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Blackjack Strategy - The Basics

Posted on July 19, 2010 at 11:48 AM

The game of Blackjack (21) is the most popular casino table game in the world today. An enticing blend of skill, strategy and luck, there's no wonder that blackjack is the most played casino table game around the globe.

 

In contrast to most casino games, players with knowledge and strategy can obtain an edge over the house. This makes Blackjack one of the few 'beatable' casino games. There are different forms of blackjack but all have the same basic premise – a player must have a hand value higher than the dealer's, without going over a value of 21 points.

 

The first actual references to Blackjack appear around the early 1700's in France. The card game made its way to America by the early 1800's and has been the country's most popular and favorite casino table game ever since. Online Blackjack is the ultimate combination of strategy/skill with an exhilarating measure of chance.

 

Learn The Basics of Blackjack

The game of Blackjack may seem as a straightforward and simple game to learn- It is! However, the beginner player must become well versed in the game dynamics before placing his first bet. If you can count to twenty one and are accurate in your arithmetic skills, you are already on your way to playing this widely popular casino game. Once your counting surpasses that twenty one mark (or “pontoon” in British English), rest assured your wallet will begin to hurt, so no need to show off how high one can count in this game.

Sitting yourself at the blackjack table pins you solely against the dealer and, unlike many other games, not against the other players. Blackjack rules are quite simple. The foremost objective is not to bust, or reach a hand with a higher total than 21. Only then can you still be eligible to vie with the dealer and be in the running to collect winnings.

Card values are the following: Two through ten are worth their face value and face cards (jack, queen, king) are worth 10. The ace’s value is 11 unless such a value would bring the player’s hand to a bust, in which case it is worth 1. The ways to reach that cherished 21 are varied: if in your two-card hand you’ve accumulated 21 through an ace plus a ten-value card, your work is done, for you’re an automatic winner (except for the rare cases that the dealer also has a blackjack, in which case nobody wins). If this is not your luckiest day and you have to work towards your win, you can do so by requesting (or “hitting”-see glossary of terms in the advanced player link) additional cards beyond the two dealt to you to get as close as possible to 21 without going over.

 

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