The Black Jack Rules

Black Jack is a casino version of twenty-one game. The player has to collect as many as 21 points (not more). The highest set of cards is Black Jack, which is Ace and a ten or a figure- for which you get 150% of a bet ($15 for $10). You play against the croupier in this game. You and the croupier get two cards each. Your both cards are shown, but only one croupier`s card is shown to you. Now you can make up your mind about the next move. These are your possibilities:

• (hit) pick up a card
• (pass) do not pick up a card
• (double down) double a stake, it is possible only with two first cards, you get only one card then
• (split) split the cards, when your two first cards are of the same worth i.e. two eights. Then, you add the second stake (equals the worth of the first stake) and you can pick up the cards after split.

You lose if you get more than 21 points. If you have 21 points or less, the croupier takes the cards. The croupier has to follow these rules: pick up a card if s/he has 16 points or less; can`t pick up any more cards if s/he has 17 points or more ( not depending on how many points you have). The winner is the one who has 21 points or thereabout.

Insurance is an extra stake possible only when an Ace is the croupier`s shown card. You can stake an extra stake if the second (not shown) croupier`s card is a ten or a figure (the croupier has a Black Jack). When the croupier has a Black Jack, you lose a basic stake and win 2 to 1 for the insurance. Because the insurance stake is a half of the basic stake, you get the amount of the lost money in the basic stake as the winnings ( that`s why is called insurance).