows the gambler to
give up their play right after the
unfortunate hand is dealt and lose
only half of the bet.
Split:
Another optional step which allows
the player to split their hand in
two if it consists of a pair. Upon
splitting, the gambler has to
produce one more bet equal to the
initial one and play the two hands
as usual.
Insurance:
This rarely chosen option provides
the gambler with a chance to secure
the bet by insuring it. The
insurance bet amounts up to one half
of the actual one and can be
activated if the dealer’s face-up
card is an ace. Thus, the player
insures their bet against the
dealer’s Black Jack. If the dealer
scores a Black Jack, the insurance
bet is paid 2:1, if not – the
insurance is lost and the game
continues as usual.
You win if…
You’ve got a Black Jack.
Your hand is valued closer to 21
than the dealer’s.
Your hand doesn’t exceed 21, but the
dealer busts.
You lose if…
You bust
The dealer’s hand is better
You surrender (and lose 50% of your
bet).
Your bet is safe if…
You push, i.e. your hand equals the
dealer’s one. However, your Black
Jack wins.
You had insured your bet against the
dealer’s Black Jack before he/she
scored it
Basic Strategy
Blackjack gambling chart for a 4-8 deck
game:
Hand
Dealer's Card
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
8-
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
9
D
D
D
D
D
H
H
H
H
H
10
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
H
H
11
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
H
H
12
H
H
S
S
S
H
H
H
H
H
13
S
S
S
S
S
H
H
H
H
H
14
S
S
S
S
S
H
H
H
H
H
15
S
S
S
S
S
H
H
H
H
H
16
S
S
S
S
S
H
H
H
H
H
17+
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A,2
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
A,3
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
A,4
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
A,5
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
A,6
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
A,7
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
H
H
S
A,8
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
2,2
H
P
P
P
P
P
H
H
H
H
3,3
P
P
P
P
P
P
H
H
H
H
4,4
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
5,5
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
H
H
6,6
P
P
P
P
P
H
H
H
H
H
7,7
P
P
P
P
P
P
H
H
S
H
8,8
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
9,9
P
P
P
P
P
S
P
P
S
S
10,10
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
A,A
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Key
H
Hit
S
Stick
P
Split
D
Double
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