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# How to play Blackjack?

## The objective of Blackjack <a href="#the-objective-of-blackjack" id="the-objective-of-blackjack"></a>

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**Beat The Dealer.** There are some misconceptions about the objective of the game of blackjack but at the simplest level all you are trying to do is beat the dealer.‌

**How do you beat the dealer?**&#x200C;

1. By drawing a hand value that is higher than the dealer’s hand value
2. By the dealer drawing a hand value that goes over 21.

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&#x20;**How do you lose to the dealer?**&#x200C;

1. Your hand value exceeds 21.
2. The dealers hand has a greater value than yours at the end of the round

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## Lets start our Blackjack game <a href="#lets-start-our-blackjack-game" id="lets-start-our-blackjack-game"></a>

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I'm going to bet **10000** cash, just to begin​‌

The game has **started** and I have drawn a **2** and a **6,** you can see that **Xymelin's Hand Count:** currently is **8**. Not a **bad start**! I haven't won **yet** because now I have to choose what to do.

If you have drawn more than **17** in the first round, its **suggested** that you should **stand** as its a great chance to win.‌

So we have options [🧨](https://emojipedia.org/firecracker/) - Hit (**YOU draw another card**) [⏬](https://emojipedia.org/fast-down-button/) - Stand (**You stand with the current cards**) [💯](https://emojipedia.org/hundred-points/) - Double your bet. \[**round 1 only**]. When you **double** in first round, you automatically **draw** 1 card and **automatically stand** and the game plays out itself.

Doubling your bet is risky! Double can be risked **if you have hand count 7-13**. If its more, its not recommended!‌

So lets go back to the game. I have a hand count of **8,** and I have decided to **hit** ([🧨](https://emojipedia.org/firecracker/) - draw another card)​

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![](/files/-MlGOLxKb2UhbhU6Wh_s)

Got another card! And its a **J**.

Cards that are **A, J, Q, K** are a value of **10**‌

So my current **Xymelin's Hand Count is 18!** This is good! Now I'm going to fold **because** I have a good reason to believe, I have won! I'm going to stand ([⏬](https://emojipedia.org/fast-down-button/) - Stand to end the game and see dealer cards)​

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![](/files/-MlGOOLT0TrnVDd-8G2G)

Dang! Its a **tie**. As you can see, the **dealer** draw up to **4 cards** and got the same **hand count** as **Xymelin**. This is automatically a tie.

In Blackjack, if its a **tie** between player and dealer, the money is automatically given back. However this is not in all blackjack versions.‌

And that's how you play Blackjack, you must win the dealer in better cards.‌

Easy and simple, follow more tutorials down below