Blackjack
Blackjack is a classic poker game
that is widely played in gambling establishments today. For those of you
who do not know how to play Blackjack you are in luck, because it is a
very simple game. Number cards have their face value, face cards are worth
10 point and the Ace is worth either 11 or 1, at your discretion.
The Ace's
value can change as cards are dealt. You are dealt two cards with the option
of adding more as you play.
Deciding the Wager
To play Blackjack, you first need
to decide at which table you wish to play. The table determines the size
the bet that is wagered on each hand. To select the table, tap the Menu
silkscreen button, select Table Bet, and then choose the bet for each hand.
Card Values Quick Summary:
2 through 10: Face value of the
card is the card's value.
Jack, Queen, King: Ten.
Ace: 1 or 11, players advantage.
Winning and the Payback
You win a hand of Blackjack when
your total points are higher than the dealer's, but not over 21. When you
win a hand, you win an amount equal to your bet. If you get a natural 21
with your first two cards, then you win 150% of your original bet.
Playing Blackjack
Each hand of Blackjack begins with
two cards face up, and the dealer getting one card face up and one face
down. At the bottom of the screen, you have up to five options of how to
play the hand.
Hit
Tapping the Hit button deals an
additional card. You can select the Hit option as many times as you desire,
until you draw 5 cards or your point total is over 21. If your point total
is over 21 you lose; if you draw five cards and have 21 or less, you have
a five card charlie and you have won the round.
Stand
When you have decided that you
are happy with your cards, tap the Stand button. The dealer will then flip
over his hidden card, and you will see if you've won.
Double Down
Double Down doubles the bet, and
deals one additional card with no option to draw more. The dealer play
his hand and the rest of the game occurs normally. A good time to double
down, for example, is if you have a total of eleven on your initial deal.
The plurality of cards have a value of ten, so doubling with the hand is
a good strategy.
Insurance
Insurance will appear as an option
when the dealer shows an Ace.
If you choose to take Insurance,
then you place a second bet of half the normal bet's value. If the dealer
has a natural 21, then you lose your original bet and get paid twice the
new bet. The net result is that you break even. If the dealer doesn't have
21, then you lose the insurance bet and the game continues.
Split
Split is only an option if your
first two cards are a pair.
By choosing to Split, you break
your hand into two separate hands, with one of your starting cards in each.
Next, each hand gets a second card and you play two disparate hands. Each
hand has the starting wager placed on it, and both hands play against the
dealer.
The best time to split is when you
are showing two aces!
Winning and the Payback
You win a hand of Blackjack when
your total points are higher than the dealer's, but not over 21. When you
win a hand, you win an amount equal to your bet. If you get a natural 21
with your first two cards, then you win 150% of your original bet.
Blackjack Settings
You can set the number of decks
in Blackjack. To do so, tap the Menu silkscreen button, choose the Option
menu, and then select Settings. You can select between one and six decks
of cards, and you can choose to have the dealer deal until between zero
and six decks are left before reshuffling.
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