Twenty-One ABC’s – Part One

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The main premise of the game is to be dealt cards adding up to twenty one. Every chemin de fer player is given two cards. When a player is given a nine or lower value card and an Ace they have been dealt a soft hand. When the player receives no Ace cards it is referred to as a hard hand. As soon as the cards have been dealt all players at the blackjack table, which includes the dealer, each player is given the opportunity to make one of six actions:

Requesting another card (Hit): When a player announces "hit me" the dealer will deal him another card, if the adding of that card makes the total greater than twenty one the black jack player will have lost and that is the end of the game, if the card makes the total to 21 the player is the winner and if the value of the hand has not yet reached twenty-one they are still in the game.

Keeping the hand you have been given: If a blackjack player is happy with the cards they’ll stand. As soon as this has happened the croupier will show his/her cards and the blackjack player who has accumulated twenty-one or the closet to twenty one will acquire a win.

Doubling Down: A gambler may request to double down which increases the bet by one hundred percent they have made. As soon as you have taken this action you can only be given one additional card. The specifics of doubling down are normally specified by the blackjack table or betting house game rules so before wagering make sure you’re familiar with the house established rules. If you are wagering at an on-line betting house this is normally very easy.

Watch for part 2.