The general premise of the card game is to be assigned cards totaling up to twenty-one. Every player is given two cards. When a black jack player is dealt a 9 or lower value card and an Ace they have been given a soft hand. When the black jack player receives no Ace cards it is known as a hard hand. As soon as the cards have been given to every player at the blackjack table, which includes the dealer, every player is given the opportunity to make one of six actions:
Requesting another card (Hit): When a player says "hit me" the dealer will give them another card, if the addition of that card makes the value of the hand to exceed 21 the player will have lost and be excluded from the game, if the card makes the total to twenty-one the black jack player will be the winner and if the value of the hand has not yet reached twenty-one they’re still in the game.
Keeping the hand you have been given: If a blackjack player is satisfied with the cards they’ll stay. Once this has happened the dealer will disclose their hand and the blackjack player who has gotten twenty-one or the nearest to twenty one will acquire a win.
Doubling Down: A blackjack player may ask to double down which increases the wager by 100% they have laid. Once you have taken this action you can only be given one more card. The details of doubling down are usually specified by the blackjack table or casino rules so prior to competing be certain you’re comfortable with the house game rules. If you are competing at a web-based casino this is usually very simple.
Watch for part two.
