Blackjack is one of the most popular casino games after slot machines. As the aim of the game is to get the sum of the cards as close to 21, as possible, without exceeding the number. It is often referred as ‘21’.

Blackjack basics: value of cards

Every gambler is dealt with two cards, including the dealer himself. While the gambler’s card face up, the dealer has one card facing down, that is hidden from others. The dealer has to deal himself cards until his hand at least equals seventeen. The others choose to take a card depending upon their total, else they can simply ‘pass’. Aces can be assigned the value 1 or 11 depending on the player. A hand that has a total exceeding twenty one is called a “bust” and is a loosing hand. Other terminologies in the game include the concept of hit, stand, soft hand, hard hand, betting circle.

Blackjack is a gamble and one needs to be experienced to beat the odds. Novice users can learn this table game through free blackjack lessons provided by the casinos. Blackjack is based on mathematical probability. Some experts have devised certain complex matrices that help in suggesting some strategically safe bets in the game

Blackjack is gaining popularity nowadays. New features are continuously added to the game, to keep up with its growing popularity. Some famous variations of the traditional blackjack include Split and Re split blackjack, Spanish 21, and Double ExposureBlackjack.