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Online Blackjack Rules & Strategy

October 1, 2009

Out of all the casino games, blackjack is probably the most popular game ever. Blackjack has been played since decades in casinos and now with gaming sites becoming so popular, blackjack is played widely at the best  online casinos as well. Recently a movie called 21 was released and with that movie the counting strategy became popular among people with thousands of people trying to win money with that strategy.
The objective of the game is to get a sum total of 21 or as close to 21 as possible without exceeding the number. Some of the rules of playing blackjack are as listed below:

To begin with the game a bet needs to be placed by the player. Once the bets are placed the cards are dealt. The player and the dealer each get 2 cards, the player’s cards are visible but only one card of the dealer is visible.

The cards from 2 to 10 carry their value, J, Q, K are each counted at a value of 10. Ace can be counted as one or eleven whichever is higher.

Once the card is dealt you can either hit if you wish to get another card. If you wish to double your bet you need to choose the double option. If you want to split a pair in two different hands you can choose the split option. If you do not want any more cards you need to choose stand.

After the player stands the dealer reveals their cards and whoever is closer to 21 or has a sum total of 21 would win the hand.

The player will win the money if his/her total is higher than the dealer but doesn’t exceed 21. If the player gets a perfect total of 21 or as it is known the blackjack the payout would be 3:2 rather than 1:1.

Some of the tips that can prove to be helpful at a blackjack game are as listed below. It should be remembered that blackjack is as much a game of luck as it is of strategy and no tips can guarantee a sure winning hand, however, these tips can increase your chances to win by playing strategically:

If your card total is 13 to 17 and you have been dealt two to 6 cards you should stand. Getting a high total in the initial cards it would mean that you would exceed the total of 21 if you continue to hit.

If the total of your cards is 12 or less than 12 you should hit, there are very less chances of you exceeding 21.

Anywhere between a card total of 9 to 11 you should consider doubling your bet as there are favorable chances of winning and doubling the bet would mean winning more money.

If you have doubles from 66 to 99 you should definitely split, deciding to hit and not split would only mean that you would loose to the dealer.

If you have a pair of aces you should also decide to split.