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The way the game is played in online casinos doesn’t differ much from the way it is played in ground casinos. However the online Blackjack how to play tactics are much easier than those of the real one, as players do not have to bother about the way the cards should be held.

The main object of the game remains the same, which is to get closer to 21 than the dealer gets without going over 21. In case player hand goes over 21, it means it busts (loses).

Card values:

  • Picture (face) cards are valued as 10 points.
  • Aces can have the value of either 11 or 1, it changes its value depending on the hand the player has to make it the best for him. Hands that have the Ace counted as 11 are called soft hands, and hands that count Ace as 1 as well as other hands without Aces are called Hard hands.
  • All the small cards are valued according to the indicated number.

In order to take part in the game all players start with changing money for the chips. Players make the bets and dealer deals the cards. Each player receives two cards face up (in some variations the cards can be dealt facing down). While dealer cards are dealt one facing up and another facing down.

Players play their hands before the dealer does. The basic choice the player makes is to either Hit (ask for one more card) or to stand (to keep the hand the way it is). However there are also such options as Doubling Down and Split that are described in a detailed section Blackjack rules.

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