Casino Games – Chemin de Fer
Posted in Blackjack on 02/07/2010 05:21 pm by Royce
Whether you’re new to betting house betting or a casino veteran, twenty-one is one of the easiest and most fun games betting houses have to provide. The aim in chemin de fer is to best the croupier by getting a hand value as near to twenty-one as as you can and not exceeding 21. To gamble on twenty-one, you only require a basic understanding of the rules and a desire to have excitement.
So how do you achieve twenty one? In blackjack, the cards have values. Numbered cards two through ten are counted at their printed value, while every face cards (King, Queen and Jack) are worth 10 points. The ace card is a unique card in twenty-one: you decide whether it is worth 1 or 11 points. Since casino players are dealt two cards to start, if you are given an ace and a ten valued card,you’ve achieved twenty-one-an immediate win, as long as the croupier doesn’t get twenty one at the same time. This twocard winning hand is called a "blackjack"; hence the name of the game!
Casino game rules for black jack are basically similar at all betting houses. After you are dealt your first 2 cards, your options are to hit, hold, double down, split your hand into 2 hands with a second wager equal to the first, or occasionally bow out.
When you compete in blackjack at a casino, make certain to know which game table to choose. Most casinos have colour coded chemin de fer tables corresponding with the min. bet the table accepts, usually $3, $5, $25 or one hundred dollars. In any betting house, it is a given the three dollar and 5 dollar tables will be bursting, but they are great for newbies at casino games due to the fact that all of the cards are handed out face-up, as opposed to the one-up, 1down concept at higher tables. So the next instanceor the first time-you visit a casino, be certain to visit the black jack tables and aim for 21!