Blackjack on a Mac

Object of Blackjack

To beat the dealer by having a higher hand or making the dealer bust.

A how to guide on playing Blackjack

1. Player places a bet on the table.
2. Cards are dealt to the player and the dealer.
3. The dealer shows off one of his cards, if its an Ace, he will ask the players if they want to buy insurance.
4. The dealer will check his second card if his first card showing is an Ace or an ten.  If there the dealer has a blackjack all hands are lost, unless one of the players were dealt a blackjack, then it would be a push.
5. If the dealer doesn't have a blackjack, the player will have an option to surrender, stand, hit, double or split his cards.
6. If the player hit or split his cards, they will have the option to stand, hit or re-split his hand until he stands or busts.
7. The dealer will now play his hand, the dealer will continue taking cards till he has a 17 or higher.  Once he has 17 he must stand.
8. The dealer will now pay out the winners.

Blackjack Terminology

Surrender:

The player surrenders half his bet after looking at his cards and seeing the dealer's up card.

Stand:

The player stops receiving cards from the dealer.

Hit:

The player is asking the dealer for another card.

Insurance:

Is a side bet whether or not the dealer has a blackjack or not, the bet is only available when the dealer has an Ace showing.

Double:

The player will double his bet and will get one more card and only one more card from the dealer. This bet is only available if you haven't hit or stand yet.

Split:

The player decides to split a pair into two separate hands.

Blackjack:

An Ace and a ten card (10, Jack, Queen, King).

Bust:

When the player's or dealer's hand is over 21.

Blackjack Strategy

For a casino game, blackjack has a lot of strategy.  Players should follow this blackjack strategy table while playing.  Some other noteworthy points are, don't buy insurance, find casinos with player friendly rules and if you are serious about winning in blackjack, learn to count cards to get a small edge over the casino.  If you are looking to fine tune your blackjack strategy, then playing at the Bovada Casino and claiming your $200 Bovada Casino bonus, would be a good place to start.