Card Game 1 Blackjack

Cards Game 1

Blackjack

The games names came from 1900 when the popularity still modest. During this era in order to lure the player to blackjack table there was a 10:1 payout bonus for those lucky players who can hand an Ace of Spades and a Black jack (Spades or Clubs).

Glossary

Hit - means take another card from the dealer.
Stay – stay the on player’s card or stand the player cards against the dealer
Double down - double the wage, taking one more card and stay
Splitting – player has two cards in the same value (Big value). Double the wage and have each card be the first card in a new hand.
Surrender – player forfeits the bet
Hole – the name of the dealers card which is face down
Natural – another name of Black jack or 21 two –hand card
Push – both dealer and player has the same value of cards in this case it’s a draw
Soft – Player’s ace card is given an 11 value but not busted or going over 21points.

Card Value

King, Queen Jack - worth 10 points
The Ace = will be give an 11 points if it will not bring the player to bust, in which case the
Ace will be given a 1point value.
The rest of the Numbered cards there corresponds points will be based on the cards number.
Aim
To achieve a card value closer to or have 21 points, above 21 points the player or the dealer is busted. The player should have a higher point card than the dealer in order to win the game and will not loss the bet.

How to play
1. Player will have two cards, in a face down position.

2. The dealer will have two cards on face down called the Hole card and other one facing up is called the top card.

3. The dealer will ask the player his position, (to hit or stay etc). The dealer of the blackjack table is guided with set of rules which he conduct on a certain way.

4. Note that the dealer is obliged to feed more cards on his hand, while the player has the option to stop as he wishes.

5. Eventually, when the dealer reaches 17 and above point, he will not add another card in his hand. This time it’s up to the player to take a change or for a lower card which might value closer to 21.

6. If the Player has a higher value card (its either consists 21 points or closer) than the dealer then the player wins.