Blackjack or 21 as it is often referred to be a casino gambling table game played with cards. Before it is reasonable to play in a casino for money it is advised that you understand the basic premise of the game of Blackjack. The objective when playing blackjack is to beat the dealer by getting closest to twenty-one points without going over it. Each card in the game of blackjack has a point value and by adding up the value of your cards you determine how many points you have. 

A standard Blackjack table in a casino is designed for seven players and the dealer. Depending on the kind of game to be played, six or eight decks of cards are generally shuffled and are placed in the dispensing box called “Shoe”. The shoe has about six decks of cards. 

In order to win, it is required that the player beat the dealer without going bust. The ‘bust’ happens when the cards total up to more than 21. In such a situation the player loses automatically. The value of 21 is reached in the game by adding up the values of the cards and the player closest to 21 wins. And if the dealer goes over 21, all the remaining players are paid off. If the dealer’s cards count less than or equal to 16 then she might take a card. And is her card count is more than or equal to 17, then she can not take a card. 

It is necessary that the players wager before they can receive the cards. The players are dealt with two cards each, face up and the dealer has one card face up and the other face down. In some of the casinos, the players may get one card face up and the other face down. This again depends upon the strategy and the rules the casino follow. 

If a player makes a total of 21 with the first two cards, he wins by default. The combination of a 10 or a face and an ace is called blackjack. The player with this combination gets to win one and half times more than wagered for, unless the dealer has a similar combination. This situation leads to a tie and the player gets back the wagered money. The players, who have a higher card count than the dealer, win an amount that is equal to the bet placed by each player. On the other hand if the players have a lower count than the dealer then they lose their bet. In another situation, if the dealer happens to bust then the remaining players win. 

Playing Blackjack can be a lot of fun if all the rules are followed shrewdly. This game is a game of chances and good strategies. So happy playing!!