Black Jack, also known as 21,
was probably the most widely known and easiest-to-learn card game in casinos.
Originating in France, this game with a long history was very simple.
It involved two to six players, whose core goal was to make the total value of the cards in their hand as high as possible without exceeding 21.
It generally used one to eight decks. Cards from 2 to 9 counted at face value, while 10, J, Q, and K all counted as 10, denoted as T, meaning Ten.
An A could count as either 1 or 11, calculated to be as high as possible without busting.
As for the specific rules, though they varied slightly between casinos, the general process went like this.
Betting, dealing, with players receiving two face-up cards and the dealer receiving one face-up card and one Dark Card.
If someone received an A and a T, meaning they had Black Jack—a total of 21—then they won unless their opponent had the same hand, resulting in a tie.
If no one had the good fortune of starting with 21, it became the first player's turn.
Hit, Stand, Double, Split when the two cards matched, or Surrender, in which the dealer won half the wager.
Once a player chose to hit, they could only continue hitting or stand. If their total exceeded 21, they busted, and the dealer won regardless of what happened afterward.
Then the next player repeated the process. Finally, the dealer revealed the Dark Card and had to keep hitting until the total was no less than 17. If the dealer busted, the dealer lost.
The player won an amount equal to their bet; otherwise, they compared totals, and the higher one won.
By this point, you should understand.
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