Playing Blackjack At A Casino
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Blackjack or “21” is the casino’s most popular table game. The rules are simple to learn and the game is easy to play.
THE OBJECT
In the game of Blackjack, each Player’s wager is a bet against the Dealer’s hand. The object of this card game is to have the total point value of the cards dealt to you exceed the point value of the Dealer’s hand without going over 21. If you draw cards that total more than 21, your hand breaks and you lose.
THE PLAY
The Dealer starts the game by dealing two cards face up to each Player. The Dealer takes one card face up. The Dealer’s second card is dealt face down and placed beneath the first card. All cards are dealt from a dealing “shoe”. Each card assumes face value.
Kings, Queens, and Jacks count as 10. The Ace counts either as 1 or 11, whichever you choose. For the dealer, the ace is also considered as either 1 or 11. If you feel you need additional cards to beat the Dealer, you gesture one at a time for additional cards by tapping the table (called “hits”) until you decide to stand. You must gesture the stand by waving your hand over your cards.
The Dealer must draw on any point total of 16 or less and must stand on any point total of 17 or more. If a Dealer’s point total exceeds 21, the dealer breaks and all Players win who have a point total of 21 or less. Otherwise, the Dealer pays all hands that exceed the Dealer’s point total, takes all bets that are less and leaves all bets that equal the Dealer’s point total (called “pushes”). All winning bets are paid one-to-one or “even money”.
TERMINOLOGY
BLACKJACK: If your two initial cards total 21, you have Blackjack. Blackjack pays 3 to 2. You will be paid at this time if the Dealer does not have an Ace or a ten-value card as a face up card. If the Dealer has a 10-value card, the Dealer will check the hole card for an Ace. If the Dealer has Blackjack the hand is a Push. If the Dealer’s face up card is an Ace, insurance will be offered (see insurance) and players with a Blackjack can request even money for their wager.
SPLITTING PAIRS: If your first two cards have the same numerical value, you may split them into two hands provided the bet on the second hand equals the original bet. Only after the first hand is played and completed may you act on the second hand. You may double down on these hands. Pairs may be re-split 2 times for a total of 3 hands. Also, if the split pair are Aces, you are limited to a one-card draw on each hand.
DOUBLING DOWN: After receiving the first two cards, except for Blackjack, or the first two cards of any split pair or a point count of 21 in two cards, you may elect to wager an additional amount not to exceed the value of the original bet. In any Double Down, you draw only one additional card.
INSURANCE: If the Dealer’s first card is an Ace, you may elect to take insurance after the initial two cards are dealt to all Players and the Dealer. The insurance bet is a wager that the Dealer will get Blackjack. The insurance wager cannot be greater than one-half of the original bet. Insurance pays 2 to 1 if the Dealer has a Blackjack, but loses in all other instances. If the player has a blackjack and the dealer shows an ace, he may request even money.
HIT or STAND: You should indicate your decision to hit or stand with hand signals. To gesture a “hit”, the player must tap the table next to his or her cards. To gesture a “stand”, the player must wave his or her hand over the cards. Decisions to Split Pairs, Double Down or take insurance should be indicated verbally. The Dealer is the only person allowed to handle, remove or alter the location of the cards.
The responsibility for correctly computing the point count total of the Player’s cards lies solely with the Player.
No partnership may exceed the table maximum.
- How to Play
A unique combination of chance & skill
The popluarity of blackjack stems from its unique combination of chance and skill. The object of the game is to form a hand closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. At Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, blackjack is played with multiple decks of cards and is dealt from a shoe.
Strategy For Playing Blackjack At A Casino
Card Values
Face cards (Jack, Queen and King) are worth 10. Cards 2 through 10 retain their face values.
Aces are worth 1 or 11, depending on the hand. Any time an Ace can be used as either 1 or 11, it is called a soft hand. Any time an Ace must be used as 1 (or it would force your hand to exceed 21), it is called a hard hand.
Playing Blackjack
Players place a wager in their corresponding circle. The dealer then waves a hand over the table, closing all bets. Once the first card is placed on the table, all original bets must remain the same until the conclusion of the hand. Two cards are dealt face-up to each player, and two cards (one face-up, one face-down) are placed in front of the dealer. The card dealt face down is known as the dealer hole card.
What is a Blackjack
A hand of Ace and any 10-value card with the original two cards is called blackjack; it pays 3 to 2 (win $15 on a $10 bet).
The Hitting Round
Players can improve their hands by taking additional cards; this is known as hitting. If a player wants an additional card, they make a scratching motion behind or beside the betting area. A player may take cards until satisfied or until the hand exceeds 21—that is called a break. Once a player decides to stand (no more cards), a horizontal hand motion is made above their wager.
Important note: Dealers are not allowed to take verbal commands when addressing hands; a hand signal over the table must be given by each player.
End Game
Once all players complete their hands, the dealer reveals the hole card, placing both cards face up. The dealer draws until a total of hard 17 or better is achieved. The dealer is required to hit a soft 17 or less regardless of players’ hand values. If the dealer breaks, all remaining hands win and are paid even money. If the dealer hits to a total of hard 17 or better, hands closer to 21 than the dealer win. Hands totaling less than the dealer lose. If the dealer and player have the same total, the result is a push: no one wins, no one loses.
Important note: The player loses if the dealer has blackjack and the player has a total of 21, which is not blackjack.
Insurance
If the dealer’s up-card is an Ace, players are offered insurance. Insurance is an additional wager betting that the dealer does indeed have blackjack. A player may wager up to half of the original bet by placing cheques on the Insurance Line. At this time, any player dealt blackjack can immediately be paid dollar for dollar on their wager by saying “even money,” regardless of the dealer hole card.
The dealer then closes insurance with a hand signal and checks the hole card. If the dealer does indeed have blackjack, insurance pays 2 to 1, and the hand is over. If the dealer does not have blackjack, the insurance wager loses and the hand continues.
How to Split in Blackjack
If a player’s first two cards are of equal value, the player has the option of splitting them to create two separate hands. When splitting, an additional wager equal to the original bet must be made, and a hand signal (two fingers spread apart) must be given to the dealer. The player will play the first hand until satisfied, give a stand hand signal, and then complete the second hand. When splitting Aces, the player receives only one card for each hand.
Important note: When a split results in a hand consisting of a 10-value card and Ace, the value now counts as 21 since blackjack is only possible on the two original cards.
How to Double Down in Blackjack
A confident player may wish to double down by making an additional wager up to the amount of the original bet. Doubling down can be done on any two-card combination, except on blackjack and split Aces. A player taking this option receives only one more card for the hand. All other rules apply.
And those are the basics of blackjack. Strategy cards are available at Sweet Grass Gift Shop for just a few dollars. They’re easy to use, and they’re allowed at the tables. For information on how to play other table games offered at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, just ask a member of our staff.
If you like blackjack, you might want to try Double Deck Pitch. It plays much like regular blackjack except the dealer operates with two decks of cards in-hand and the cards are dealt face-down.
How To Play Blackjack And Win
Blackjack Helpful Hints
- Players are not allowed to touch the cards.
- Suits are of no significance.
Blackjack Side Bets
21+3 and Top 3
Now offering two bets for the price of one! Place a 21+3 wager and you’ll also receive a Top 3 wager. Make a qualifying 21+3 and Top 3 hand from your two cards and the dealer’s up-card:
21+3 Payouts
| Hand | Pays |
| Straight Flush | 9 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind | 9 to 1 |
| Straight | 9 to 1 |
| Flush | 9 to 1 |
Top 3 Payouts
| Hand | Pays |
| Three of a Kind | 90 to 1 |
| Straight Flush | 180 to 1 |
| Three of a Kind Suited | 270 to 1 |
An Ace-Two-Three sequence wins. However, an Ace may not be combined with any other sequence of cards for purposes of determining a winning hand (for example, King-Ace-Two). Once all 21+3 Top 3 wagers and winnings have been removed from the layout, all Blackjack house rules will apply.