To "buy-in" or get into a game of blackjack, simply place cash or chips directly on the gaming table. Dealers are not permitted to remove anything from a player's hand. Be sure to present your Club Wyandotte card at the beginning of your play at the table to earn valuable points that you can use toward Casino Cash, complimentary food, entries into promotions and more.

Object Of Blackjack

Your goal is to draw cards that total 21, or come closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. If your hand or the dealer's hand goes over 21, you "bust." If you bust, you automatically lose. If the dealer busts and you do not, you win. As the player, you must act first. If you bust, you lose regardless if the dealer busts or not.

The dealer and each player get two cards. The dealer's first card faces up, the second faces down. Face cards each count as 10, Aces count as 1 or 11, all others count at face value. An Ace with any 10, Jack, Queen, or King is a "blackjack."

If you have a blackjack, the dealer pays you one-and-a-half times your bet -- unless the dealer also has a blackjack, in which case it's a "push" and neither wins.

If you don't have a blackjack, you can ask the dealer to "hit" you by using a scratching motion with your fingers on the table.

You may draw as many cards as you like (one at a time), but if you go over 21, you "bust" and lose. If you do not want to "hit," you may "stand" by making a side-to-side waving motion with your hand.

After all players are satisfied with their hands, the dealer will turn his or her down card face up and stand or draw as necessary. The dealer stands on all 17's or higher.

All winning bets are paid even money (1 to 1) )except for blackjack, which pays you one-and-a-half times your bet or 3-2.

Blackjack Playing Options

To increase your chances of winning, or winning a bigger payout, consider the following options:

SPLITTING PAIRS

When you have two cards of the same denomination, you may split the pairs into two separate hands and play each hand individually. You must wager the same amount as your original bet on each split hand. If you have split Aces, you get only one "hit" on each Ace. You may "re-split" a pair up to three times (making up to four separate hands). Exception: Double Deck Games, you may only re-split Aces once.

DOUBLE DOWN

Consider doubling down if you think you can win with only one additional card. You may wager additional money up to your original bet, and receive one more card. You may double down on any two cards. You may also double down after splitting a pair. No double down on Aces.

INSURANCE

If the dealer's "up card" is an Ace, you can take insurance. Here you're betting that the dealer has a blackjack. You can bet only half your original bet. If the dealer does have a blackjack, your original bet loses and the insurance is paid two to one. If the dealer doesn't have a blackjack, he takes the insurance bet and the game continues.