When playing blackjack, players are dealt two cards face-down. The player then turns over the top card of their deck to see if it is an Ace or a Two. If it is an Ace, the player bets one unit (or “card”) and if it is a Two, the player bets two units.
After playing one card, the dealer flips over the next card and compares it to the first card. If they are both equal, then the hand is over and the player loses whatever amount they bet. .
If the first card is an Ace and the second card is a Two, then the hand continues as normal and the player either doubles their bet (if they are playing with real money) or places another bet equal to their original bet (if they are playing with chips). If the first card is not an Ace, then regardless of what the second card is, the hand is over and the player loses their original bet.
The reason that even money in blackjack means exactly what it says is that when both players have an even number of cards in their hand, each of those cards acts as either an Ace or a Two. For example, if someone has a 2 and a 4 in their hand, those cards will both act as Aces when combined with any other two cards in their hand – even if those other cards are also Aces!
As long as both players have at least one even number of cards left in their hand at any given point in time (two even numbers, for example), then they will be winning hands – no matter what other cards are involved! In fact, if both players only have odd numbers of cards left in their hand at any given point in time (one even number and one odd number), then they will be losing hands – no matter what other cards are involved!
So, while even money may not seem like much of a gain when compared to doubling your original bet, over time it can add up to be quite significant!.
