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Blackjack is essentially a contest
between each individual player and the
dealer. The object is to get the
highest point total without going over
twenty-one (called a "bust"). Face
cards count ten, aces are counted as
either one or eleven, other cards are
counted at face value.
The game begins with the dealer re-
ceiving two cards, one shown face-up,
the other face down. In actual table
play, each player now receives his
first two cards, both face down. On
our screen, however, they will be
displayed face-up. If he has "black-
jack" (an ace and a ten-count card),
he wins at once, and is paid 3 to 2
odds.
The player now has the option to
either ask for a "hit" (another card),
or "stand" (take no more cards). The
player may draw as many times as he
wants, but if his total score goes
over 21, he loses at once, no matter
what occurs later with the dealer's
hand.
After all players have finished,
the dealer draws to complete his hand.
This is done by strict rules. If his
total score is 16 or less he must
draw; if 17 or more he must stand.
Scores are then compared. If a play-
er scores more than the dealer, he
wins the amount of his bet; if less
than the dealer, he loses; if a tie
occurs (called a "push" or a "stand-
off"), then the bet is returned. If
the dealer's first two cards are a
Blackjack, then the player's cards
are shown in turn. The player loses
unless he also has a Blackjack. If
so, his bet is returned.
INSURANCE BETS
If the dealer's up-card is an ace,
the player has the option to make an
insurance bet of half the amount of
his original bet. He is betting that
the dealer does have a blackjack. If
so, the bet pays 2 to 1. If not, the
bet loses.
SPLITTING PAIRS
If the player's first two cards are
the same denomination, he may elect to
split them, using each as the first
card of a separate hand, with the
amount of his original bet now played
on each. The hands are played and
scored separately.
ONE DOWN FOR DOUBLE
If the player's first two cards
total 9, 10, or 11, he may elect to
double his bet and draw only one card.
(The term originated from the table
game, where the bet is indicated by
turning the first two cards face-up,
and doubling one's bet). The total of
the three cards is the player's final
score.