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17 (hard 17)
Hand with an ace in the value of 1.
Example: As-6-10 is a rigid 17

17 flexible (soft 17)
Hand with an Ace and a 6, which may be worth 7 (ie 1 +6) or 17 (or 11 6).

Insurance (insurance)
It’s an option. Typically, with half the player’s initial bet, the house offers player the opportunity to buy insurance when the dealer’s first card is Ace. If the dealer’s second card is set to 10 and he gets a blackjack, the player is paid 2 to 1. This bet is to avoid it because the house advantage.

Blackjack, black jack, blackjack
Designates the name of the game and the hand of two cards totaling 21 points, that is to say an Ace and a 10 or a face.

Burn
Synonymous with “out” and “jump” to exceed the value of 21 and thus lose his bet.

Double
The strategy is to double down on receiving one additional card.

Natural
Synonym for “blackjack” (two cards totaling 21).

Stand
The player decides not to ask the dealer any extra card.

Split (Split)
Ability of the player to split a pair into two separate hands.

Deck
Device used to arrange playing cards when the dealer draws cards. It is often associated with an automatic shuffler to shuffle cards.

Exit
Synonymous with “burn”. It means that your cards exceeded the value of 21 and thus lose his bet.

Draw (hit)
Request an additional card to the donor.

You will probably agree if I say that Blackjack is the favorite card games among gamblers in any casinos. The concept and goal of this game is very simple.

You need to beat the dealer without exceeding 21 in your card. Here are basic strategies that you can follow depending on your first 2 cards that you get so that you can minimize the risk of losing money.

When you’re in hard hand situation – without any ace in one of your first 2 cards

8 or less – Just hit
9 – Double if the dealer has 3 thru 6 – otherwise hit.
10 – Double if  the dealer has 2 thru 9 – otherwise hit
11 – Double if the dealer has 2 thru 10, but Hit if dealer has Ace
12 – Hit if the dealer has 2 or 3, Stand if the dealer has 4 thru 6, otherwise hit.
13 to 16 – Stand if the dealer has 2 thru 6, otherwise hit.
17 to 21 – Always Stand

When you’re in soft hand situation – with an ace in one of your first 2 cards

Ace 2 or Ace 3 – Double if the dealer has 5 or 6 – otherwise hit.
Ace 4 or Ace 5 – Double if the dealer has 4 thru 6 – otherwise hit.
Ace 6 – Double if the dealer has 3 thru 6 – otherwise hit.
Ace 7 – Stand if the dealer has 2, 7 or 8. Double 3 – thru 6 – otherwise hit.
Ace 8 or Ace 9 – Always Stand.

Pairs – when you have 2 cards with the same number.

A pair of Aces or Eights – Always split.
A pair of twos or threes – Split if the dealer has 2 – 7, otherwise hit.
A pair of fours – Split if the dealer has 5 or 6 – otherwise hit.
A pair of fives – Double if the dealer has 2 thru 9 – otherwise hit.
A pair of sixes – Split if the dealer has 2 thru 6 – otherwise hit.
A pair of sevens – Split 2 thru 7 – otherwise hit.
A pair of nines – Split 2 thru 6, and 8 or 9. Stand if the dealer has 7, 10 or Ace.
A pair of tens – Always Stand.

I hope that you will find this basic strategy to be useful and help you win lots of Blackjack games.