How to Play Blackjack

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In the game of Blackjack, the aim of the game is for the player to compete only against the dealer (i.e. the bank/casino), not against the other players taking in the game. Your objective as the player is to draw cards until your hand adds up to 21, or comes as close as possible without exceeding 21. If your first two cards total 21, you have ‘blackjack’. If the dealer gets closer to 21 than you without going over themselves, they win.

Before any cards are dealt, the player must wager. He/She does so by placing a bet in the designated space in front of their table position on the screen. The dealer then deals two cards to each of the players, and two to himself (one of the dealer's cards is dealt face up and one is dealt facing down). Face cards (kings, queens and jacks) count as 10, ace counts as one or 11 (which ever are more of an advantage for the player) and all other cards are counted at their face value.