Blackjack rules and features

The history of this popular game includes ups and downs. Throughout its existence, it has lost none of its charm. Players have simple rules that can increase their chances of winning at Blackjack significantly. Every tactic is based on mathematical calculations and just plain luck.

Blackjack is a card game originally designed for mathematicians. It originated in mid-18th century France. With the passage of time and its spread to America, the game has been somewhat transformed. And now it has become exactly how you see it online and in land-based casinos.

History of Blackjack

For a long time, the game was not popular in casinos. Craps were the main source of revenue for all casinos. In this game, everything depended on luck and it was rather difficult to win.

In 1956, newspapers began to publish mathematical strategies for calculating combinations in Blackjack. This brought the game a lot of popularity, and the articles became the basis of basic strategies.

Such a game was very attractive to disciplined and clever players. The casino started to gain new audience who were interested in mathematical combinations in blackjack. For many years, this game remained the “king of the tables”. It was only recently replaced by baccarat and blackjack moved back into the spotlight.

The gist of the game.

Another name for blackjack is “21”. The game is very simple – collect 21 points, or more than the dealer has in hand. You cannot exceed the value of 21, otherwise you lose.

Card values

The values of the cards do not change throughout the game. They have specific price values:

• if a card has a number on it, this will be their price;
• cards with pictures are worth 10 points each;
• an Ace is either 1 or 11, depending on the situation.

Blackjack rules

The rules may vary slightly from place to place. Generally, the dealer stops at 17.

The casino offers its own insurance rules, which you should familiarise yourself with before playing.

Card counting takes place. Many players prefer to count the deck, the number of remaining aces or picture cards. This requires a lot of attention.

Standard winning strategies are to stop at a solid 17 or higher. A “soft hand” is worth doubling up.

Winning strategies

There are plenty of strategies online to increase your chances of winning at blackjack. some of them simply reduce the odds of busting (i.e., burning out your entire bet). More often than not, gamblers follow a simple rule: if you’ve already got 12 points, it’s best to proceed with caution and not take any chances. After all, in the case of a picture card, 10 points will be added, which means the bet will be burned. On long games such a strategy is difficult to call profitable – the probability of winning drops by 45%.

More often than not, the casino’s advantage in gaming strategies is 0.5%. Thus, the client’s probability of winning using this strategy is 49.75%.