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Blackjack Strategy
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Blackjack, also known as twenty-one or Pontoon, is one of the most popular casino card games in the world. Much of blackjack`s popularity is due to the mix of chance with elements of skill, and the publicity that surrounds card counting (keeping track of which cards have been played since the last shuffle). Blackjack`s precursor was vingt-et-un ("twenty-one"), which originated in French casinos around 1700, and did not offer the 3:2 bonus for a two-card 21.
When blackjack was first introduced in the United States it was not very popular, so gambling houses tried offering various bonus payouts to get the players to the tables. One such bonus was a 10-to-1 payout if the player`s hand consisted of the ace of spades and a black Jack (either the Jack of clubs or the Jack of spades). This hand was called a "blackjack" and the name stuck to the game even though the bonus payout was soon abolished. As the game is currently played, a "blackjack" may not necessarily contain a jack or any black cards at all.
In Blackjack a Soft Hand means a combination, on the first two cards dealt, of an Ace with any card, other than any 10-value card. The player can count the Ace as either 11 or as 1. For instance, if you are dealt an Ace and a 3-value card, you have a Soft Hand - your hand can be either 14 or 4; this is called a Soft 14. However, if your two cards are a 10-value and a 4-value card, (so-called Hard 14, also known as a Stiff). Therefore, a Soft Hand is more advantageous and will allow you to get close to 21, or indeed make 21, by drawing six or more cards. This is called Six and Over and in some casinos it is an automatic winner, often paying a bonus 2 to 1. The number 17 is crucial in Blackjack because it can be either the worst hand for the player or the dealer. As in Craps, where the number 7 can be either the player`s friend or foe, so in Blackjack the number 17 can make or break the player`s hand. Look for House rules of Dealer Must Stand On All 17. These are favorable rules for the player, and mean that dealer`s Ace with a 6 is a Soft 17 hand, he must count the Ace as 11 making the total hand as 17. This means that the dealer will have no options. Don`t play if the rules state, Dealer Must Hit Soft 17, because you would be giving up part of your edge. It is very easy to go find another casino.
Blackjack Strategies
Some casinos will only allow you to Double Down if the combined value of the first two cards dealt is 10 or 11. This means that if the dealer is showing a `6` as the up card - good time for you to Double Down - and your total is `9`, you cannot Double Down. By eliminating this choice, the casino further reduces your ability to win money. It is a good idea to stay away from casinos with these restrictions. If you do find a casino that offers all of the good rules, chance are they will only be offered on the six-deck-show game. Still, these are the games to look for.
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