 Jouez Maintenant Video Poker Classic Gambling Federation Blackjack Comment jouer ce jeu Basic Advice and Blackjack Strategy To understand the following tables remember an ace can count as either 1 or 11. *A "soft" hand is a hand, which contains an ace that counts as 11. Therefore, a "soft 17" is a hand that contains an ace and a 6. A player with an ace has the advantage of being able to change the ace's value to count as 1 after drawing another card. When a hand contains an ace that counts as 1, it is called a "hard hand".Hit or Stand? | If the Dealers open card is: | Hit on: | Stand on: | | 3, 4, 5 or 6 | 11 and lower Soft 17 and lower | 12 and higher Soft 18 and higher | | 7, 8, 9, 10 or Ace | 16 and lower Soft 17 and lower | 17 and higher Soft 18 and higher | Split | If the Dealers open card is: | Split: | | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 | 2’s, 3’s, 8’s and Aces | | 8, 9, 10 or Ace | 8’s and Aces | Double? | If your first two [2] cards total: | Double if the dealers open card is: | | 11 | Anything except an Ace | | 10 | Anything except a 10 or an Ace | | 9 | 2 to 8 | | 7 | 3 to 6 | The guidelines provided here are just outlines of a simple blackjack strategy. There are a variety of different ways to play and as most players become comfortable with blackjack, they develop their own strategies. DEAL: When you have placed your bets, click to deal the cards CLEAR: Clears the table of bets HIT: Instructs the dealer to deal you another card STAND: Instructs the dealer that you will “stand” with your current hand DOUBLE: Double your wager and receive one additional card only SPLIT: Split your hand into 2 separate ones [see above for rules] NEW GAME: Starts a new game LAST BET: Places the same bets as in your previous game |