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Blackjack

The object for players is to beat the dealer, and not necessarily get a point total as close to 21 as possible. The player is dealt 2 cards and may draw more cards to increase their point total. The players may "STAND" (draw no more cards) or "HIT" (draw an additional card). Each player is playing only against the dealers hand; players are not playing against each others hands. Card Values - Aces count as 11 or 1, face cards count as 10, all ther cards are at face value. Before any cards are dealt players make their bets. These bets are placed within the betting spots (ACES tables have rectangles for each player). The dealer then deals one card to each player, starting with the player betting on the dealer''s left. Dealing from his left to right. The dealer deals one card to himself. Then the dealer follows by dealing each player a second card and then finishes by dealing himself his second card. All cards to players are dealt FACE UP when dealing from a shoe. The dealer deals one of his two cards FACE UP and the other card down (this card is known as the "hole" card). (NOTE: Only when dealers pitch cards from their hand are cards ever dealt face down to players. All casinos deal all players cards face up when dealing from a DEALING SHOE.) The dealer then proceeds through each player one at a time, starting with the player to his left, and asks each player if they wish to "promote" their hand and get additional cards to add to their point total. That is, if the player wishes to "HIT" (getting another card) or "STAND" with the hand they have. If a player''s point total exceeds 21 (22 or higher), that player has "BUSTED" and loses. The dealer takes the bet and the cards as soon as a player busts. After all players have received all of their cards, the dealer turns up his "HOLE" card. The dealer must draw additional cards if the total is 16 or lower and "STANDS" as soon as the total reaches 17 or higher. (Again, the highest possible being 21). The dealer makes no choices. (Dealers stand on "soft" 17''s). I.E., The dealer gets 17 or above as soon as he can, and ONLY uses ACES as a 1 (as an escape to prevent busting) when he must. Get it? The dealer then compares his hand with the players hands. IF a player has a total less than the dealer, the player loses. The dealer takes the bet and cards. The dealer always leaves his cards on the table until all players hands have been removed. A "Push" is a tie. Neither the player or dealer win because they have the same point total. Usually the dealer taps the table lightly with his hand on a "push". If the dealer "busts" (goes over 21) he pays off all remaining players. NOTE: All players who have "busted" before the dealer have already had their bet & hand removed. A player has "BLACKJACK" if they have a point total of 21 on the original two cards dealt. "Blackjack" is normally paid at 3 to 2 in most casinos. However, ACES pays off all "Blackjack" at 2 to 1 (double the amount bet). This is due to chip denominations setup on the tables, and also in the interests of simplicity & fun. But, if a player has a "Blackjack" and the dealer also gets one, then it is a "PUSH". Cards of equal value may be "Split". The player has the option to "Split" but it is not mandatory. To "Split" the player must place a bet equal to the original bet placed. This now becomes two hands and are played out separately. The first hand is played to completion and the player "Hits" or "Stands" as he wishes. Cards of Equal value may be "Split" up to three times, constituting four separate bets and hands. The special rule on "Splitting applies to 2 aces. Aces get ONLY on card on a split and MAY NOT be re-split. Players may "Double Down" after the first two cards. For the privilege of doubling his bet, a player only gets ONE more card. One card only! "Insurance" is asked when the dealer has an Ace on his up card. This is simply a side bet. The player can bet anywhere from one chip all the way to half his bet in the Insurance Bet. The line above their original bets and cards. This side bet is stating that the Dealer DOES, indeed, have "Blackjack". If the dealer does have "Blackjack" (i.e., the "hole" card is a ten point card) the dealer wins, and beats all players who do not also have a "Blackjack", and takes all the original bets and cards. BUT, those who bet insurance were correct on their side bet, and get paid 2 to 1 (double) on this insurance bet they made. However, if the dealer checks his hole card and does not have a 10 point card in the "hole" he simply picks up all insurance bets (because that side bet was wrong) and resumes play as normal.