Blackjack
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Blackjack
Order of play for Blackjack
Once the cards have been dealt, each hand is played in order. For each hand the player can decide to receive a card by choosing to ‘hit’. If the value of the hand is below 22 and the player does not wish to receive a further card, he/she can opt to ‘stick’. The value of the hand is frozen and the next hand is up. If the value of the hand exceeds 21 with the additional card, this is said to be ‘bust’ and the next hand is up. Before an additional card is received, the player has the option to ‘double’. If this is chosen, the player receives just one more card and the next hand is played. The player also has the option to ‘split’ if he/she has two like cards. The original hand becomes two and a second stake, at the same value of the original is added, therefore doubling the stake. Each of the new hands receives a second card, and they are then played as normal hands, one after the next. Splitting again is not possible. If one of the new hands has a value of 21 with just two cards, this does not count as BlackJack. If two Aces are split, only one further card can be added before the remaining hands are played.
Once all of the players have completed their hands, the dealer takes his turn. The card, which originally faced downwards, is revealed and the dealer takes cards until he has at least 17 points. The round is then brought to a close and the winner is revealed.
