Blackjack Rules
In blackjack, a hand is calculated according to its overall score. The hand that boats the highest score wins just
as long as it doesn't exceed 21. Going over 21 is referred to as a "bust". An Ace card is worth 11, unless the hand
results in a bust, in which case it would count as 1. Cards numbered 2 - 10 worth face value, while kings, queens and
jacks count as 10. A hand that features an ace that is also valued as 11, is commonly known as a soft hand, as
opposed
to a hard hand which doesn't.
For the player to beat the dealer, he has to obtain a hand that ranks higher than
the dealer's (obviously, without crossing over the 21 threshold). In case both the dealer and the player bust, the
player will lose regardless.
On the other hand, if both the player's and the dealer's have the same score total
(also known as a "push"), none of them wins.
At the USA Casino, the game of blackjack starts with the players placing their initial bets. Once all wagers are
placed, the virtual dealer proceeds to dealing the cards. Each player is dealt two cards, including the dealer.
The players leave both their cards facing upwards while the dealer only leaves one. In turn, each player can opt to
stay with the cards he already has or take more cards in order to get as close as possible to 21 without going over it.
The dealer flips over his down card only once all the players are done.
A "blackjack" is when a player is dealt an initial 2-card hand that produces a 21 as a result of a ten-value card
(i.e. a 10, king, queen or jack) combined with an Ace. If a player manages to land such a hand, he wins immediately.
In case the dealer also has a blackjack, then it's rendered as a Tie or a Push, in which case you get your money
back. The players whose hand is ranked higher than that of the dealer win an amount of money equal to what they
have wagered. Alternately, players with a lower-ranked hand compared to the dealer's, lose their money.
In case the dealer is the only one to go over 21, than all the players win.
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