Basics of Blackjack

In this section, you'll learn about the basics of the casino card game known as Blackjack. This basic overview of the popular casino game is further broken down into specific elements which describe the following:

The premise of the game is a section that outlines the basic ideas and methodology of the game of blackjack.

The values of the cards can be simply explained and understood and this section is designed to do just that.

The deal of the cards is explained in this section, which goes into how the cards are dealt and why in that particular manner.

How the dealer plays his hand is explained in this section which is designed to give some enlightenment on the reasoning behind the way the dealer plays his own hand.

Finally, many newcomers to the game of Blackjack are faced with one or two strange instances of terminology which begs the question, what is a Blackjack, or a Natural? This is answered in detail here.