In online blackjack, the aim of the game is for you to beat the dealer. You must get as close as possible to 21 points, but you must not exceed 21 whatsoever. The scoring system is peculiar to the game of blackjack, but they are fairly straightforward to follow, and are followed by both online and land-based casinos. In terms of the cards, an ace may count for either one or eleven, depending on which value best fits the game situation, and may be considered soft or hard, with soft being a hand where the player is in no danger of going over 21 from his next card. All court cards, such as Kings, Queens and Jacks are worth ten, with the remainder of the pack being worth their exact face value.
A player’s score is calculated by simply adding up the total number of all the cards in their hand at any one time on the basis of the scoring system described. Although blackjack is devoid of much of the specialist terminology of some casino games, it does have a few distinct phrases and words: A ‘bust’ is what happens when a player draws a card that takes the total value of their current hand over the 21 point limit, which is a losing hand. A ‘blackjack’ or ‘natural’ hand is a hand in which the first two cards received add up to a winning score of 21. Of course, as denoted above, this would only be possible if you drew a face card or ten and an ace. A ‘push’ or a ‘tie’ is where both hands either win (where they have a natural hand or an equal value) or have bust values. In the event of a tie, both players’ bets are returned to them.
First off, the dealer deals two cards to each player, including himself. At each hand, each player must decide whether to ‘surrender’ by folding their hand and withdrawing from the game, which will cost the player half of the total value of their bet. Alternatively, a player can also decide to ‘hit’, which means that they ask for another card. They can ‘stand’, which means that they will hold the hand they have and will not take another card.
You can also split pairs when your first two cards are equally scoring cards.You can then choose to split them and play them separately. You may also ‘double’, which is very similar to a hit and increasing your bet. If you believe that the next card to come will be good for your hand, you can declare double, by which you add a bet equal to your original. In doing so, you are only allowed one additional card. There is also ‘insurance’, which happens when the dealer turns up an ace. When this happens, the dealer will offer the players insurance, in order to bet against blackjack. The dealer will, in this case, check the next card for blackjack, and the player will lose the original bet, with the insurance bet being paid at double odds, thereby covering the original bet. If the dealer doesn’t have blackjack, the player will lose both bets.
Simple as that. A very easy game for those newbies wanting to get their foot in the door of gambling.
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