"Blackjack is the only casino game
an amateur can learn to play and
at which he can definitely win."
The blackjack dealer has very strict rules that s/he must follow. These rules are in
place to keep the game consistent. The dealer in blackjack never has to make any
judgments. S/he is more of a machine. In fact, when you play blackjack online, the
dealer is actually a machine. :-)
When the cards are first dealt, the dealer will check his/her hole card if the
up card is a 10, face card, or ace. This is to find out if they have a blackjack.
If the dealer has a blackjack, then the hand is over and the player's lose (unless
they also have a blackjack).
Once all of the players have had the opportunity to take additional cards, the
dealer has the same opportunity. The dealer first flips over his/her hole card
so that the players can see the hand.
If the dealer has 16 or less, then s/he will hit. And they will continue to hit until
they have 17 or more. If they have 17 or more, they will stay.
If the dealer busts, then all of the players who didn't bust automatically win.
These rules are complicated slightly if the dealer has an ace. A hand with an ace
is called a soft hand...if the ace is counted as 11 points. If the dealer has a soft 17
then they may or may not be required to hit. Different casinos have different rules
about that.
The blackjack rules for players are much more flexible. Players can choose to hit
or stay at any time. Click here for more details on
blackjack rules for players.
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