Few games can match blackjack in popularity or value. And at an online casino
blackjack takes on a whole new meaning as far as being one of the best
and most opportune games around.
Blackjack, also known and referred to as twenty-one, is a card game
based on a standard fifty-two card deck. Most blackjack tables, however,
use multiple fifty-two card decks due to “card counting,”
which while considered illegal is quite common, especially with the
lower deck games.
In blackjack each suit has thirteen cards ranging from two, three,
four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack, queen, king and ace.
The ten, jack, queen, and king are each worth ten points. The other
numbered cards are worth their face value, meaning that five would equal
five points, for example. The ace is the most valuable and powerful
card in blackjack as it can be worth either eleven points or one, depending
on the player’s discretion.
The reason that blackjack is also referred to as twenty-one is because
twenty-one points is the maximum amount allowed. Any player that exceeds
twenty-one points goes “bust” and is an automatic loser.
The ultimate hand is a ten and an ace which scores an automatic twenty-one.
It must be noted that many novice players get trapped and confused regarding
the value of the ace, always thinking it is worth eleven points.
The object of the game is to beat the dealer. The dealer goes right
up against the player. Online casino blackjack offers many more hands
per hour than at a brick and mortar casino and with that come more opportunity!
