If the first two cards dealt to a Player are an Ace and a 10-value card, the Dealer announces the hand as “Blackjack” and pays the bet at 3 to 2 odds, unless the Dealer also has Blackjack, in which case the hand is a Standoff (Push). All winning bets are paid even money (1 to 1), except Blackjacks, which are paid 3 to 2. 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 a Push).

If a Dealer’s point total exceeds 21, all Players win who have a point total of 21 or less. Players lose or Bust when they take a Hit and the point total exceeds 21.Ī Dealer must Draw on any point total of 16 or less and must Stand on any point total of 17 or more. A Draw, or Hit, is indicated by Players drawing or scratching their index fingers toward themselves. A Player indicates a decision to Stand by waving a hand, palm down, over the betting area. Once two cards have been dealt to both the Players and the Dealer, each Player’s point total is announced at which time the decision to Stand (not receive an additional card) or Draw (receive an additional card or cards) is determined. The Dealer gets two cards, one card face up and one face down (called the Hole card). The Dealer starts the game by dealing each Player two cards face up. We offer six-deck shoe games, four-deck continuous shufflers, and double deck pitch.

The object of the card game is to have your cards total as close to 21 as possible without going over. Blackjack, or “21” as we know it today, has become the most popular of the Casino table games. Blackjack has been played in many forms for over 200 years.

How to play 21 blackjack at the casino