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Split-second decisions. Doubling down, and doubling up. The adrenaline rush of the card flip, before you see that beautiful, beautiful twenty-one.

That’s the unparalleled thrill of the El Cortez’s six-time Best of Las Vegas-winning full pay 3-2 single and double deck Blackjack.

How to Play

The object of the game is to reach 21 points or to reach a score higher than the dealer without exceeding 21.

The player or players are dealt an initial two-card hand and add together the value of their cards. Face cards (kings, queens, and jacks) are counted as ten points. A player and the dealer can count his or her own Ace as 1 point or 11 points. All other cards are counted as the numeric value shown on the card. After receiving their initial two cards, players have the option of getting a “hit”, or taking an additional card. In a given round, the player or the dealer wins by having a score of 21 or by having the highest score that is less than 21. Scoring higher than 21 (called “busting” or “going bust”) results in a loss. A player may win by having any final score equal to or less than 21 if the dealer busts. If a player holds an Ace valued as 11, the hand is called “soft”, meaning that the player cannot go bust by taking an additional card; otherwise, the hand is “hard”.

The dealer has to take hits until his or her cards total is hard 17. Players win if they do not bust and have a total that is higher than the dealer’s. The dealer loses if he or she busts or has a lesser hand than the player who has not busted. If the player and dealer have the same point total, this is called a “push”, and the player does not win or lose money on that hand.

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