Hit: you take another card. To hit, you tap the table or you point at your cards.
Stand: you stop. To stand, you wave your hand, palm down.
Double down: you increase the wager to a maximum of double the original bet and take exactly one more card. To double down, you place the new chips next [...]

Recently, several numbers of blackjack variations have come out: Spanish 21, Super Fun 21, Blackjack Switch, Double Exposure,…
For example, Spanish 21:
- Four to eight decks dealt from a shoe
- 48-card Spanish decks (52-card decks with the 4 ten-spot cards removed). All cards have the same values as in blackjack.
However, most blackjack variants have to be [...]

Never forget the game objective.
Never make the mistake to think that you need to approach as close to 21 as possible.
You need to have hands higher than the dealer. That’s the key.
You win if your hand totals 21 or less when the dealer busts (hand exceeds 21).
 
You win if:
Your hand totals 20 and the dealer’s [...]

You play against the dealer. The dealer is your enemy. Cards from other players does not matter. Focus on your hand and the value dealer’s cards.

As cards are removed from the shoe, the odds change to favor either the player or the dealer. You have to increase bets when the odds favor you and decrease them when the odds favor the dealer.

Mathematical studies show that 10s and Aces favor players, 2s through to 6s favor the dealer while 7s, 8s [...]

In blackjack, shoes can hold up to 6 decks of cards. The more decks of cards in a shoe, the harder it is to successfuly count cards. To trick players, some casinos place cut cards inside the shoe. These cards indicate to the dealer to re-shuffle the deck.
For blackjack players, it is [...]

1:1
Winning hands are paid at even money (1:1). For example, a $10 wager will pay $10 in addition to the $10 already wagered. That is, the player profits by $10.
2:1
A winning insurance bet shall be paid at odds of 2:1.
3:2
Blackjack (a 10-value card with an ace) is paid at the rate of [...]

If the dealer’s first card is an ace, the player can place an insurance bet. An insurance bet will win if the dealer’s hole card is a King, Queen, Jack or 10.

Also known as 21, or blackjack, is when a player or dealer’s hand consists of 2 cards with a point total of 21. This is only possible with and ace and 10, jack, queen or king card. This is an automatic win for the player unless the dealer also has a point [...]

In blackjack, not matter what you do, edges are very small. To make money, you must make big bets. That is why you need to be ready to spend a lot of money to hope getting back your bet. However, casinos do not ignore strong gamblers and they will prevent them from playing if they [...]