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Easy to Learn Blackjack System page 1
In all of the games used for gambling, Blackjack remains the only
one in which a participant can actually change his chances of
winning during the game. Whether those running casinos wish to admit
it or not, Blackjack does involve skill.
Blackjack actually refers to a specific holding (two cards totaling
21). However, this is also the most common term for the game - also
known as 21.
You are playing against the dealer at all times. Many people feel
that you must play differently depending on where you sit at the
table. This is not true. Players sit in a semi-circle around the
dealer, but no matter where you sit, you are still
playing against the dealer. You owe nothing to the other players -
it is your own money you are risking.
In Blackjack, the suits of the cards have no significance.
Tens, jacks, queens, and kings all count 10. An ace counts 1 or 10
at the player's option. Cards from 2 to 9 have their face value.
Therefore, if you hold a nine and a five, you have 14. A nine
and an ace can be either 10 or 20.
The simple idea of the game is to get closer to 21 without going
over than the dealer does. You are dealt two cards and the dealer is
dealt two cards also - one always face up, and one face down.
You are then given the option of standing with the cards you have
("stick" or "sticking") or you may be "hit" and be given another
card ("hitting"). You may take as many cards as you wish to, but
should you go over 21, you "bust" and the dealer wins automatically.
The dealer will not take any cards until all players are through at
taking cards. Thus the... |
