Casino Games – Black Jack
Posted in Blackjack on 02/06/2010 03:22 am by Alfredo
Whether you’re a brand-new to casino gaming or a casino veteran, chemin de fer is 1 of the easiest and most exciting card games casinos have to offer. The aim in blackjack is to beat the croupier by getting a hand as close to twenty-one as possible while not exceeding 21. To compete in vingt-et-un, you simply need a basic understanding of the rules and a eagerness to have excitement.
So how do you achieve twenty one? In chemin de fer, the cards have values. Numbered cards two through ten are valued at the number printed on the card, while every face cards (King, Queen and Jack) are worth ten points. The ace card is a unique card in twenty-one: you make a choice whether it is worth one or 11 points. Since casino players are handed two cards to begin, if you are given an ace and a 10 valued card,you’ve achieved twenty one-an instant success, as long as the dealer does not get twenty-one at the same time. This two-card winning hand is called a "black jack"; hence the name of the game!
Casino rules for chemin de fer are basically similar at all casinos. After you are dealt your initial two cards, your options are to take another card, stay with your first 2 cards, double down, split, or occasionally bow out.
When you play chemin de fer at a casino, be sure to know which table to choose. Most casinos have color coded chemin de fer tables according to the minimum bet the table accepts, typically $3, 5 dollars, twenty-five dollars or one hundred dollars. In any casino, it is a certainty the $3 and five dollar tables will be packed, but they’re great for newcomers at black jack because all of the cards are handed out face-up, as opposed to the 1up, one-down way at higher tables. So the next instanceor the initial instanceyou go to a casino, be sure to stop at the black jack tables and target for twenty-one!