How to play American Blackjack

In American blackjack, the winner is the one who managed to collect a combination of twenty-one points. Please note that only a hand that includes the two cards originally dealt is considered blackjack.

American Blackjack Rules

At the beginning of the game, the dealer takes two cards. One of them is placed face down. If the face value of the open card is equal to ten, then the check of the dealer's cards for the presence of a collected blackjack is automatically launched.

If the open card is an ace, then the player is offered to insure against the presence of blackjack in the hands of the dealer. Played insurance is issued in the amount of two to one. If a player immediately has a blackjack in his hands, then he receives a well-deserved win, the size of which is 1 to 1 until the moment when the croupier reveals the cards.

After the first hand, the player can leave the bet the same or double. Note. That busting always leads to a loss. Dividing the box into two hands is only possible if two cards of the same value are dealt. Permissible on one box After the first hand, the player can leave the bet the same or double. Note. That busting always leads to a loss. Dividing the box into two hands is only possible if two cards of the same value are dealt. Only one division is allowed per box. After this operation, there is the possibility of a double, except when aces are split.

After a double, only one card is allowed to be drawn. The dealer is revealed when the player has made a final decision on each of his boxes. The croupier plays exclusively from seventeen points.

Card Values ​​in American Blackjack

Cards from 2 to 10 are valued at their face value. A jack, king or queen is worth 10 points. An ace can be worth 11 points or just one point, depending on the situation.

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If the dealer has a card with a face value of 10 or 11, then the presence of blackjack is checked automatically. When the dealer collects the coveted blackjack, then the player has lost. If the player has the winning combination at that moment, then he gets the bet back, and the game ends in a draw.

If the player beat the dealer on points, but there was no bust, then he receives a payout in the amount of one to one. With an equal number of points, a draw occurs. Busting any of the opponents leads to his defeat. The collected blackjack pays out in the amount of three to 1. There are no bonuses in the game.