Live Blackjack is yet another popular casino game that you can play in Smart Live Casino. Just like roulette, the game is known for its simplicity. However, blackjack also requires strategic thinking on your part. But it is not as complicated as other card games, like poker that requires you to take into account your cards as well as the opponents’.
A Brief History of Blackjack
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The history of Real live Blackjack is quite interesting, because it can be said to be a hybrid of French and an Italian game. The term black jack was derived from the French “Vingt en Un.” In this game, the best hand is a Jack and an Ace of Spades. The black comes from the ace of spades. This game was similar to today’s blackjack where you have to reach a number as close as possible to 21 and not exceed it.
On the other hand, if you exceed 21, you are said to be “busted.” This practice comes from the Italian “Seven and a Half Game.” Unlike blackjack, Seven and a Half uses a different system: They use only the face cards and the regular cards. The face cards, except the King of Diamonds, which is considered a wild card, are valued half a point than regular cards. Regular cards only include the 7, 8, and 9 cards of every suit.  If you exceed seven and a half points, you lose, just like it is in blackjack.
How to Play Blackjack
As mentioned earlier, the goal of blackjack is to reach 21 or as close as possible to it, without exceeding it. The process of playing blackjack in Smart Live Casino is very simple.
First, you would have to place your bet. In Smart Live Casino, the computer allows you to play more than one hand (the multi-hand Blackjack). No matter what hand you play, however, the rules remain the same. To play multi-hand, you have to place the corresponding number of bets as you have to give a bet to each hand that you play.
After you make your bet, you will then receive two cards face up. If you are playing multi-hand blackjack, you will receive two cards for each hand that you play. The game then begins.
If any of the players in the table hold a perfect blackjack card (a face card and an ace) he can opt for taking insurance. This is very applicable if you are playing multi-hand blackjack, since not all hands can beat the dealer. The insurance bet will make you eligible for a payout of twice the insurance when the dealer is dealt a 10 card. You can take insurance by clicking on the button that pops up when this situation arise.
In order to try and reach 21, you will have to take a hit. A hit means that the dealer will give you another card. You can take as many hits as you can, as long as you risk it. When you are satisfied with your card, you can then refuse taking anymore cards by clicking on the “Stand” button. The system will then cease dealing you any cards for that particular hand.
After all the players have hit Stand, the dealer is then dealt his cards until he reaches 21 or is busted. Winnings are then calculated, and another round begins.
As you can see now, the game of blackjack is very simple. All it really takes is for someone to take a risk and take as hits as many as possible so he can reach 21. The danger there lies when the person’s hand is already close to 21, because anytime he can receive a card that will take him beyond that number wherein he is busted and he loses his money.
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