Number cards are considered to be their natural value; jacks, queens, and kings (also called "face cards" or "pictures") count as 10; aces are worth 1 or 11, depending on the player's choice. When...
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While it's likely that you're prohibited from hitting another card on two split aces, this still gives you two separate opportunities to hit blackjack. If you have two aces, it will be easy to split...
You can execute a blackjack surrender signal by drawing a six-inch line with your index finger just below your bet. Giving up your hand can be a difficult decision, as you part with half your bet...
Here is an example where the player decides not to take insurance, the player has 14, the dealer has an upcard ace, he is about to offer insurance, the player refuses insurance, the dealer checks and...
Played with a standard 52-card deck, blackjack is a very simple game that requires some skill, depending on a certain amount of luck. Unlike most card games, blackjack is aimed at the dealer and not...
Most casinos will immediately pay players who get blackjack, however, if the dealer shows an ace, some casinos check to see if the dealer also has blackjack (see US blackjack), in which case the hand...