How to Play Blackjack?
Whole books can be - and have been - written about playing and winning blackjack. The following is only a basic blackjack education. Review the steps below to learn the basics.
The Elements
Step1
Know the object of the game: to get a hand higher than the dealer's without going over 21.
Step2
Know how to score a hand: a king, queen, jack and ten are always worth 10 points each; the ace can be either 11 points or 1 point; and the other cards are their face value - an eight is worth 8 points, for example.
Step3
Increase your hand's value by asking the dealer for more cards, one at a time.
Step4
Try to stop taking cards before your hand exceeds 21 points. You automatically lose if you go over 21 - "go bust."
Step5
Notify the dealer and the other players immediately by showing your cards if you get a natural 21 - one using only 2 cards, an ace and either a face card or a 10 - a "blackjack."
Step6
Win the hand by not going over 21 and by having the same number of points or more points than the dealer has when he or she stops taking cards.
At the Casino
Step1
Scope out the available blackjack tables. Each table will have a sign showing its minimum and maximum bets. Look for house rules written on the table's surface.
Step2
Find a blackjack table that has a minimum bet in your price range, sit down and place your bet. If a hand is being dealt as you sit down, wait until the next hand to join the game.
Step3
Wait until all players have placed their bets and the dealer has given two cards to each player and himself. One of the dealer's cards will be shown face up.
Step4
Consider placing an insurance bet if the card the dealer is showing is an ace. An insurance bet is a bet that the dealer has been dealt a 21. If the dealer has 21, the insurance bet pays 2 to 1 and all other bets are cleared from the table. If the dealer does not have 21, the insurance bet is lost.
Step5
Ask for another card when the dealer comes to you by saying "Hit me," tapping the surface of the table with two fingers, or simply responding "Yes".
Step6
Pass on taking another card by waving your hand above the cards in a censoring manner or simply responding "No" to the dealer's query.
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The Elements
Step1
Know the object of the game: to get a hand higher than the dealer's without going over 21.
Step2
Know how to score a hand: a king, queen, jack and ten are always worth 10 points each; the ace can be either 11 points or 1 point; and the other cards are their face value - an eight is worth 8 points, for example.
Step3
Increase your hand's value by asking the dealer for more cards, one at a time.
Step4
Try to stop taking cards before your hand exceeds 21 points. You automatically lose if you go over 21 - "go bust."
Step5
Notify the dealer and the other players immediately by showing your cards if you get a natural 21 - one using only 2 cards, an ace and either a face card or a 10 - a "blackjack."
Step6
Win the hand by not going over 21 and by having the same number of points or more points than the dealer has when he or she stops taking cards.
At the Casino
Step1
Scope out the available blackjack tables. Each table will have a sign showing its minimum and maximum bets. Look for house rules written on the table's surface.
Step2
Find a blackjack table that has a minimum bet in your price range, sit down and place your bet. If a hand is being dealt as you sit down, wait until the next hand to join the game.
Step3
Wait until all players have placed their bets and the dealer has given two cards to each player and himself. One of the dealer's cards will be shown face up.
Step4
Consider placing an insurance bet if the card the dealer is showing is an ace. An insurance bet is a bet that the dealer has been dealt a 21. If the dealer has 21, the insurance bet pays 2 to 1 and all other bets are cleared from the table. If the dealer does not have 21, the insurance bet is lost.
Step5
Ask for another card when the dealer comes to you by saying "Hit me," tapping the surface of the table with two fingers, or simply responding "Yes".
Step6
Pass on taking another card by waving your hand above the cards in a censoring manner or simply responding "No" to the dealer's query.
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