Whether you’re new to betting house gaming or a betting house old-timer, blackjack is one of the easiest and most fun games betting houses have to offer. The goal in twenty-one is to defeat the dealer by getting a hand as near to twenty one as possible while not going over. To compete in chemin de fer, you simply need a general understanding of the game rules and a desire to experience fun.
So how do you achieve twenty-one? In twenty-one, the cards have values. Numbered cards 2 up to 10 are valued at face value, while all face cards (King, Queen and Jack) are worth ten points. The ace card is a special card in twenty-one: you make a decision whether it is worth one or 11 points. Since casino players are given two cards to start, if you are dealt an ace and a ten valued card,you have 21-an immediate win, as long as the croupier doesn’t get 21 at the same time. This two-card winning hand is called a "blackjack"; hence the name of the game!
Casino game rules for chemin de fer are essentially similar at all betting houses. After you are given your first 2 cards, your options are to take another card, hold, double down, split your hand into 2 hands with a second wager equal to the first, or occasionally surrender.
When you play blackjack at a casino, make sure to know which game table to select. Most casinos have color coded twenty-one tables according to the minimum bet the table accepts, usually $3, 5 dollars, twenty-five dollars or $100. In any betting house, it’s a given the three dollar and $5 tables will be packed, but they are exceptional for newbies at chemin de fer because all of the cards are given out face-up, instead of the 1up, 1down method at higher tables. So the next time-or the first time-you visit a betting house, make a visit the twenty-one tables and aim for twenty one!
February 5th, 2010
Malaki
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