{"id":11937,"date":"2023-06-05T03:46:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T07:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino.borgataonline.com\/en\/blog\/?p=11937"},"modified":"2025-09-09T19:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T23:37:12","slug":"important-blackjack-dealer-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borgataonline.com\/en\/blog\/important-blackjack-dealer-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Blackjack Dealer Rules You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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You may not know this, but blackjack began in 17th and 18th century Europe as a combination of various card games such as “Vingt-et-Un” and “Seven-and-a-Half\u201d before it found its way to the gambling halls of America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few decades later, US casinos decided to spice it up a little and began offering a special payout for the combination of an ace of spades and a black jack, giving birth to the name “blackjack.” The rest is, as they say, history. Today, blackjack is one of the most played casino table games<\/a> <\/strong>in the world.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s spend some time unpacking the basic rules of blackjack and look at important dealer rules that may impact the way you play the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Play Blackjack<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that you\u2019ve found a table you\u2019re happy with<\/a><\/strong>, you can start playing the game. Although the basic gameplay and rules of blackjack are the same for most variants played in casinos, it\u2019s still worth checking out the rules of the casino you\u2019re at before playing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a short guide on how to play: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Each player places their bet on the table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The dealer deals two cards face-up to each player, including themselves. The players’ cards are usually face-up, while one of the dealer’s cards is face-up (the “upcard”) and the other, face-down (the “hole card”).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The numerical value of each card corresponds to its face value (2-10), while face cards (jack, queen, king) count as 10 and an ace can be counted either as 1 or 11, depending on the player’s choice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Starting from the left, each player makes decisions about their hand. The main options are:\n