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Home Tips > Useful > Blackjack Player Option This Is The Summary Of How The Play Proceeds After The Deal In Blackjack Player Option
- If the dealer has a blackjack and the player doesn't, the dealer wins automatically.
- If the player has a blackjack and the dealer doesn't, the player wins automatically.
- If the player and dealer both have blackjack, it's a tie (push).
- If neither side has a blackjack, then the first player completely plays out his hand, followed by the next player, and so on.
- When all the players have finished the dealer plays his hand.
The player's options for playing his hand are:
- Hit (take another card)
- Stand (take no more cards)
- Double down (double the wager, take exactly one more card, and then stand)
- Split (when the player has identical value cards, such as 8,8, place an additional wager and have each card be the first card in a new hand)
- Surrender (forfeit half his bet and give up his hand. Surrender is not offered at most casinos.)
The player's turn is over after any of the following happens:
- He decides to stand.
- He busts. (in which case he loses even if the dealer subsequently busts, this is the source of the house advantage)
- He doubles down and receives exactly one more card.
After all the players have finished making their decisions, the dealer then reveals the hidden hole card and plays his hand. House rules say that the dealer must hit until he has at least 17, regardless of what the players have. In most casinos a dealer must also hit a soft 17 (such as an Ace and a 6). The table felt will indicate whether the dealer hits or stands on soft 17.
If the dealer busts then all remaining players win. Bets are normally paid out at the odds of 1:1.
Some common rules variations
- one card split aces: one card is dealt on each ace, players turn is over.
- early surrender: player has the option to surrender before dealer checks for BlackJack.
- late surrender: player has the option to surrender after dealer checks for BlackJack.
- double-down restrictions: double-down allowed only on certain combinations.
There are more than a few blackjack variations which can be found in the casinos, each has its own set of rules, strategies and odds. it is advised to take a look at the blackjack rules of the specific variation before playing.
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