Blackjack
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What is Blackjack?
Blackjack is one of the most popular card games, played with a standard 52-card French deck. But did you know it is actually a game of Spanish origin?
The first written reference to this card game appears in the famous picaresque novel Rinconete y Cortadillo by Miguel de Cervantes, where the two protagonists explain and enjoy playing Veintiuna (Twenty-One), a similar game that predates modern Blackjack.
Now that you know what it is and where it comes from, we’ll explain how to play Blackjack. Are you ready to try your luck?
How to play Blackjack?
To begin with, you should know that you play individually against the house, represented by the dealer, regardless of how many players are taking part in the game.
The dealer shuffles the cards, and one of the players cuts the deck. Once shuffled, the dealer places the cards into the shoe, from which they are dealt one at a time.
Players place their chips in the designated betting area on the table, and the dealer then deals the cards face up, from left to right, with the dealer always receiving the cards last.
After the dealer has dealt the first two cards, each player can choose to stand with their current hand or request additional cards (hit) in an attempt to improve it. To beat the dealer, the total value of your hand must be higher than the dealer’s hand, without exceeding 21.
Blackjack rules
The first thing you need to know about playing Blackjack is that the main objective is to reach a total of 21 points with your cards, or get as close as possible without going over.
In addition, dealers must follow a series of rules to ensure the game is played correctly.
First of all, the dealer must draw cards until reaching a total of 17 or more, never less. Likewise, the dealer must stand once this total is reached.
The dealer always deals the cards from left to right, ensuring that they are the last to receive their cards.
All players’ cards are dealt face up, except for the dealer’s second card.
Blackjack timetables
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Torrelodones
SUN. – THU.: 18:00 – 02:00 h. FRY. – SAT. and the eve of public holidays: 20:00-04:00h. -
Colón
- Every day: 15:00 – 06:00 h.
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Torrequebrada
- Every day: 20:00 – 05:00 h.
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More about Blackjack
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En una partida de Blackjack pueden ocupar las mesas hasta 7 personas, las cuales disponen de un casillero marcado para colocar sus fichas antes de iniciar la ronda.
Una de las particularidades del Blackjack es que el crupier tiene que repartir como mínimo a dos puestos de la mesa, esto significa, que, si juegas tú solo contra el crupier, tendrás que apostar como mínimo a dos casillas.
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Cada carta de la baraja de Blackjack toma un valor determinado, y dependiendo de la combinación de dichas cartas, que te aparezca una u otra con un determinado valor puede suponer una ventaja o no.
Los naipes del 2 al 9 tendrán su valor nominal.
Por último, contaremos con las figuras J, Q y K, que tendrán un valor de 10 siempre.
De esta forma si, por ejemplo, te tocara una figura y un As podrías conseguir un valor total de 11, donde podrías seguir pidiendo carta, o de 21, con la que habrás ganado la partida.
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¿Ya sabes cómo ganar al Blackjack? Es tan simple como superar la mano del crupier sin pasarse del 21 pero ¿cómo se pagan las ganancias?
Puedes encontrar 3 tipos de pago en el Blackjack:
Si consigues un Blackjack y no empatas con el crupier, tus ganancias se pagarán 3 a 2 la cantidad jugada, es decir, 2,5 unidades por cada unidad apostada.
La mano ganadora contra el crupier, sin obtener Blackjack, se pagará 1:1, lo que significa que obtendrás 2 unidades por unidad apostada.
En caso de empatar contra el crupier, la jugada se considerará nula, y recibirás de vuelta lo apostado.
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El seguro es un tipo de apuesta adicional en el Blackjack, la cual solo es opcional para todos los participantes. Pero ¿cuál es la particularidad de este seguro?
Si la primera carta del crupier, que será visible para todos, es un As, existe la posibilidad de que la otra carta sea una figura, lo que supondría que contara con un Blackjack, la mano más alta del juego. En este caso, los participantes pueden asegurarse con esta apuesta extra.
El coste del seguro supondrá una apuesta adicional a la realizad, y será la mitad de la cantidad apostada del participante. De esta forma, si el crupier cuenta con Blackjack, se devolverá la apuesta inicial al participante.
La apuesta se pagará 2 a 1.