Blackjack is a comparing card game, played against the dealer. The aim
of the game is to get your hand closer to 21 than the dealer’s,
without going over. An ace and a face card (Jack, Queen or King) is
the perfect hand of ‘Blackjack’, but closest hand (under 21) wins.
Though the concept is simple, there’s much more to Blackjack. Side
games and side bets make things more interesting, including: Split You
can split a hand if you’re dealt two cards with the same value. Just
place a second equal bet and draw two more cards, and you have two
separate hands to play with. Hands with card values of 4, 5 or 10
can’t be split. Double If you hold a hand of 9, 10 or 11 you can
double your bet and draw a third card, in your attempt to hit that
magic 21. Insurance If you find yourself faced with a dealer holding
an ace, you can place a side bet of half your original bet that he
will hit Blackjack, giving you an insurance that you will win your
original bet back. However, if the dealer doesn’t hit Blackjack, you
lose the side bet regardless of whether you win or lose the main hand.
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