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Blackjack is the most popular card game in the casino and part of the reason why blackjack is so popular is because it’s an easy game to learn. You can play blackjack with one deck of cards or as many decks of cards as you want. In most casinos they play with 6 or 8 decks of cards in the shoe although if you play online you’ll be able to play with a single deck. The goal in blackjack is to beat the dealer and in order to beat the dealer you need to be closer to 21 without going over the number. If you go over 21 then you bust your hand and automatically lose and this is why you need to have a strategy when you play blackjack.

The first thing you need to do when you play blackjack online is place the amount of chips you want to bet on the table in the designated spot. Once you’ve made your bet the dealer will deal out two cards to you and two cards to themselves. Both of your cards will be dealt face up and the dealer will have one card dealt face up and one card dealt face down. Once the cards have been dealt you need to decide what you want to do. You have several options depending on what you’ve been dealt. Listed below are the different plays you can choose from when it’s your turn to act.

* The first play you can make is to “hit” which means you would like another card added to your hand. If you choose to hit you’re allowed to do it as many times as you want until you bust or stand.

* The second play you can make is “stand” which means you’re done playing your hand and you would like to end your hand. When you stand you’ll keep the total you’re at and you’ll need to be closer to 21 then the dealer in order to win.

* The third play you can make is “double down” which means you would like one card added to your hand and that’s all. You won’t be allowed to take another card after you double down and you can only double down at the beginning of your turn. When you double down you need to place a bet that is the same size as your initial bet next to your initial bet. Generally you only double down when you have a total of 10 or 11 and the dealer has an 8 or lower.

* The fourth play you can make is a “split” which is when you split your pair into two different hands. You also need to add another bet to the new hand and the bet needs to be the same size as your initial bet on the hand.

* The last option you’ll have when playing blackjack is the ability to buy insurance when the dealer is showing an ace. If the dealer is showing an ace you’ll be allowed to buy insurance which pays out if the dealer has a blackjack. Insurance has been proven to not be profitable over the long term though, so you really shouldn’t buy insurance.