Blackjack
There is one way to win automatically at blackjack, and that is to receive a total of 21 in the first two cards. That requires a ten-value card and an Ace. This is called a “natural” or a “blackjack”.
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When a player receives a blackjack, he wins a bonus. Normally, all bets are paid off at even money when playing blackjack, but when you get a blackjack, you receive a three-to-two payoff. If you’ve bet $10, you’ll get paid $15, for example.
If you’re playing the hand-held game, you should turn your cards over immediately to get paid.
The only time a player can receive a blackjack and not get paid immediately is if the dealer also has a blackjack. In this case, it’s a push, and no one gets paid. You can protect yourself by taking “insurance”, an option we’ll discuss later in this section.