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In blackjack, ye only play against the dealer, not any other players. Ye are dealt two cards face up while the dealer gets one card up and one card down. All cards are assigned a number value. A 'five card' counts as five points and so on. Aces may be counted as either 1 point or 11 points (whichever is best fer ye) and face cards (King, Queen, Jack) count as 10 points. The dealer must draw cards until they reach a total of 17 points or higher. The objective is to reach a higher point total than the dealer, but without exceeding 21 points, called 'busting,' which results in an automatic loss.

When ye beat the dealer's hand, ye are paid the value of yer bet on a 1 to 1 basis. This means that if ye bet $10 on a hand and win, then ye are paid $10 by the dealer. If ye lose, ye have $10 deducted from yer account.

When yer dealt a "blackjack" (an Ace coupled with either a ten or face card), yer an automatic winner! (unless the dealer also has a blackjack, which then determines a push, or tie.) "Blackjacks" are also provided with an extra bonus which most often pays "3 to 2," or $3 won fer every $2 wagered. This means that if ye bet $10 and get a blackjack hand, yer gettin' paid $15! When the dealer gets blackjack and ye lose, yer only deducted the original bet. This helps reduce any advantage the dealer would have over ye!

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