Archive for February, 2009

The Most Common Blackjack Rules

February 17, 2009, Posted by Irfan at 9:14 pm

The Table
A typical blackjack table layout is shown below.
The Cards
Standard poker-sized playing cards are used. Finding a game played with just one deck, however, is getting more difficult these days. Some casinos offer double-deck games, and you are usually better off to play there after familiarizing yourself with the “face-down” procedures that are normally used [...]

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Modern Rules, Procedures, and Variations

February 17, 2009, Posted by Irfan at 9:09 pm

Originally, the rules of blackjack were as varied as the individual casinos that first offered the game. Over the years, as players became more knowledgeable and demanded more consistent and favorable playing odds, the rules as outlined below became generally accepted. These have emerged as the most widely offered rules of the present day, but [...]

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The Future of Blackjack

February 17, 2009, Posted by Irfan at 9:07 pm

Thankfully, most casinos nowadays have adopted very similar rules. It is, therefore, a much easier job to determine the relative advantages of the assorted minor rule variations that still exist. Presently, the Vegas Club, located near the end of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, boasts “The Most Liberal ‘21′ Rules in the World.”
Blackjack is [...]

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