In a casino, you’ll tap the cards to signal you want to hit, since verbal calls are not enough for in casino games. You hit to get your cards closer to 21, but if you go over this number then you “bust” and lose the bet. When you play, you must hit, stand, double down, spit, surrender or ask for insurance. The dealer only draws once the players have played their cards. When it comes to the dealer, he or she must draw more cardsuntil they hit 17, on which they must stand. The players are dealt their hands and must decide how to play. The simple objective of the game is to either get a blackjack (two cards totaling 21), get as close to 21 as possible by beating the dealer. The cards that run 2 to 10 have their face value, whereas face cards are rated a value of 10 and aces are either 1 or 11. Normally, blackjack uses a 52 card deck, usually more than one, since sometimes two decks are used, but this can go up to 6 or 8 depending on the casino. To understand the basics, in blackjack it’s important to talk a bit about the deck.
If your cards are 8 or under, always hit, no matter what the dealer shows.
