Blackjack is one of the most popular games about; it has been around for centuries and has only grown with more and more players joining the craze. It is straightforward as well as entertaining and anyone can play.

1. A Beginners Guide To
Blackjack
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2. Blackjack
• Blackjack is one of the most popular
games about; it has been around for
centuries and has only grown with
more and more players joining the
craze. It is straightforward as well as
entertaining and anyone can play.

3. Blackjack
• The great part about Blackjack is
that it doesn’t matter how many
people are on the table because you
are only playing against the dealer.
The objective of the game is to beat
the dealer by getting closer to 21
than the dealer.

4. Blackjack
• Each player will start with 2 cards;
the dealer will have 1 card face
down and 1 facing up. You can either
‘Hit’ which is to ask for another card,
or ‘Stand’ which is stop taking cards
and keep your hand as it stands. If
you go over 21 you bust, and the
dealer wins.

5. Blackjack
• . If you deal 21 with your first 2
cards you have blackjack and you
automatically beat the dealer unless
they also have blackjack then it’s a
‘Push’ or tie and the hand is played
again or until there is a winner.

6. Blackjack
• Once all players have their hand, the
dealer will turn over his 2nd card and
it’s here that the game gets exciting.
The dealer can then ‘Hit’ until their
cards total 17 or higher. The dealer
can also bust, so it is at this stage
that you find out if your hand is
good enough to win or not.

7. Blackjack
• In blackjack the suits have no value
but number cards and picture cards
have a certain value:
• 2-9 = face value
• 10, J, Q, K = 10
• A = 1 or 11

8. Blackjack
• There are also a few other betting
guidelines to be followed when
playing the game of Blackjack.
• Double Down - This is like a ‘Hit’
where the bet is doubled but you
only receive 1 further card for the
rest of the round.

9. Blackjack
• Split – When you have 2 of the same
card you can split it into 2 different
hands and double your bets because
each hand is worth a single bet.
• Insurance – This is an optional side
bet whereby the dealer’s up card is
an Ace and the face down card could
make it Blackjack.

10. Blackjack
• Surrender – Opting to fold after the
initial 2 cards are dealt.
• Blackjack is a simple game to learn
but takes a lifetime to master, so get
started now – find the felt, hit the
cards and beat the dealer!