Introduction to blackjack game

Blackjack was first played in France in the 1700s and over the years has grown to be one of the most popular Casino Games. There are more Blackjack tables in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and other various gambling centers around the world, then any other table game, and apart from slots is considered the most popular casino game in the industry. Professional Blackjack players know that Online blackjack is the only casino game, along with poker, that is winnable. This is because there are certain rules that a Blackjack games abides by, and so certain strategies that the player can integrate into his/her game to win.

All Blackjack Games have the same basic structure to their rules. But there are slight variations in each type of game. Which of course must be taken into consideration, and of course their will be certain strategies that can be followed to win on each Online Blackjack Game. On the right is a list of all the Variations of Blackjack. Some of which could have a Multi-Hand counter part. Multi-Hand Online Blackjack is basically what the name suggests. You will be playing with more then one hand at any one time. This of course means that the payouts will be different on each game so it would be recommended to check the payout table before proceeding with playing the game.

Blackjack
Blackjack, or 21 is considered one of the most popular card games in the world. It takes only minutes to learn to play blackjack.

The main objective of the game is:
To draw cards that total as close to 21 as pos­sible, without exceeding it.
You may Stand or Draw additional cards to improve your total.
If your total is closer to 21 than the dealer, you win.
Face cards counts as 10. Aces count as 1 or 11. All others count as face value.
It's that simple!

RULES OF THE GAME
After all players have placed their bets in the box corresponding to their seat positions, two cards are dealt in sequence face up to each player. The dealer also deals two cards to him­self, one up and one down.
If your first two cards are an Ace and a ten- value card, you have "Blackjack" and will be paid 3 to 2 odds on your bet. You cannot lose, but if the dealer should also have Blackjack, it is a stand-off ("Push").
If you feel the total of your first two cards can beat the dealer's total, you "Stand" and do not draw additional cards. If you feel that the dealer has cards that can bet your total, ask for additional cards, one at a time. This is called a "Hit".
After all players have completed their hands, the dealer exposes his card, which has been facedown. If his cards total 16 or less, he must hit until he reaches 17 or more. If your total is closer to 21 than the dealer's or if the dealer "busts", you will win even money for your bet.

SPLITTING PAIRS
If your first two cards are a pair with the same numerical value, you may split them into two hands, provided that bet on the second hand equals the original bet.
Once the hands are split and the wagers placed, the first hand is played out before re­ceiving any cards for the second hand.
The split hand may be split again it another pair of cards is formed. You may split up to three times to give you a total of your hands. It the split pair are Aces, you are limited to a one-card draw on each hand and cannot split again. A hand in which a split Ace draws a ten-value card counts as 21, not a Blackjack.

DOUBLING DOWN
On any of your first two cards except Black­jack you may elect to wager an additional amount up to the value of the original amount. On any double down, you may only draw one additional card. You may double down after splitting a pair except when splitting Aces.

INSURANCE
If the dealer's first card is an Ace, you may elect to take insurance by placing a bet on the insurance line not greater than one-half of the original bet. The insurance bet is wa­ger that the dealer will have a Blackjack with his second card. Insurance bets pay 2 to 1 if the dealer draws a Blackjack, but lose in all other instances. A player with Blackjack wish­ing to take "insurance" will be paid immedi­ately at "even money" and take no further part in that hand.