It is possible to double down a bet after splitting, too. After doubling down, the player is entitled to only one additional card, and no more. The player has the option of doubling the bet on any two-card total in the original hand. The same holds when 10-value cards are split any an ace is dealt to either 10 – in this case, too, the new hand merely totals 21. Aces may also be split, but if a 10- value card is dealt to either ace, the new hand does not form a Black Jack, but merely a 21 total. At most three additional cards may be dealt to each split card. New cards are dealt first to the left split card and only afterwards to the right split card. When the player splits a pair, he or she makes another bet on the layout equal to the original bet on the hand. The player may split any pair (cards of the same rank) in the original hand. When the player has been dealt a Black Jack and the dealer shows an ace as the upcard, the player can request an even-money payout right away. If the dealer does not have a Black jJack, the insurance bets are lost. If the dealer has 10 in the hole and thus a Black Jack, the insurance bets are won by the players are paid out at 2 to 1. “Insurance bet”: When the dealer shows an ace as the upcard, the casino allows the players to make an insurance bet by placing up to half their original bets on the insurance line. If the points total of the first two cards is 11 or less, the player must then draw another card. A Black Jack wins over a 21 total, obtained by splitting pairs. If the player’s original two-card hand contains an ace and a 10-value card, this hand is known as Black Jack, and a player holding these cards is paid out at 3 to 2, as long as the dealer does not hold a Black Jack at the same time. At the outset of each round of play, all the players get two cards face up, while the dealer gets one card face up (the upcard). The value the players assign the ace is at their option, depending upon cards they hold. The ace is unique and has two different values: 1 point and 11 points.

The other cards have as many points as spots on the card. For purposes of Black Jack, the 10, jack, queen, and king all have the same value, which is 10 points.

When a hand has busted, it is an immediate loser and the player’s cards and chips are taken away by the dealer. When the bettor draws another card to improve his or her hand, there is a danger of busting. Black Jack is played with six decks of 52 cards.

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