Basic blackjack rules

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BASIC BLACKJACK RULES

• For the player, the ultimate goal of blackjack
  is to beat the dealers hand without busting
  going over 21. Other players at the table are of
  no concern. Your hand competes only against the
  hand of the dealer. Aces are worth either 1 or
  11, and whichever value makes a better hand is
  used. Face cards the 10, Jack, Queen, and King
  are all valued at 10. The cards from 2 through
  9 are valued at their face value. At the start
  of the game, every player at the table is dealt
  two cards. One of the dealers cards is hidden
  until the end while the players cards are dealt
  face up. Hit means to ask for another card.
  Stand refers to holding your total and ending
  your turn.
• Bust means to go over 21. If you bust, the
  dealer wins regardless of his hand. Blackjack
  or Natural 21 usually means you are dealt 21 in
  your first two cards (Ace 10). If you split a
  pair of Aces for example, and then draw a
  ten-valued card on one of the Aces, this is not a
  blackjack, but rather a total of 21. The dealer
  will hit until his/her cards total value is 17
  or higher. A Double is similar to a hit.
  However, doubling warrants that you only get one
  more card and the bet be doubled. Split can
  be done when you have two of the same card the
  pair is split into two hands. In addition,
  splitting doubles the bet since each new hand is
  worth the original wager. A double or split is
  only allowed on the first move, or the first move
  of a hand created by a split. However, you cannot
  play on two aces after they are split. By
  doubling on a hand resulting from a split, your
  bet is tripled or quadrupled.