About blackjack

Blackjack (or Black Jack) comes from the “twenty-one” card game and has many names, such as 21, the Eye Takes, or Gespenst. This gambling card game belongs among the most popular games in casinos, mainly because the players do not have to rely only on their luck, but can greatly increase their winning chances by applying game tactics. Computer simulations have even shown that if using a certain strategy in blackjack, the chance of the player winning is greater than the chance of the casino. To win, the player must know the optimal action that is necessary for any combination of cards dealt. If he/she knows it, he/she has a greater chance of winning against the casino.

Blackjack rules

Each card with a number (2 to 10) has the value of its number. Other cards (J-Jack, Q-Queen, and K-King) have the value of 10. A-Ace is a special card in the game and can have a value of 1 or 11 (whichever is more beneficial for the player).

According to the rules of blackjack, each player receives two cards at the beginning of the game. The dealer gradually offers the player other cards and it is up to the player to decide whether to take another card or not. A player whose cards in his/her hand add up to higher than 21 is called “bust” and he/she automatically loses. The colour of the cards has no meaning whatsoever. If an ace is valued as 11, the sum is called "hard". If an ace is valued as 1, the sum is called “soft”.

When multiple players play against a dealer, each player plays independently against the dealer. If a player "busts" he/she always loses, even if the dealer also "busts" (in this case blackjack favours the dealer). In the event that the player has the same number of points as the dealer, the game ends as a draw and neither wins. It is possible that during one game, the dealer will win against some players, lose against others, and finish the game at a draw with others.

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