Archive for February 9th, 2010

Twenty-One Basics – Part One

Posted in Blackjack on 02/09/2010 05:22 pm by Zayden

The main concept of the game is to be assigned cards adding up to twenty one. Each player is given 2 cards. When a player is given a 9 or less and an Ace they have been given a soft hand. When the player is dealt no Ace cards it is called as a hard hand. Once the cards have been dealt all players at the table, including the dealer, every black jack player is provided the opportunity to make one of six choices:

Taking another card (Hit): When a blackjack player says hit me the dealer will deal them another card, if the adding of that card causes the value of the hand to exceed twenty-one the black jack player will have lost and that is the end of the game, if the card makes the value of the hand to twenty-one the player is the winner and if the value of the hand has not yet reached 21 they’re still in the game.

Keeping the hand you have been dealt: If a blackjack player is satisfied with the hand they’ll hold. Once this has happened the croupier will show his/her hand and the blackjack player who has accumulated 21 or the nearest to twenty one will win.

Doubling Down: A player may ask to double down which increases the bet by 100% they have laid. Once you’ve taken this action you can only receive one more card. The specifics of doubling down are often specified by the blackjack table or betting house rules so prior to competing be certain you’re familiar with the casino established rules. If you are wagering at an on-line betting house this is usually very simple.

Watch for part 2.

 

Strategy, Card Counting and Internet Chemin de Fer

Posted in Blackjack on 02/09/2010 02:23 pm by Zayden
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Basic Tactics

There are several scheme charts which will assist you to go from novice to professional but the following pointers will give you a great idea on what to do and what you can’t to do: If your hand equals 17 or higher, but you have not gone over twenty one – Hold. If you’ve been handed a hand with two Aces or 2 8’s split! If you’ve been dealt a hand with 2 tens or 2 face cards do not split.

Card Counting

Card counting is one of the most well-loved blackjack schemes; it’s the skill of gamblers to mentally tally; put the cards played to memory and to figure out how many big value cards are left in the deck. This tactic has been prohibited by most casinos but is not actually illegal as long as the gambler is not employing a mechanical equipment to do so. Counting cards isn’t possible when gambling on blackjack on the net as the deck is usually shuffled after each hand.

Competing in Twenty-one on the Internet

There are several net black jack sites that provide many forms of the game. Whether you wish to gamble on classic, advanced or large limit black jack or if you want to bet on in an internet blackjack tournament you will discover a web casino providing you absolutely what you want.

The only thing better than hearing the dealer call out twenty-one when peaking at your cards and observing an Ace and a Jack not only is the payout sweeter the satisfaction is so much greater.