There are a number of things you need to know in order to play Blackjack effectively. One of the most important factors is your betting odds.
However, before we get too deep into betting odds, it’s important to first discuss what Blackjack is.
Blackjack is a card game that is played with two decks of cards. The player starts by placing a bet (either cash or chips) and then selects a hand of cards to be used in that round.
The goal of the game is to achieve a total score that is higher than the dealer’s score.
There are three basic rules of Blackjack:
1. You must have at least one card that is equal to or higher than the rank of the card being played (e.g.
, if you are playing with an Ace, you must have at least one other card that is either a two or three). If you do not have such a card, your hand is considered wild and cannot be added to your total score.
2. If you are dealt two cards of the same rank (two Aces), you may either keep both cards or discard one and then draw another card.
If you choose to discard one card and draw another, you must discard the lower ranked card, not the higher ranked card. For example, if you are dealt an Ace and a Two, you would discard the Two and keep the Ace.
3. If you are dealt three cards of the same rank (e.g., an Ace, Two, and Three), you may either keep all three cards or split them evenly between the two hands (e.g., if you are playing with two hands each containing an Ace and Two, each player would receive one Ace and two Two’s).
You cannot combine any two sets of three cards to create a new set of three cards with a different rank (e.g., if you are playing with an Ace, Two, and Three in your hand, you may not put all three together to create a Four).
