| Casino Blackjack games
is all about the number twenty-one. The suits of
the cards mean nothing; their rank is of sole importance.
Two through ten are counted at their number value.
Jacks, queens, and kings are counted as ten. Aces
can be one or eleven, as the player prefers.
Each player competes with the dealer to build a
hand that has a point total closer to twenty-one
but not over that amount. The initial hand is two
cards. If it's a combination of a ten and an ace,
twenty-one, it's called Casino Blackjack games or a natural;
the player automatically wins (assuming the dealer
doesn't also have a natural). Casino Blackjack games is dealt
about once in twenty hands. When the card combination
totals less than twenty-one, the player can ask
for additional cards in an attempt to get closer
to twenty-one without going over. Receiving an additional
card is called a hit. Refusing additional cards
is a stand. Players who exceed twenty-one automatically
lose. This is called a bust or a break. When all
the players have finished hitting, standing, and
sometimes busting, it's the dealer's turn to complete
a hand. If the dealer busts and the player hasn't
busted, the player wins. If the dealer has a lower
total, the player wins. A tie (called a push) has
no winner and no money changes hands. The only way
a player can lose without busting is when the dealer
is closer to twenty-one, so the house advantage
rests primarily on the fact that players complete
their hands first.
A natural win is paid 3:2. That means a ten dollar
bet will win you fifteen additional dollars. All
other bets are paid 1:1 (except insurance, which
we'll cover in the next section).
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