How to play black jack.

In order to play black jack you must first have a deck of cards with all 52 cards. The way to begin playing is to first ensure that the cards are sufficiently shuffled. There is a dealer and players. Each player places their bet down before any cards are dealt. The dealer deals the cards to his/her left ending with him/her. Two cards are dealt to each player. The dealer's second card is placed face up for the rest of the players to see. At this point each player looks at his/her cards. The object of the game is to get as close to 21 as you can without going over. If you go over 21 it is called a bust. The cards 10, jack, queen and king count as 10. The cards two through nine count as the number on the card and the ace counts as either 11 or one whichever is better for the player. If you do not have a low amount, for example eight between both of your cards, you hit. The signal for this is to tap the table. The general rule of thumb is not to hit if you are over 16. If you have a good hand then you do what is called stay. The signal for this is to wave your hand. If you get a black jack, which is exactly 21 between your first two cards, then you automatically win that hand and are awarded 150% of what you bet. For example if you bet $30 then you would get your $30 back plus an additional $45. Now we will go over doubling down and splitting. To double down you must first be dealt your cards at the beginning of the hand. Doubling down is when you double the amount you bet initially in hopes of winning twice as much. If you like the cards that you have been dealt and you would like to double the amount that you bet initially then you have to accept another card. In other words after you place the bet down you are dealt one more card. The best numbers to do this action are 10 and 11 in hopes of getting a face card. Face cards are ten, jack, queen, and king because they count as 10. Splitting is similar to doubling down. When you are dealt your cards and you would like to split, then you separate the two cards and double the initial bet. The dealer then places a card on top of each of the split cards. You are essentially playing two separate hands hence the name split. You can hit on each of these hands until you are satisfied. The bets are separate so if you lose one then you don't automatically lose the whole bet. Each of the two hands is a separate bet. These are the basics to the game of black jack. Use wisely and gamble responsibly.