Las Vegas Blackjack Rules
If you are unfamiliar with the rules of blackjack then you will be happy to hear that it is easy to learn to play. The rules of blackjack are the same across the board, whether you are playing Las Vegas blackjack in a live casino or online blackjack.
In Las Vegas blackjack the dealer plays 1 on 1 against each of the players. The objective of the game is for players to achieve blackjack hands that are worth a higher value than the dealer’s hand without busting and going over 21. Hand values are determined by adding cards together and card values are determined as follows: face cards are worth 10 points; aces are worth 1 or 11 points depending on the other cards in the hand; and numbered cards are worth their face value.
When playing Las Vegas blackjack players place bets before any cards are dealt. Then the casino blackjack dealer deals 2 cards to each player and takes 2 for himself, placing one of his cards face down so only one card is exposed to the players. Based on these cards players must choose to stay (keep their initial 2-card hand as is), hit (ask the dealer for additional cards), double down (double their bet and take 1 additional card) or split (split a pair into 2 separate hands). At the end of a Las Vegas blackjack style game a player who has a hand higher than the dealer’s wins and is paid.
You can practice these rules by playing free online blackjack.
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