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Blackjack is a popular card betting casino game and pass-time game for punters across the globe. The game is easy to play. Blackjack is also known as 21 because 21 is the highest points a player can get to win a round of blackjack. The term blackjack in the game usually means hitting the number 21 on the first hand dealt. In blackjack, the punter or the house can hit a blackjack multiple times in a few rounds of play.

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1. Blackjack In Blackjack

Blackjack within blackjack is getting the highest possible combination on the first two cards dealt. The player or the online casino, or both together, can get a blackjack. If both the player and the casino get a blackjack, the bet is returned to the player. However, if a player gets a blackjack and the house doesn’t, then the player can expect 1.5x times the wager placed. So instead of a $10 stake returning another 10$, a blackjack hand would return $15. However, hitting blackjack is challenging because a player needs to hit an Ace plus a high card such as 10, Jack, Queen, or king. This key feature in blackjack is what gave the game its name.

2. Player Options

Players can hit, stand, double down, split the cards, or fold the stake until all the cards are dealt. A player must decide which option to select based on the cards they have plus the combination of cards on the deck. A player should choose to hit if the first two cards dealt aren’t close to 21 and choose to stand if the first two cards are close to 21 points. If the cards are halfway close to 21, the player can choose to double down, which gives the player only one more card, and the player is required to double their stake. A player can choose to fold if it’s not worth playing the cards in hand, such as a 5 and 7 with the house getting an Ace. A punter can split the cards if the punter gets two cards of the same number, such as two 5s or two 8s.

3. Number Of Decks

Each online and land-based casino has different gaming services involving the number of decks used in a blackjack game. As a general rule, the higher the number of decks, the harder it is for a punter to win, and the house has a higher edge for every deck added to the pile of cards. While the house edge is only slight, it can make a difference for a player playing over several seasons or years. The highest house advantage is marginally over 65% for eight decks, the standard number used by land-based casinos.

Focus On The Cards On The Table

While not all punters can count cards, keeping track of the cards on the table gives a punter a slight edge when deciding to hit, stand or double down. Punters that can count cards have a huge advantage against the house. Several top punters are currently banned from land-based casinos because of card counting. However, punters are allowed to count cards when playing online casino games. For example, if a punter gets two Aces and decides to split the lot, the punter receives two more high cards, then the laws of basic statistics dictate that there are fewer high cards in the deck for the house to draw.

5. Hit On Low Totals And Stand On High Totals

As obvious as this sounds, a punter must know when to hit and when to stand. More often than not, learning when to hit or stand depending on the cards. If a punter’s total on the first two cards is less than 15, a punter must hit, otherwise stand losing to the house on higher cards. If a punter is at 15 or 16, a punter should ideally stand unless the home has an Ace or high card since the start. Ideally, if a punter is at 17 or higher, the punter should choose to stand because getting a number between 1 and 4 is less likely.

 

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