Blackjack
Beat The Dealer
The aim of blackjack is to finish the game with a higher total than that of the dealer, without exceeding 21. Going over 21 is commonly known as ‘busting’ and means an automatic loss.
How do you beat the dealer?
By drawing a hand value that is higher than the dealer’s hand value
By the dealer drawing a hand value that goes over 21.
By drawing a hand value of 21 on your first two cards, when the dealer does not.
How do you lose to the dealer?
Your hand value exceeds 21.
The dealers hand has a greater value than yours at the end of the round
How Do You Find a Hand’s Total Value?
Cards 2 through to 10 count at face value, i.e. a 2 counts as two, a 9 counts as nine.
Jack, Queen and King count as 10.
Ace counts as 11