There are a few basic rules of blackjack: the player must be dealt two cards face down, and then must decide whether to stand (put money into the pot and keep the two cards), or hit (draw two cards and put them into the pot). If the player hits, they receive a hand value of 21 (plus any other bonuses, such as doubling or redoubling).
If the player stands, they receive a hand value of 13.
In order to make a valid blackjack hand, a player must have at least one card that is equal to or greater than their opponents’ best hand. There are several different card combinations that can be made in blackjack, but the three most common are 21 (a straight with a double-zero), 17 (a straight with a single-zero), and 15 (a flush with any other combination).
When playing blackjack, it’s important to understand the house edge. The house edge for blackjack is approximately 1.
5%, which means that for every 100 hands played, the house will earn an average of 15 cents. This means that for every $100 bet on blackjack, the house will earn $150 overall.
