Players can improve their hands by taking additional cards this is known as hitting. BlackjackĪ hand of Ace and any 10-value card with the original two cards is called blackjack it pays 3 to 2 (win $15 on a $10 bet). The card dealt face down is known as the dealer hole card. Two cards are dealt face up to each player, and two cards (one face up, one face down) are placed in front of the dealer. Once the first card is placed on the table, all original bets must remain the same until the conclusion of the hand.

The dealer then waves a hand over the table, closing all bets. Players place a wager in their corresponding circle. Any time an Ace must be used as 1, or it would force your hand to exceed 21, it is called a hard hand. Any time an Ace can be used as either 1 or 11, it is called a soft hand. Aces are worth 1 or 11, depending on the hand. Cards 2 through 10 retain their face values. Face cards (Jack, Queen and King) are worth 10.