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Blackjack is one of the most popular entertainments in the casinos of the world. The game is built on the principles of gambling and involves winning or losing money. She came to the post-Soviet space not so long ago. Therefore, many still do not know its rules.

A close relative of the game "Point"

We all at least once in our lives heard about such a game as "Point". And thanks to Mikhail Krug, we also know that a stalemate is when the sum of cards exceeds 21. BlackJack also has the goal of scoring the same amount of points, but the principle of card counting is slightly different.

The game involves a dealer (aka croupier) and one or more players. The main task is to score more points than the dealer, but at the same time not exceed the maximum allowable amount of cards. There is also a special field in the game - priority combinations that win in conditions of the same number of points.

The player has a relatively large freedom of behavior during the game. He can draw cards or give them up, he can split single-valued cards and play with two pairs at once. But at the same time, there are always quite large chances that a person will lose to the dealer. Therefore, bets are paid with a large coefficient.

Classic Rules

It differs from the game "Point" by the face value of the cards. How to count in BlackJack becomes clear almost immediately. All pictures are worth 10 points. All other cards correspond to their number. Ace can be either 1 or 11. It depends on the agreement or the rules of the casino.

The game is played simultaneously from 6 decks of 52 cards. This complicates the task of counting the discarded cards and thinking about possible combinations, and hence the chances of winning. During the game, the deck is not shuffled. The played cards are put aside. As a rule, the croupiers make a notch in the deck, which indicates two-thirds of its volume. When the game comes to it, the played cards are returned to the deck and shuffled. Any other manipulation of the deck is prohibited by the rules. "Blackjack" should be as honest as possible and exclude the possibility of cheating.

At the gaming table, first the cards are laid out to the players. After each of them has played their turn, the croupier takes his cards. The set ends when the total is equal to or greater than 17 points. Next, a comparison of the number of points for all players is carried out and money is paid out.

Possible combinations

In the casino, many gamblers choose BlackJack. This game captivates with many winning combinations. The main rule is to score 21 points. They give the right to a guaranteed win or a draw. Blackjack itself is a combination of an ace and a ten. This is the strongest option, which gives an advantage over other combinations with a total of 21 points. BlackJack gives you the opportunity to get one card if the amount is less than the winning one. But at the same time, there is always a chance to sort out and definitely lose in any situation with the croupier.

In addition to the combination of ten and ace, any combination of an ace with a picture is considered winning, since they also have a face value of 10 points. If two aces fall out, then in most casinos one of them has a face value of 1 and gives the right to draw one card to increase the number of points.

All other combinations are counted according to the number of points indicated on them. So, for example, ten and six give 16 points, which allows you to get one card, but it must not be older than five, otherwise there will be a bust and a loss.

Game progress options

In most gaming establishments, they try to follow the classic rules. Blackjack foresees several options for the development of events.

It all starts with betting and dealing the first card. Played open. The croupier, after all, must put a card for himself. It depends on how the game goes.

By issuing the second card, the dealer switches to an individual game. Until the opening of the third card, you can refuse to continue and take back half of the bet.

If two cards of equal value fell out (for example, tens), they can be divided into two pairs and asked for a card for each of them. At the same time, a separate bet is made for each pair, and the original bet does not apply. To get the third card, the wagered money must be doubled.

The game also has the ability to insure against 21 with the croupier. The bet is placed in the corresponding field and is considered played if this amount has been collected. If the croupier didn't get it or went over it, the bet goes to the bank.

After all players have received their cards, the croupier automatically collects cards for himself until he receives a sum of 17 or more points.

About rates and their number

Every casino has its own rules. "Blackjack" by classical rules It is played at a special table with 7 betting boxes. One player can bet both on one box and on several at the same time. In this case, the croupier will play with him, as with several players.

Each table always has a minimum and maximum bet. It must be considered before sitting down to play.

Several players can bet on the same box. The amount of their bet should not exceed the maximum at the table. At the same time, the rest of the bettors have no right to influence the course of the game. All decisions are made by the main player who receives the cards. The rest are just watching.

The betting odds in the game are different: one to one, one to two, two to three. It all depends on the combination of cards and the course of the game. For example, the winning bet, in which the player has more than the croupier, is two to three.

"Blackjack" in world culture

In certain circles, the full-length pornographic film "Devil's BlackJack" made a noise. But this isn't the only time this game has acted as a story organizer.

People's dependence on gambling card games has been covered in books and films more than once. Many people have been brought to a critical state by simple rules. Blackjack, despite its simplicity, rarely gives a real chance to win. The films "21", "Player", "The Last Casino" were shot about this. And the phrase “I will build an amusement park with whores and BlackJack” has become a cult on the Internet. Therefore, we can safely say that "BlackJack" is a special culture, which is not difficult to touch, but it is not at all easy to resist so that you do not get sucked in.

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An example of the start and end of a blackjack game

If the player and the dealer have the same number of points in their hands, then this situation is called " Smooth", often referred to in casinos as " stay"- from English. stay, in English language it sounds like Push (Push). In such a situation, everyone stays at their bets, no one wins or loses. Although there may be exceptions in various casinos, and when pushing, the casino wins.

Players make bets by placing chips on the corresponding fields of the gaming table. Bets are placed before the cards are dealt. After the first card is dealt, players are prohibited from betting or touching their chips.

The dealer deals cards (usually from one or two decks of cards, but more often from a shoe containing four or more decks): two cards to each player, deals one card to himself (in the USA it is customary to deal two cards to the dealer, one of which is open and the other - closed, that is, it is on the table face down). All cards are opened at once (visible to both the dealer and the player).

If the player has 21 points immediately after the hand (that is, the player has an ace and 10 or an ace and a picture), then this situation is called black Jack. In this case, the player is immediately paid a win of 3 to 2 (that is, 1.5 times his bet). The exception is when the dealer's first card (open) comes across 10, a picture or an ace. In this case, there is a possibility that the dealer will also have a blackjack, so the blackjack player is offered to either take a 1 to 1 win (only if the dealer's first card is an ace), or wait until the hand of the game ends (and in case dealer no blackjack, get a win of 3 to 2).

Further, players who do not have blackjack are offered the choice of either taking another card (in this case, the player must tell the dealer “card” or “more”, eng. hit me), or stay with those cards (and the amount of points) that he has in his hand (in this case, the player must tell the dealer "enough" or "enough").

As a rule, if a player, after taking new card the total is 21, the dealer does not ask him more and moves on to the next player.

If the player's score exceeds 21 after drawing a new card, then this situation is called "brute force". The dealer says "a lot" and removes the player's bet in favor of the casino.

If the dealer has 21 points in the first two cards (blackjack), then all players (except those who also have blackjack) lose. Those with blackjack stand by their bets unless they have previously chosen to take a 1 to 1 win or if they have not insured their hand against blackjack.

In some cases, depending on what cards the player has in his hand, the dealer may offer him additional options(see below).

After all players have finished taking cards, the dealer says "to himself" and deals the cards to himself. The general rule of blackjack is that the dealer must stop as soon as he hits 17 points or more and must take until he reaches it (even if everyone who has not busted has less points). In different casinos, the rule may vary whether the dealer should stop in a situation if he has an ace and a six (that is, 7 or 17 points in his hand). Usually this rule is written on the game table.

At the final scoring at the end of the round, the cards of the other players do not matter to you, the game is played only against the dealer, that is, the cards of only the player and the dealer are compared, the cards and bets of parallel players are not taken into account.

Variations

  • Basic: with one open dealer card and one hidden (hole card)
  • European: The dealer draws a second card after all players have completed their set. If the dealer has blackjack, then all additional bets are returned to the players (except for "insurance")
  • Based on blackjack, numerous versions have been created that have their own names such as open blackjack (Double Exposure), three-card blackjack (3 Card Blackjack), blackjack switch (Blackjack Switch), Spanish 21 (Spanish 21), Caribbean 21 (Caribbean 21), Super Fun 21 (Super Fun 21), Pontoon (Pontoon), etc.

Additional rules

Split If a player has two cards of the same value in his hand (that is, 2 and 2, 3 and 3, etc., as well as two pictures, even if they are not the same, for example, a queen and a king), then the dealer offers the player a split, that is splitting one hand into two. In this case, the player makes a bet equal to the previous one on the game table, the dealer divides the cards into two hands, distributes one card to each and continues to play with the player as if he had originally made two bets (played for two). The only exception is the case when a pair of aces splits: in this case, the player is dealt one card to the aces, then he cannot take cards, but he can re-split the aces (often it is allowed to split aces only once). If a pair is again formed during the distribution of the second cards, then the dealer offers the player to split again (the rules either limit the number of splits or not, but the number of splits of aces is negotiated separately). Double A player can double his bet and still receive exactly one card. In some casinos, this is only allowed when the player has 10 or 11 points in his hand (or, in some cases, also 9 points). Some casinos allow a player to double after a split. Triple A player can again deliver a bet equal to the original one after he has made a double. And get another card. Sarendo Some blackjack rules allow a player to withdraw half of their bet after the first two cards are dealt if the player thinks their hand is bad (separate rules stipulate sarend against an open ace from the dealer). Insurance If the dealer's first up card is an ace, then the dealer may offer blackjack insurance to the players. The player, if he agrees, puts an additional insurance bet equal to half of the original one. If the dealer has a blackjack, then the player loses his game bet, but he is paid insurance in the amount of 2 to 1.

Special game options

In some cases, the casino may offer the player some game options.

Pair of Aces In some casinos (very rare) a pair of aces after the distribution wins over any other combination, even blackjack. 777 The rule according to which a player who scores 21 points out of three sevens () receives a bonus. Single-suited blackjack Sometimes a blackjack combination consisting of an ace and a ten-card of the same suit pays 2 to 1. Maximum cards Some casinos allow (both players and the dealer) to have no more than 5 cards in hand. Such combination wins (after blackjack). 17+4 In the case of a 36-card deck, i.e. no deuces, triplets, fours, fives, jacks are counted as 2 points, queens as 3, kings as 4. In such a case, the above situations do not apply, but a different : a combination of five pictures (and nothing else) on the hand is considered equal to blackjack. This version of the game in the casino is not practiced. It is the base for home point game.

Side bets

Many casinos diversify the game by allowing the player to make various side bets. A side bet is made in addition to the main bet and in most cases does not depend on the outcome of the game at the main bet. Examples of popular side bets are:

  • Perfect Pairs - A bet that the player will get a pair with the first two cards.
  • Jackpot bet - plays if the player and the dealer on four dealt cards come from two aces, the jackpot is paid for four aces of the same color.
  • Hi-Lo 13 (HiLo 13) - A bet on whether the sum of the player's first two cards will be less than, greater than or equal to 13 points.
  • Bonus bet - plays if the player receives cards of the same suit with the first two cards.

Card counting

Usually, several distributions are made from one deck (or a set of decks - shoes). That is, the cards are not returned to the deck each time and it is not shuffled. Therefore, unlike most other casino games, the probability of the outcome of a blackjack game depends on previous games. A player who counts the cards that have been dealt can significantly increase his chances and, even under certain conditions, secure an advantage in the game. The strategy is to bet small when the chances of winning are low and high when the chances of winning are high.

Casino security agencies try to detect card counting players and, if local laws allow it, prohibit them from entering the casino. Other measures are taken, for example, increasing the number of decks in the shoe, trimming the deck, and it is forbidden to raise (increase) your bets. In addition, the casino staff can count the cards themselves and shuffle the deck when the probability of players winning becomes too high.

This game technique formed the basis of the plot of the movie "21" (in the Russian film distribution - "Twenty-one"), created based on real events.

The film used plus/minus counting system .

This system was proposed in 1963 by Harvey Dubner ( English). As in the tens counting system, each card coming out of the deck is assigned its own numerical value:

It is easy to verify that the sum of the values ​​in one 52-card deck is zero. The same is true with the "big deck". Systems with this property are sometimes called balanced.

As cards come out of the deck, we monitor the current score. Sevens, eights and nines are ignored, the release of high cards (ten and aces) leads to a decrease in the score, the younger ones (from two to six) - to an increase in the score. The Plus-Minus system, like any balanced system, has a very simple property: with a positive score, the player's chances increase, with a negative score, they fall. The higher the score, the greater your expected winnings.

But the main question still remains open: to what extent do your odds change depending on the score? When should you start raising your bets? It turns out that the current account is not an assistant here, it does not give an answer. To get an idea of ​​your chances, you need to use the so-called real account (sometimes called the true account).

The real score is obtained by dividing the current score by the number of decks remaining in the game. For example, one deck left the game, the current score is +12. We divide it by five (the number of remaining decks) and we get a real score equal to +2.4.

With the calculation of the number of decks of interest to us, difficulties may arise. Moreover, this number is generally fractional. The simplest way scores - glance at the stack of played cards lying on the table to the right of the dealer. Having estimated the number of decks that have left the game, it is not at all difficult to calculate the number of remaining decks. And if you are sitting not far from the clog, from where the dealer draws the next cards, you can look directly into this box.

All this, of course, requires serious hard training. One must learn to at least roughly estimate the number of decks contained in a pile of cards, one must get used to the unmistakable keeping of the current account. Both need to be tested at home. And do not spare your time for this: playing with the wrong score can lead to disastrous consequences. If you are not sure of yourself, it is much safer to completely forget about any calculations and always play "even jackpots", acting according to the usual basic strategy. But suppose all the difficulties are behind - mental counting has become familiar, you have become accustomed to a stack of cards. Let's go back to the standard blackjack and see how your odds change depending on the real account.

−10 −4,79 % +10 +7,39 %
−9 −4,49 % +9 +6,51 %
−8 −4,15 % +8 +5,65 %
−7 −3,75 % +7 +4,84 %
−6 −3,30 % +6 +4,07 %
−5 −2,80 % +5 +3,32 %
−4 −2,26 % +4 +2,64 %
−3 −1,71 % +3 +1,98 %
−2 −1,12 % +2 +1,36 %
−1 −0,53 % +1 +0,73 %
0 +0,09 %

Obviously, with a negative score (-2 or lower), you need to reduce the stakes or refrain from playing altogether. Conversely, if the score is positive (+2 or higher), it's time to raise the stakes. However, it all depends on your temperament.

As we saw in the previous chapter, every time the score deviates from zero, the uniformity hypothesis collapses, and this leads to the need to adjust the underlying strategy. The higher the real score, the more carefully we collect additional cards, the more often we give “compensation” and take advantage of new opportunities when doubling the bet or when splitting cards.

Does the Plus-Minus system have any disadvantages? Of course it has. None of the results obtained by us within the framework of this system claims to be highly reliable. We already know that from the point of view of the player, an ace is stronger than a ten, and a five is “harmful” than a deuce. However, when conducting the account, we did not make any differences between these cards. Meanwhile, a real positive score obtained as a result of the withdrawal of the fives from the game is much more valuable than the same score obtained due to the win back of the deuces. The same parallel can be drawn between tens and aces. The moments when the player's chances really reach the maximum are not always caught at all. Conversely, sometimes it happens that the system sends false signals to the player.

Whatever the real score, in the Plus-Minus system, we are forced to assume that the probability of a deuce is the same as that of a five, and a ten will come four times more often than an ace. As for the middle cards (seven, eight, nine), we did not pay attention to them at all. Therefore, we have to proceed from the fact that, regardless of the real score, the probability of the appearance of each such card remains unchanged - 1/13. All this has something in common with our original hypothesis about uniformity.

Trying to level all these shortcomings, the authors of the systems did not skimp on new inventions and constantly moved on. The essence of the systems was still based on a real account and remained unchanged. But the cards coming out of the deck began to be assigned other, more (or less!) Adequate numerical values. The efficiency of the developed systems sometimes increased, with simplicity the situation was much worse. As an example, let's look at a relatively simple system that is quite close to the Plus-Minus system.

"Halves" system This system is described in Stanford Wang's excellent book ( English) "Professional Blackjack". Here are the numerical values ​​that are assigned to the cards coming out of the deck:

If you don't like halves, you can multiply all the values ​​by two and move on to whole numbers. Although this will have to work with double the real account. As in the Plus-Minus system, the expected payoff of the player depends on the real score:

−10 −4,63 % +10 +7,24 %
−9 −4,33 % +9 +6,39 %
−8 −4,01 % +8 +5,56 %
−7 −3,64 % +7 +4,78 %
−6 −3,20 % +6 +4,01 %
−5 −2,73 % +5 +3,28 %
−4 −2,20 % +4 +2,61 %
−3 −1,67 % +3 +1,96 %
−2 −1,10 % +2 +1,34 %
−1 −0,52 % +1 +0,72 %
0 +0,09 %

This is practically the same as what we saw in the previous section. This, however, is not the point. The numerical values ​​assigned to the cards are, in this case, more accurate, so the system becomes more efficient and, most importantly, more reliable. The signals she sends to the player are overwhelmingly correct and can be treated with more confidence. The given percentages are more reliable than before. And although deviations from these average indicators are found all the time, compared to the Plus-Minus system, they are small.

On the other hand, mental counting with halves is noticeably more complicated, and mistakes are usually very costly. We do not recommend starting a counter career with this system.

Both systems - "Plus-minus" and "Halves" - are aimed at detecting situations where the player's chances are especially high. You may want to combine all this with a smart approach to insurance. In principle, it is possible to keep double counting by keeping track of the real score on one of these systems and counting tens at the same time. But working with double counting is very, very difficult. Even if you succeed, you will quickly get tired and, at best, leave the casino with a headache. And at worst, you will start making mistakes without noticing it yourself, and you will have to leave the casino because there will be nothing to play for. Only a highly experienced player who operates at the table at the professional level can dare to double count.

However, we will make one recommendation. Working with the Plus-Minus system, you can go for insurance if the real account exceeds 3.33. In the "Halves" system, this threshold value is slightly higher - 3.67. Of course, in terms of accuracy, these criteria are inferior to what we would have by counting only tens.

For a successful single player(without collusion), rational also system "Random card counting" .

Random card counting does not require the player to have extreme concentration or mathematical calculations during the game. You already know that there are a lot of ten-digit cards in the deck that are winning for the player. All you need now is just sometimes to keep track of which cards go to the end. For example, if you are playing with multiple decks and very few aces or pictures have gone after a series of hands, then you have a good chance of winning the next hand. Increase your bet.

Just when there is a noticeable absence of high cards, raise your next bet and your chances of overall winnings will increase a little, but.

Map tracking

Among players, there is a technique for tracking cards in a deck (shuffle tracking), which allows, with a professional approach, to improve your chances of winning. The technique consists in the fact that the player visually notices where, in what parts of the deck are the cards of interest to him. And based on this data, he makes gaming and betting decisions.

Blackjack Movies

  • - Latest casino
  • - twenty one / 21
  • In the animated series Futurama (Season 1, Episode 2), Bender says the phrase "I'll build my own (lunapark or Lunar Module), with blackjack and whores" several times in different situations.
  • 2006 BBC. "How to Make Millions" (documentary film)

see also

Notes

Literature

  • Granovsky Oleg Davidovich. Blackjack: professional game scheme. - M .: "Williams", 2007. - S. 144. - ISBN 978-5-8459-1242-8
  • Dmitry Lesnoy, Lev Natanson, Jean-Baptiste Grinay. Black Jack. - 2001. - S. 192. - ISBN 5-7836-0480-1
  • Thorpe, Edward The Kelly criterion in blackjack sports betting, and the stock market . - The 10th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking. - Montreal, 1997.

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Blackjack - simple card game, which is played by more people than roulette, craps and baccarat combined. Success in blackjack primarily depends on luck, but there is also an element of strategy. In this article, you will learn how to win Fortune to your side in one of the most popular games.

Steps

Information for beginners

Learn the price of the cards. In blackjack, the value of the cards does not change during the game. The goal of the game is to reach 21 points using as few cards as possible. The cards have the following price values:

  • Number cards: The price is the number on the card.
  • Images: The price of all is 10.
  • Ace: 1 or 11. (Usually) counts as 11, but if the sum of points in your hand exceeds 21 with this calculation, then the ace counts as 1.
    • Thus, an ace and a picture are 21 points in two cards, this is blackjack.
    • A hand that contains an ace is called a soft hand.

Explore your options: The main advantage of the casino is that the player must walk first. If the player "burns out" (collects more than 21), the dealer immediately takes his bet. If the dealer "burns out" on the same hand, the player still loses. The dealer plays the hand last. If it's your turn, you have two main options:

  • Yet: Draw another card. Cards can be taken until you collect more than 21.
  • Enough: save cards and do nothing.
  • There are a few more options that can be used in certain situations:
    • Insurance: available only if the dealer has an ace. You doing new bet, and if the dealer has blackjack, you pay 2-1. You lose the main bet (which would have paid out 3-2) but win the insurance, so you stand your ground.
    • Doubling: you double your bet and get more only one card. Usually doubling is used the first of your cards is equal to 10 or 11.
    • Split: the hand splits into two if both cards have the same value. If both hands win, you get a double win. If one wins, stay with your own. If both lose, you lose twice. The split is done by spreading the cards to the sides and repeating the original bet.
    • surrender: in many casinos, the player can (before and after determining that the dealer will have blackjack) give up half of the bet without playing. This option is desirable in cases where the dealer has shown a picture, and the player's hand is likely to burn if he draws another card.
      • If the dealer has an ace, he automatically checks to see if he has a blackjack. early surrender– the player decides to give half a bet before that how the dealer checks if he has a blackjack.

  • Start winning. To win, the player's number must be closer to 21 than the dealer's, but not more than 21. If the player collects more than 21, he "burns out". In case of a draw, the player and the dealer remain on their own. Blackjack - ace and picture or ten.

    Rules and strategy

    Understanding the rules of the establishment. In most casinos, the dealer always stands on 17 or more. In some, the dealer will "draw" on a "soft 17" (6 and an ace). In some establishments (this is rare) it is required to put an ante, as in poker (the advantage of the casino under such rules reaches 20%!). YOU will quickly figure out the rules of the institution just by sitting at the table and starting the game.

    Understand all the nuances of insurance, doubling splits and change. All additional actions are in favor institutions, otherwise the casino would have gone bankrupt!

    • When placing an insurance bet, you bet that the dealer's hidden card is 10, jack, queen or king, that is, less than 30% of all cards in the game. The best time to take out insurance you black Jack! If the dealer also has blackjack, there will be a draw, but the insurance payout will be 2-1, which better original bet 3-2!
    • Doubling you get only one card. The casino just expects that this card will not help you. Never double if the dealer has an ace or picture up (if you have 11, it's legal).
    • A split can weaken a great hand, and vice versa. Here are a few simple rules: never split on fives -- the sum is 10; better to leave 10. Always split on sevens, eights and aces. A split on sevens and eights turns a likely losing hand into a likely winning hand. Splitting Aces has advantages, but understand: Splitting Aces can only be done once, and you can only draw one card each. new hand. Casinos have introduced this rule because splitting on aces without limits gives the player a significant advantage.
      • Again, the rules vary from institution to institution.
    • Once you've given up, the dealer's actions don't matter to you. Even if the dealer burns out, you have already dealt your hand.

  • Card counting. You don't actually count the value of all the cards that were in the game, no. What some players do is "count the deck", or rather, how many aces, tens and pictures are left in the game. If there are many such cards left in the game, then they raise the stakes knowing that the probability of collecting good hand above.

    • The casino, of course, is aware of such tricks, so several decks are used almost everywhere, part of the deck is cut off, after each hand all the cards are shuffled in a shuffler, and so on.

    Casino game and etiquette

    Take a seat at the open table. When the hand is complete (if you are not alone at the table), lay your wad of money on the table and tell the dealer what value of chips you would like to receive. Of course, he will gladly scoop up your money, count it and give you chips. Now you can bet and play!

    Use your hands. If you remain silent at the table, as if you have taken water in your mouth, no one will pay attention. In fact, this way you will be even better able to blend in with the crowd.

    Know when to get up and leave. Like poker, there are lucky and unlucky tables in blackjack, at least the players believe it.

  • Choose the game strategy that suits you. It is worth choosing from your experience of playing "21 points". Good strategies for beginners:

    • Play in ascending order. If you bet $5 twice and win, then $10 and lose, your loss is zero! When the winning streak ends, go back to your original stakes and bet little by little until you start winning again.
    • pursuit tactics. The essence of the strategy is to raise and lower rates in a circle. So at the first distribution, the minimum bet is made, the subsequent ones are determined precisely by the outcome of the game at the first one. If the game is winning, you need to make a big bet and make it until the first loss. At the first loss, you again need to make the minimum bet and keep it until the first win. And so in a circle.
    • Another option that really works is card counting. but this variant of the game of blackjack is more suitable for experienced players who understand and know the meaning of cards, combinations well and know how to do everything in their mind.

    • Basic winning strategies: always say "enough" on hard 17s and up, never say "enough" on soft 17s, doubling soft hand ace+2 or ace+3 against 5-6, ace+4 or ace+5 against 4- 6, ace+7 vs 3-6.

    • Learn basic blackjack strategy. It depends on the rules of a particular institution, but as a rule, the use of this strategy reduces the house edge to 2%.
    • Hold on 17. Dealers can't hit 17, so that's reasonable.
    • A common misconception is that a tie wins the dealer, but this only happens in a friendly game. In the casino, the parties remain at their own.
    • In friendly games, the last player to hit blackjack becomes the dealer. It may seem unfair, but the dealer is taking a big risk and must adhere to the rules about standing and reaching.
    • Always double by 11.

    Blackjack is perhaps one of the most popular card games in the world. Its roots go back to France in the 19th century, when “vingt-et-un” was played in almost all gambling establishments in Paris, which translates from French as “twenty-one”. Blackjack rules are also widely known in Russia. But in our country the game has a different name: “twenty-one”, or “point”. Undoubtedly, more than one generation played it: your grandparents, your parents, and you.

    In terms of popularity, blackjack is not inferior to the well-known poker. It's all about the simplicity of the game. The rules of blackjack are fairly simple and very quick and easy to learn. And at the same time, this game is very exciting and dynamic. Therefore, it is “cut” not only in all land-based casinos, but also online.

    Blackjack Rules

    The goal of this game is to win. And to become a winner, you need to score as many points as possible. As a result, you should get points from all the players, but not more than 21. If you crossed this line, you were automatically eliminated.

    Before the game begins, players place their bets. Then it's the dealer's turn. He must deal out two cards to all players. The dealer himself - with open cards: one or two. After the cards are in the hands of the players, they take turns making decisions.

    Blackjack rules allow players to make the following decisions:

    • if you have two identical cards in your hand, you can separate them;
    • if enough points are scored, you can stop;
    • you can take an additional card, but in this case you will lose your bet. If one of the players draws a card, another new member is added and the score limit is increased by 1 (i.e. = 22);
    • you can take a card without losing your bet (for this, you need to double the bet);
    • you can deal cards, but in this case you will lose half of your bet.

    Blackjack Rules: Card to Point Ratio

    1. Small cards from 2 to 10, respectively, are equal to 2 to 10 points.
    2. King, queen and jack are worth 10 points each.
    3. The ace is more difficult. If the sum of your cards in your hand is up to 21 points - the ace will add as many as 11 points, if the sum is more than 21, then the ace will add 1 point.
    4. in blackjack they don't matter.

    Blackjack rules provide for some nuances that are possible in the game:


    Remember that blackjack is a game that does not forgive mistakes and requires thinking through strategies. But it will definitely never go out of style!

    Blackjack has many varieties, both in offline and online casinos. The most popular among them are American, Spanish, Caribbean, Six-deck and One-deck blackjack, Blackjack All-in-one, etc. All of them have the same principle and the goal of the game is to score 21 points, or as close as possible to it. However, in Blackjack All-In, for example, the game does not end even if the player has a bust.

    The value of the cards in blackjack

    Blackjack cards have the same value, whichever type of blackjack you choose:

    - from 2 to 10 according to their face value;

    - jack, queen, king - 10 points each;

    - Ace takes a value of either 1 point or 11. It all depends on the desire of the player. Depending on the value of the ace, the hand becomes soft or hard, which determines further actions player. Soft hand if the ace has 1 point. So, the layout, where the player has Ace, 6 and 10 is called soft hand. A hand with an ace of 11 is called a hard hand (Ace plus 10 is called a hard 17).

    In some types of blackjack, 10 does not play at all, but the card values ​​are always the same.

    Combinations in blackjack

    Blackjack The value of cards in combinations depends on the type of blackjack itself. The blackjack table can help you remember combinations for future games. The main combinations in blackjack are as follows:

    1. The blackjack combination pays 3:2 if it falls on the first two cards.
    2. The player wins if the dealer busts. Payouts 1:1.
    3. The player wins if he has more points than the dealer. Payout 1:1.
    4. A draw is declared if both players have the same number of points. The bet is returned to the player.
    5. The player loses if he has fewer points than the dealer. The bet is lost.
    6. With insurance, if the dealer hits blackjack, then the payout to the player will be 2:1.
    7. If the player has blackjack, the payout is 3:2, other hands are compared in pairs if the game is played on several hands or boxes.

    Other combination options

    Spanish blackjack, for example, is especially rich in bonus payouts for various combinations. The blackjack combination is the most desirable for every player, because it is the one that brings the biggest win to the player. In Spanish Blackjack, this combination takes on even more properties.

    1. If the player has 21 points in his hand, collected from 5 cards, then the payouts will be 3:2.
    2. Out of 6 cards - 2:1.
    3. Out of 7 cards - 3:1.
    4. If the player has 21 points in his hand, collected from 6.7 and 8, then the payouts will be 3:2.
    5. If the player has 21 points in his hand, collected from 6.7 and 8 of the same suit or 7 of the same suit, then the payout is 2:1.
    6. If the player has 21 points made up of 7 of the same suit, and the dealer also has 7 of the same suit, then the payout is 50:1.

    Blackjack Switch gives some of its distinctive combinations when playing a super match:

    1. A couple - 1 to 1.
    2. Two pairs - 8 to 1.
    3. Three of a kind - 5 to 1.
    4. Kare - 40 to 1.

    Due to its popularity, blackjack has received many various options game tactics and strategies. The most popular among them are the basic strategy, doubling strategy and card counting. It is worth starting your acquaintance with blackjack with the basic strategy. The basic blackjack strategy table makes it possible to predict the probability of a casino dealer getting one or another card when the player knows his 2 and 1 open card casino. Then he can understand whether he should take more cards, whether to double the bet and whether it makes sense to split the cards.

    Meaning of cards, combinations, general rules and in particular, depending on the type of blackjack - all this information must be remembered, and therefore its use in the game in an online or offline game will bring the expected result.