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Hi my name is Don Dangler on behalf of expertvillage.com. In this clip we are going to talk about blackjack
and what it is. Blackjack is a casino game, sometimes played at home or online, where
the house and the player are both attempting to get the best possible score on there cards
up to 21. You might be asking how the cards are valued. The numbered cards are value as
the number shown. The face cards are valued for 10 each and Aces are worth either one
or 11 as needed. On the table the card are dealt as follows. The dealer deals all player
cards face up; the dealer cards are dealt face down. When all player cards are dealt,
the dealer will expose their top card. This is the card that the player use to make their
decision. In this case, the player has a Jack worth 10 and a 4 a total of 14. Player has
decided to take another card a hit. He signals by tapping the table. Here he gets a card.
16 he decides that is not enough. He signals for another hit. 21 player stands. The dealer
would then play their hand. Turn there card. 20 the player wins. Let's try another scenario.
In this situation the player has 14. the dealer is showing a 5. now the player just hit a
14 to make a better hand, but in this case the dealer has 5 showing; we know the dealer
must take a card. No card right here will give the dealer 17 or more so he can stop.
So we won't take a card. Lets see what happens to the dealer. 15 dealer breaks. Doesn't that
card look better here. Now lets look at another situation. In this one the player has a Ace.
As you recall Aces can be other 1 or 11. So this player who has the hand can be score
as 8 or 18. So if the player is playing 18 verses this dealers 8, according to the basic
strategy rules which are available in most casino gift shops as well as on line, player
should stand on this hand. 18, 18 it is a push.