Blackjack 24x7

I love blackjack. But I'm not addicted to gambling. I'm addicted to sitting in a semi circle.
Mitch Hedberg

• Hit – Add another card. You can Hit as many times as you wish until you are happy with the cards you have or go bust.
• Stand – Keep the cards you have and pass to the next player
• Double Down – Double your bet, take only one more card then pass to the next player
• Split – If you have a two of the same cards (e.g. two 10’s) you can split them to play each as a separate hand. You receive one more card for each and then you are able to hit or stand on each hand. You will need to put up another bet as you are now playing two hands.
• Surrender – This allows you to “surrender” your hand and give up half your bet on your first two cards after the dealer checks for Blackjack. This is to your advantage if you are likely to lose your whole bet if you stay in the game. The dealers face down card is then shown. If the dealers card has a card total of seventeen or above then no extra cards are permitted. If the dealer has a hand of sixteen or lower then extra cards are permitted. At the end of this hand if your cards are closer to 21, you will win. You will be paid even money, that is the amount you that wagered plus your original wager. However if the dealers hand is closer to 21 you will lose and your wager goes to the house.

• Face cards (Jack, Queen, King) each count as 10 points
• An Ace counts for 1 point or 11 points whichever is better for the owner of that hand
• All other cards have their numerical face value.

• Dealer must hit soft 17
• A player with a 2 card Blackjack beats a dealer blackjack
• Blackjack pays 3-2
• A player can double, split or re-split any two cards including aces
• Player may surrender their hand at any time before standing or busting
• There are no 10's in the deck
• 5 card Blackjack pays 3-2, 6 card Blackjack pays 2-1 and 7 card Blackjack pays 3–1
• Three unsuited 7's pays 3-2 and three suited 7's pays 3-1

• Both of the dealers cards are face up
• Dealer wins on all tie situations, unless it is a “natural” blackjack
• Players are only allowed to split once
• When the player gets a blackjack even money is paid

• Dealer must hit soft 17
• Players must play 2 hands both with equal bets
• Players are allowed to switch the second card from each of their hands to form a new hand
• When the player gets a blackjack even money is paid
• If the dealers cards add up to 22, the dealer can push against any players hand unless the player has blackjack

• It allows the dealer to peak on ace cards, and on tens.
• 17 is a automatic dealer stand and many of the normal blackjack rules apply - such as you can double down on any two cards, after the split and you can split up to 3 times.
• Aces can only be split one time and once an ace is split it can no longer make blackjack, but a 21.

The handler snorts, “Chilly the Chimp knows more about blackjack than most people do. He knows all the hand signals. He knocks the table when he wants a hit, waves his hand over the cards when he wants to stand, and matches his bet on a split or double!”

The dealer looks confused and asks, “What does it mean when he waves both hands wildly in the air like that?” The handler blinks then mutters, “It means he just peed on your leg.”

I'll Take A 9
At a plush Vegas casino a blackjack dealer and a player are discussing Casino etiquette as to whether or not a player should tip the dealer. The player says, "When I get dealt bad cards it's not the dealer's fault, so when I get good cards, it is based on luck and the dealer obviously has nothing to do with it, so why should I tip for that?”

The dealer replies, "When you dine in a restaurant do you tip your waiter?" "Yes, of course" says the player. "Well then, I am right” said the dealer “the waiter only serves you the food; even if it’s good or bad, it’s not up to him. Therefore by the same logic, a dealer serves you cards, so you should tip him also." "Okay," says the player, "but a waiter gives me what I want... I'll take a 9 please."

Gambling on Religion
A Priest, a Rabbi, and a Minister are playing blackjack when the police raid their home.

The Police officer turns to the priest and asks: "Father, were you just gambling?" The priest exclaims, "The Lord does not permit me to gamble, you know that Patrick, you're from my parish!"

The Police officer then turns to the Minister: "Pastor, were you gambling?" The Minister replies, "This is our Sabbath, officer, I would never gamble on the Sabbath!"

The Priest pins the cop with a glare, and he lets it drop. Turning to the Rabbi, sheepishly, the officer ventures to ask: "Rabbi, I don't suppose that you were you gambling?" The Rabbi looks left, looks right, and asks: "Who could I possibly be gambling with?"