{"id":493,"date":"2020-02-10T13:00:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T01:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/?p=493"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:39:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T09:39:43","slug":"the-rules-of-blackjack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skycitycasino.com\/blog\/blackjack\/the-rules-of-blackjack\/","title":{"rendered":"The rules of Blackjack"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is more than one way to play Blackjack, but there\u2019s only one really common way. That\u2019s the gameplay that\u2019s based on Atlantic City and Las Vegas multiple deck casino rules.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The golden rule of Blackjack\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To start off, we wish to clarify a common misconception about the game. The objective of blackjack is NOT to get a hand as close to 21 as possible.<\/span> But rather, the true aim of the game is to beat the dealer\u2019s hand without going over 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

It might seem like an irrelevant distinction, but it\u2019s one thing that serious players must really understand. This is because you can beat the dealer on a hand that\u2019s way lower than 21. Simply because it\u2019s a better hand than the dealer possesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Blackjack rulebook<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s no need to complicate a simple game, and the rules can be learned and committed to memory within a day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The simplistic nature of Blackjack means that there are only a finite number of things that could happen, and it\u2019s a fairly short list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the game of Blackjack comes together:<\/span><\/p>\n