Black Jack (english)

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Black Jack is a casino-card-game.

Rules

Blackjack hands are scored by their point total. The hand with the highest total wins as long as it doesn't exceed 21; a hand with a higher total than 21 is said to bust. Cards 2 through 10 are worth their face value, and face cards (jack, queen, king) are also worth 10. An ace's value is 11 unless this would cause the player to bust, in which case it is worth 1. A hand in which an ace's value is counted as 11 is called a soft hand, because it cannot be busted if the player draws another card.

The goal of each player is to beat the dealer by having the higher, unbusted hand. Note that if the player busts he loses, even if the dealer also busts. If both the player and the dealer have the same point value, it is called a "push", and neither player nor dealer wins the hand. Each player has an independent game with the dealer, so it is possible for the dealer to lose to one player, but still beat the other players in the same round.

After initial bets are placed, the dealer deals the cards. The dealer gives two cards to each player, including himself. One of the dealer's two cards is face-up so all the players can see it, and the other is face down. The cards are dealt face up. A two-card hand of 21 (an ace plus a ten-value card) is called a "blackjack" and is an automatic winner. A player with a blackjack is usually paid 3:2 on his bet.

The player's options for playing his or her hand are:

• Hit: Take another card.
• Stand: Take no more cards.
• Double down: Double the wager, take exactly one more card, and then stand.

The player's turn is over after deciding to stand, doubling down to take a single card, or busting. If the player busts, he or she loses the bet even if the dealer goes on to bust as well.

After all the players have finished making their decisions, the dealer then reveals his or her hidden hole card and plays the hand. House rules say that the dealer must hit until he or she has at least 17, regardless of what the players have.

Odds

• Player busts: player loses.
• Player has blackjack, dealer doesn’t: player wins 3:2
• Dealer has blackjack, player doesn’t: player loses.
• Push: player gets back his bet.
• Player has got more points than dealer: player wins 1:1
• Dealer busts: remaining players win 1:1